Cebu Regis Leadership Team Building at Chateau by the Sea in Mactan Island Last December 12, 2015

'Quamplurimi et quam aptissimi" (As many as possible of the very best)

Rizal Philippines
December 14, 2015

                              The handsome SS signage

                                We would do most of the team building activities here. The beautiful
                                scenery reflects the other beauty of Cebu


This post feels and thinks that every leadership subject must have practical leadership games exercises, outside the campus.  Team building activities, when well planned and executed can achieve any or all of the following:

1.  communication skills and processes
2.  teamwork and bonding
3.  problem solving skills
4.  strategizing

And many leaders, even though they have become jaded corporate leaders/managers have been energized by team, building, and even those who have presided over team building activities.  Each team building go through different direction because of different sites, participants and structures.  And this team building was no exception

Thus after egging on the volunteers (by asking initially who have experience in teambuilding) our team building gurus Bryan Peter Evangelista an AVP Sales Director and formerly a training manager at PruLife,  and Genevieve (a member of millionaires club in IL) came out with a plan in ppt which they submitted 3 days before last Saturday and which revolve around the 4 pillars of leadership.  I had to extend my stay in Cebu because they say it may extend up to 8 o clock in the evening of Saturday

Chronology of events:

The first one to arrive, the early bird was of course, Leader Bryan, followed by Leader Dovie. A relative or a friend owns the venue.  I was fetched by Leader Atty Glym from the hotel with Judge Jerry as the driver (thanks po) at 7:00 We arrived almost 8:00 Leader Andre fetched leader Maricel and Isi from the ports.  The others arrived at about 8 and later thereabouts.

                                       A very nice and handsome lobby

                                     Complete AV facilities for the presentations adn academics

                                     Early arrivals?  It was all ready 8:30

                                    Leader Bryan emoting as we played "Heal the World" which proved to
                                     be serendipitous in the end as Leader Bryan asked for commitments to
                                    Help Heal the World

                                    Leader Bryan warming up the team

The morning session consisted of :

1.  Review of past lessons

2.  Next assignments for the last session

3. How to do the reflections

4.  Continuation of HBR reports, and 4 chapters of Chris Lowney

5.   CTA speeches.  It was not yet the time for Bryan and Gem


Completing the HBR and Heroic Leadership Report

                                           Dr Kerwin Mark Gubantes on Chapter 3

                                   Leader Melissa

CTA proper

                                       The CTA judges reviewing the criteria for judging

                                         Ivy the first speaker talking on breast feeding

                                  Leader Bryan being a judge, trying to level up the 3.5 guaranteed grade
                                 (Well he successfully did!)

                                           Leader Leonard talks about death and savings

                                 Leader Izumi wants to stop vicious cycle of poverty

                                   Leader Gem expounds what Mark Z did and philantrophy

                                    Leader Glym's passion is probono work for battered women

                               Leader Maricel wants the youth to serve in their hometowns

                                  Leader Andre hard sells security in this uncertain and high tech times

                                   Leader Dovie on responsible parenting

                                 Leader Juvelon talks about the Good Shepherd.  Are you a good shepherd?

                                             Leader Oliver and fraternal relationship

                                       Leader Mel on spiritual leadership

                                     Leader Kerwin Mark Gubantes on saving the earth

                            The judge decision is final:  First - Maricel;  second -  Leonard, third - Dovie

Lechon lunch for a special occasion

                                     Delicious and crispy lechon for lunch

                                Graces before meals led by Leader Bishop Mel