The first few days of a new year is always a good time to reflect on the year gone by and the year ahead. Well, among the usual highs and lows of professional life the single most important accomplishment of 2009 was my selection for the IBM CSC Program.
The program includes a 3 month pre-assignment period followed by 1 month in-country experience. In the pre-assignment phase we prepare ourselves for the experience ahead. Now that I am five weeks into the program, the feeling has started sinking in that I am part of IBM’s global initiative for a smarter planet and apart from the usual hustle bustle and the work that we are doing, will make the world a better place.
The unique part of the program is the opportunity to work with a highly diverse team. My team has 15 members from 10 different countries with their IBM experience ranging from 20 to 2 years and job profiles including Sales, Marketing, IT, HR, Consulting, Project Management and Engineering.
Although, we speak only for an hour once a week, but I already feel so connected to all of them. I am really amazed to see the passion each individual carry for the assignment. It seems there is a curiosity quest among the team mates to know as much about Nigeria, its culture, industries, environmental issues, role of International Aid Agencies etc.. The collective passion of the team motivates every single individual to do their best.
It is such an interesting way to learn more about a country. I feel I know so much more about Nigeria in the past 5 weeks, although there is plenty more to learn.
I am sure when I look back on 2010 during the same time next year, the experience at Nigeria will be the one which I will cherish the most and remember lifelong. AMEN.
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