It was wonderful to meet everyone today, and to learn more about all (definitely gotta admire those who do mountain biking, mixed martial arts, marathon running, and similar non-slug like activities).
I look forward to the activities ahead (well, maybe not the debates) and filling the currently near empty three inch binder :)
Cheers,
Michelle
I agree, it was a great session and fun getting to hear about everyone. And ditto to your debate sentiments (and pictures). Hope you all have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI don't think the debate thing will be as scary as you might think. We first got the idea for this in 2008 in a discussion with Finance VP Gregg Floyd. Gregg said the best thing he got out of his law degree with the ability to see issues from multiple perspectives. I thought, hmmmm that sounds like that could be valuable. How could we incorporate that into what we do? The process used to prepare for a debate forces you to think through issues and explore viewpoints other than your own. Particularly viewpoints you disagree with. The net results should be an expanded ability to articulate your ideas, anticipate resistance, identify opportunities to impove and then implement those ideas with more support from your boss and your peers. Plus Dave Trebing is a pretty cool guy. You'll like him I think.
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