Hello people…. its been sooo bloody long that i last blogged… Am in LP now.. haha ok excuses…
I would like to share about my experience during my last 3 days in the field with my new company. I was in control.
I found new meanings why i am doing and committed to this job with the arm forces, its to really make a difference in people’s life. Overall, to keep our country safe.
My encounter with my men was really impactful throughout the whole outfield.
One of my platoons (total of 5 x 3 men detachment) was on a training to setup their respective weapons within a given time frame of 8 mins. I was supposed to be an observer due to the fact that i’m new to the company. The 1st try saw one of the detachment (Det A) unable to meet the timing and resulted the entire platoon to fail the setup. After another 2 – 3 tries, it was again the same Det A that failed to meet the timing. Obviously i saw things were not working out and i stood up and stop the entire training. I gathered the entire platoon and i literally shouted at Det A. My feedback to them, No communication, No support, No sense of urgency and No Commitment! The whole platoon was shocked into silence with my loud ‘roar’. I told Det A that they were wasting our time and they were unwilling to make a shift to change even though they realised that they will never meet the timing. I made them realised the implication they will eventually cause to the entire platoon or even the mission. After given the “turbulance” to Det A, i went on questioning the synergy of the entire platoon. I challenged them on their commitment to one another as a platoon and how they failed to support eachother eventhough they knew Det A was not doing well. I sensed there was a lack of having a common goal and a common vision. No one seems to care of bother about what others were doing, they were just going through by motion and they were all Selfish! At that very moment, i got them really thinking and on a lighter mood they must be thinking that ‘this officer’ infront of them is about to give them hell in time to come. (haha). After awhile, i asked the other detachments who met the timing to share with Det A what went well for them and on top of that i got the rest of the platoon to work on their goals in accomplishing the training on time as a platoon. I shared with them their purpose in doing national service and how they can really benefit from it. Knowing the importance of keeping our country safe and sound, i have created a common vision for them. 15 mins later, we went on with the training and Det A met the timing, the whole platoon met the timing. Det A won and same goes for the whole platoon! The best part was that the whole platoon celebrated for achieving the timings and for once i saw a powerful strength of unity in them. I knew i have made a difference in their life and i am committed to do bigger than that.
My new guys are coming in during end May and i am committed to create a honest, trusting and determine force with a common goal of having everyone of them to Win during their NS life and eventually to Win while in the outside world!
LP 81 is the key to my being now, its the fact that we live on a common vision: “A Lively world of Love, Courage and Possibilities” that makes us who we are now.
LP81 is a life time journey, we will always be ONE, always..
Continue to support eachother, work on our DOEs, have everyone to win by the end of 3rd weekend!
Its just like meeting the timings for the training, cos at the end of 3rd weekend, WE ARE CELEBRATING! YES! TO CELEBRATE OUR VICTORY!
