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Last week we all marveled as we watch to both TV and the live stream on the Internet as the Chilean miners, all 33 of them, were rescued.
Team work works miracles. As I read and watched the news of the mine accident since August it never seemed to me that no one lost hope. They continued to work to drill the rescue shaft never losing sight of the goal. The miners themselves were always reported as being in both good health and good spirits. In a world where everyone seems to be out for themselves the absolute solidarity shown during the long rescue mission was impressive. Everyone, rescuer and miner, had the same goal. How did they do that? Communication. The miners always had some idea of what was going on high above their heads, and the rescuers knew what was happening below them.
You never do an event yourself. Clients, committees, catering sales managers, banquet staff, your staff, hotel staff, many others and you work together and share in the success of an event because everyone has the same goal. Getting everyone sharing the same goal is your job as the planner. How does that happen? Communication. Communication meaning both listening and speaking. Keeping everyone informed of changes, listening to new ideas on how to achieve the best results provide some of the necessary elements for developing a good team.
Team work works miracles.
Planner's Pointers is written by me, Mary Pam Kilgore, of Kilgore Business Services, LLC You may reach me through my website www.kilgorebusiness.com You can find my blog at http://plannerspointers.blogspot.com/
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