Carrying On…

The last couple of days have been quite a change for me. My project recently ended and I have been staffed in another new project and I’ve been spending the last couple of days trying to get used to the new environment….well it’s not really new, my 1st project was actually in KLCC where I spent more than a year with the client and between that time and now, I was assigned to another project which I believe helped me grow my skills even further. And also the team dynamics in my previous project was really wonderful. I felt blessed to be in a team headed by a kind and considerate yet determined Project Manager and a bunch of easy-going and helpful and focused colleagues.

To me, just observing my manager navigate the ship during turbulent times and choppy seas ever so gracefully affirmed my believe that you can still be kind and yet be firm with your decisions. Many people think that in order to get what you want, you gotta be all tough and hard but my Project Manager, a softspoken man showed me otherwise and I was surprised at how close I was to him during our tenure at the project. We would talk mostly during lunch and catch up with each other as we walk to the carpark at the end of the day. He really inspired me to also be kind and gentle and yet to have that focus when dealing with people.

My new project….well there’s really nothing much to say yet. I believe the new Manager is competent at what he does but he could certainly improve on his people skills, because how you portray yourself is very important when you are leading a team. Confidence and assurance, are among my top traits that I look for in leaders, apart of course from their competencies and knowledge.

Oh well, I just hope I can get by this project with not too much issues. But anyway, I have noticed in my life I have another Manager that overlooks everything, and He has always made sure that I come out safe, maybe sometimes with some bruises here and there, but He knows my threshold level and he knows what to give him and it is in these moments, I just have to place my trust in Him and completely have faith in His divine hands and plan.

More interesting posts will be coming along shortly 🙂