This time next Friday I will be well and truly on my way to an experience of a life time in San Francisco … woohoo!
After nearly 3 months of getting to know my other CSC team members via webex meetings, WhatsApp chats, Slack channels, we will all finally be together face to face in the one location, the one city, the one country, ready and willing, to help our 4 organisations – UWBA, WAKE, SFCCC, MEDA. Super exciting!
Bringing together 15 people from 13 countries (Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Switzerland, Vietnam, UK) whom have never worked together, coming from all backgrounds and experience, different cultures. So connection is crucial!
Learning from my own job and experiences, networking is super important. I started to think very early on, the different ways we can get to know each other, using different tools for different things. So in my true way of working, I knew that we needed to get this happening sooner rather than later to maximise the time to getting to know each other and went ahead full steam ahead. The comment I got after the final piece of getting the right people in the last big grouping this week was “Sharon, you are a super connector”. Connection is important as it allows us to grow as a team! The more we get to learn about each other, the more that we can find ways to work together to achieve greatness.
As part of this journey, one of the other key tasks is to ensure that whilst I am gone, the work and support continues. I have worked really hard on ensuring that I finish off projects that I started, that the day to day things continue on in my absence, and support is in place for everything that I have been working on. So while I am away I have a clear conscious knowing that all will continue to tick over, which all helps me to put 100% focus on the project and experience ahead. So when my last final handover call this week was coming to an end, I was told “Sharon, it is now time to let go“ … and you know what, that I will!
I have an awesome network of colleagues around the globe and I know that everything is in good hands! Everyone’s support has been amazing from my Manager, to the Executives, to the squads around the globe that I work with, to my work colleagues and friends locally. So … thank you to you all!
This weekend is time for those last minute things, time with family and friends, and feeling thankful that I will be here on Sunday to help celebrate Fathers Day here in Australia with my family. So to all those whom will be celebrating Fathers Day in this part of the world, Happy Fathers Day!
Sharon Tunley 