Tag: #CSCUS2

Making the Impossible Possible!

Day 3 has whizzed by in true fashion.

After saying good morning to the staff at breakfast whom are very talkative and very interested in helping us, and finishing fuelling the brain, it was time to

  • complete last minute logistics
  • meet our 3 Fellows – Ansa, Giana, and Victor
  • have some more fun teaming activities

Amazing how time can fly. Before long, we were packing up the technology and it was free time.

This afternoon the team dispersed in different directions. Lung, from Malaysia, and I took time to check out the public transport system and hopped on a bus to see the famous Golden Gate Bridge. It was also a great opportunity to learn some more about Lung as part of the teaming. The bus ride passed by quickly as we chatted about all sorts of topics.

When we got off the bus we were pleasantly surprised by this amazing bridge with so much history behind it. The weather perfect for the bridge to shine!

The buzz words for today that I read on the outdoor museum information on the bridge, and then heard randomly later tonight, Making the Impossible Possible. This started me thinking, it is something that I do on a regular basis.
“Success is the point where your most authentic talents, passion, values, and experiences intersect with the chance to contribute to some greater good.”–Bill Strickland

It was also perfect weather conditions being a little windy which provided for some busyness out in the Bay as we watched the Kitesurfing which is a very popular sport.

History of Kitesurfing/Kiteboarding

Kitesurfing in San Francisco Bay Video

Tonight we met up with Sushil. He had reached out via my blog posting yesterday and was interested in meeting up with our #CSCUSA2 team. Sushi is on a break after his #CSCUSA1 Chicago assignment. He joined some of us for a meal where we exchanged experiences, with

Sushil sharing some tips. It was a wonderful evening, complete strangers soon became firm friends having something in common!


Tomorrow each subteam meets their Host Organizations. So tune in to find out how it goes .. until then .. cheers

Connection and Letting Go

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!

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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.

2018-08-31_20-43-41As 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!