Since the establishment of its college scholarship program, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) has been facilitating a monthly Life Skills and Motivational Seminar (LSMS) for the recipients of the program to foster holistic growth and help them acquire new knowledge and skills. In the month of March, for the first time, the LSMS was transformed into a one-day leadership training program with theme “Trouble to Triumph: Overcoming Obstacles, Embracing Synergy." Through the collaboration between CFBCI, its current scholars and alumni, the program was successfully held on 17 March 2024 at the CFBCI 8th Floor Auditorium.
A total of 106 current scholars and alumni participated in the program. CFBCI President Samuel Lee Uy, Director/Treasurer Richard Alviar, Vice Chairman Linda Lao, and Vice Chairman Mylene Co were present at the event to cheer on the scholars and present the awards.
Before the commencement of the seminar, Mr. Alviar asked the scholars who attended the CFBCI 13th Biennial National Convention at Manila Hotel to share their experience. One of the volunteers said that she deeply appreciates the experience of meeting new people and communicating with the esteemed guests in the event. Moving on with the program, the facilitators tasked the teams with creating a chant and designing a team flag within a 15-minute time frame, providing all necessary materials. Each team enthusiastically showcased their creativity and teamwork, producing unique and impressive results for their assigned tasks.
Afterwards, the facilitators organized a lively Zumba session for everyone to enjoy as a warm-up before diving into the games. By getting everyone moving and loosening up their muscles, this activity not only helped prevent injuries but also boosted energy levels and set a vibrant tone for the upcoming challenges. The games titled “Blindfolded Puzzle”, “Human Centipede”, “Electric Limbo”, “The Floor is Lava”, and “Leap of Trial and Error” each tested the coordination, communication and teamwork skills of the participants.
After more than two hours of brain-twisting and heart-pumping activities, the scholars were able to show off their skills, and the intense games that they couldn't stop playing finally came to an end. Each team had a discussion to share their experience in the activity, and reflected on the effective methods other teams had in the games that they could learn from.
Ms. Melonick D. Casipe, a CFBCI college scholarship program alumna, then spoke about the significance of each game, the lessons to be learned, the skills to be acquired, and how to enhance one's leadership skills. The team behind the organization of the event created a summary video, emphasizing each exciting moment in the video and displaying it as the final highlight of the whole event.
The President of the Board of Directors, Samuel Lee Uy, said that today's leadership training is a valuable program for all participants. Through the team-building activities, collective coordination, interpersonal leadership skills, and problem-solving skills of the scholars could be enhanced. The attending CFBCI officers also encouraged the participants to integrate the skills learned into their lives to better face the challenges in life.
Last but not least, the winners were awarded. Team Kakampink was the champion, Team Red light won first place, and Team Black Wonder won second place. Each member received medals and certificates and tokens from our generous officers. After a morning of intense activities, although the students were tired, everyone had a smile on their face, and this activity was a great success.
菲華工商總會訊：本會為培養「點亮未來」助學方案受助生全方位的成長、開闊學員們的心靈，吸收新知識，每月定期為學員舉辦技能和激勵研討會。三月十七日（星期日）上午，假本會八樓禮堂，首次以寓教於樂的方式，舉辦主題為「從困難到勝利：克服障礙，擁抱協同」團建活動，用遊戲體驗，從中學習全面領導力培訓。當天共有一百零六名學員及學友會成員參加。本會理事長黃書瑋，董事、文教委員會主任曾煥眉，副主任侯逸蘭、留牡丹等及青年企業委員會副主任楊佳玲等領導同仁到場參與並擔任頒獎嘉賓。
活動開始前，文教委員會主任曾煥眉邀請擔任本會第十三次全國會員大會義工的學員們分享心得；其中一名受助生說到，很高興能在大會中認識新朋友，開拓視野，並且表示從中學習到與人交際的寶貴經驗。
接著由主持人宣佈團建活動的各項遊戲和規則。每名學員不分學校、男女，被分配到十個小隊，每隊八個人，由隊長領取不同顏色的頭巾（手帕），作為團隊顏色標識，並利用有限的十五分鐘時間製作及構想出屬於自己團隊的旗幟及口號，然後正式開始。
學友會成員首先以「尊巴舞」為學員們做暖身操，以提高接下來的團建效率及減少運動傷害；本次安排的遊戲包括：「盲人拼圖」、「人體蜈蚣」、「電線地獄邊境」、「熔岩地板」及「試錯的飛躍」等，每項遊戲都在考驗學員們的協調、溝通和團隊合作能力。經過兩個多小時的腦筋急轉彎，隊員們各顯神通，欲罷不能的激烈遊戲終於結束了，各隊進行團隊討論，分享活動中的經驗，反思遊戲中其他隊伍有哪些行之有效的方法，可以借鑒，進而改進並學習協作，從中吸取經驗。
隨後，由學友會成員Melonick D. Casipe為學員們分析每一項遊戲的意義、需要學習的教訓、獲得的技能，及如何提升個人的領導能力等。組織活動的幕後團隊即時製作了一個總結視頻，把每個精彩瞬間編輯在視頻裡，展示出來，成為整場活動的最後亮點。
理事長黃書瑋勉勵時表示，今天這場領導力培訓對所有學員來說實屬一個寶貴的課程，透過團建活動和討論協調方式，學習提升個人的領導能力，並且利用團隊合作技巧來解決所面對的問題和障礙；激勵學員們要有信心和決心應對挑戰。本會出席的領導同仁也鼓勵學員們要融會貫通，把學到的技能溶入生活，更好地面對生活中帶來的種種考驗。
最後進行動人心魄的重頭戲：頒獎典禮；Kakampink 粉紅隊榮獲冠軍，Red Light 紅隊獲得亞軍，Black Wonder黑隊獲得季軍。每隊獲獎成員都受頒獎章、證書和獎品。學友會成員Melonick個人還捐贈獎品給冠軍隊伍。邀請理事長黃書瑋及出席領導和學友會成員一起上台頒獎，並集體合影留念。
經過一上午的激烈活動，雖然學員們都覺得很累，但每個人臉上都洋溢著笑容，此次團建活動收獲滿滿，取得圓滿成功。
圖片說明：
左小圖由上至下分別：「電線地獄邊境」，「熔岩地板」，「盲人拼圖」遊戲。
右圖由上至下：理事長黃書瑋為冠軍Kakampink 粉紅隊，亞軍Red Light 紅隊和季軍Black Wonder 黑隊頒獎。
下圖：本會領導同仁與所有出席團建活動的受助生、學友會成員合影留念。
