BHFI-YPs Bonded Towards Perpetuity
To strengthen their working relationship and discuss their roles in the Foundation’s transition and perpetuity plans, the young professionals of the BES-HNS Foundation Inc. (BHFI) Transition Team forged meaningful connections in a two-day teambuilding event at the Eulogio Lopez Center, Antipolo City, last May 27.
In her opening remarks, Sis Tess Andres mentioned that this initiative will be one of many that will be carried out to build a core group of young professionals that is committed to continuing the vision and mission of the foundation.
Brod Mar Quiansaat then refreshed the team on where they left off after the 2022 Strategic meeting in Orani, Bataan. As he ran through the activities that had been proposed by each committee, committee representatives relayed updates on their progress and changes to the original plans.
Brod Mar also shared with the team the most recent trustee discussions including the proposed changes in the Organizational Structure and developments on corporate partnerships and scholarship programs.
Thereafter, Sis Tess Andres introduced Coach Harvey Campos, a world-class certified executive meta-coach. He helps Executives and Leaders achieve their organizations’ Peak Performance by providing Mental Fitness, Meta-Coaching & Training Services.
Coach Harvey started the teambuilding by teaching everyone how to elevate their breathing through a technique called Square Breathing. As they breathed, the group uttered the passage “Isaiah 40:31 – those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
Coach Harvey grouped the young professionals into four teams by values to live by – Team 1: Commitment & Accountability; Team 2: Honesty & Transparency; Team 3: Excellence and Integrity; and Team 4: Empathy and Giving Back. The teams were to make a 10-second group cheer which they would sing whenever they complete an activity. The groups would receive points and be ranked at the end of the team-building session.
Coach Harvey discussed several topics – first was Positivity and how it brings healthy relationships, prevents fatigue, and enables a person to reach mindfulness and peak performance. The groups made meaningful answers to the question: What do you SEE, HEAR & FEEL when one is living up to the VALUES and positivity? The seniors also shared some key points on values that each team was assigned to.
The insightful coach also discussed different types of saboteurs and emphasized that our saboteur is not who we are. It is merely a tendency that has to be recognized so that one can positively and actively work on it. During lunch, each team had intimate discussions about their saboteurs and what among the five Sage Powers – Empathy, Explore, Innovate, Navigate, and Activate, they would like to improve on.
After the lunch break, Coach Harvey shared with the teams the Power of RUAH – Relationship Building, Understanding Differences, Activating Solutions, and Harnessing Energy. He demonstrated how YES-AND communication technique can pave the way for laser-focused innovative actions.
To apply everything that they learned, each team was then given old magazines, barbecue sticks, and masking tapes. Their task was, in 10 minutes, to BUILD THE LONGEST BRIDGE strong enough to hold a phone. When the time was up, the observer of each team shared the challenges and strategies of their own teams and also that of the others. The bridges were tested and finally, with the help of the seniors, Team 3: Excellence and Integrity and Team 4: Empathy and Giving Back were held as winners.
Coach Harvey then pointed out that the groups could have built a much longer bridge if they had joined together and built it as one team working on one common goal. He explained that to achieve a mission, we not only need to utilize resources or work only within the organization, but to also reach out beyond the organization.
With the teambuilding coming to an end, Coach Harvey made sure to elevate the feeling of positiveness of the participants through the 4As Exercise. The 4 As stands for Access, Amplify, Anchor, and Apply.
Finally, Coach Harvey surprised everyone with a video presentation he prepared. Watch the video below:
The teambuilding ended after several participants gave their key takeaways and the seniors delivered their closing remarks. Everyone thanked the wonderful Coach for a very fruitful and meaning teambuilding.
After a short break, the team reconvened, and all joined a game to refresh each other from the day’s events. The game consisted of the young professionals being divided into groups. Each team should recreate a situation by posing in different ways and explaining it to the judges. The best team is chosen by the Sis Tess and Sis Evie,
The second day started with an outdoor game beside the pool of the Eulogio Lopez Center. The young professionals were initially requested to bring a canister with water. This was used in the game, in which teams were formed to create comedic skits or statements to make the other teams laugh and spit out the water inside their mouth.
The young professionals joined again for an activity in which everyone was given a chance to reflect on their lives and their personalities. Speaking in front, the young professionals shared what is their status with their professional side, their families, personal lives, their dreams, and their habits. This was also the opportunity to share their whole reflection of the two-day event as well as which was their favorite part and the learnings they have acquired.
The two-day teambuilding event did not just become an avenue for the young brods and sis to know each other, but also share connections and forge relationships with one another as a team and as members of the foundation. They are reminded of their true purpose to the organization and to society. As the transition team who will be aiding in successfully transferring the leadership of the organization, the young professionals ensure that their dedication will truly be an avenue in effecting change and extending charity to the beneficiaries of the foundation.
With new bonds formed and connections established, the BES-HNS young professionals are now significantly closer to one another. The young professionals became more acquainted with the foundation’s values and discovered more about their personal roles within the organization. With this in mind, perpetuity is on the horizon.
