The day
has finally come. Although, that wasn’t my feeling at all. You would have
thought throughout the placement you would be dying for it to finish, end this
misery and let me get paid please! But no, it has not been like this, I have
loved every minute of it! The biggest thing throughout my placement that made
me happy about coming in was the people – they are so supportive, caring and
lovely. I understand a non for profit organisation sometimes has a different
sense to it but I think this place has a special spark. Last week the whole of
the executive surrounded me at my desk, I hadn’t notice for a few seconds and
looked up startled. Lee made a joke that this is what they do every Friday – I knew
otherwise. I squeezed by apple shaped stress ball they had given to me and
smiled. Lee said I was very helpful and loved having me around. Then to be my surprise
they gave me a small gift to say thank you. I felt honoured in a way.
The
most important part of my internship has been valuing the little things in a
workplace. Putting in 100% in even when it may not be that important. It seems
as though everything is – it’s like dominos really, if you stuff up something
minor and pass it on and then that person adds to it and passes it on and then
the next person adds and passes it on, somewhere at the end of the chain there
could be about 50 mistakes for the CEO who is horrified!
Dominos is a
really important theme in Public Relations and Event Management I think. You
are really relying on that person next to you to call that person in advance so
they know what time to arrive to the location advised and to ensure they are
aware of the location so the meeting or event runs smoothly *Take a breath*. This will
definitely occur in every project. Considering:
- Who what when where
- Planning and design
- Costs/Budget
- Timeliness
- Research
- Execution
- Monitoring
- Crisis Management
- Evaluation
- Change Management
I think
we all know ALL projects NEVER finish on time. I swear it took twenty years for
Forest Chase to be all finished.
Does any of you have that place near your house that always has ROAD WORKS signs. Its gastly isn’t it?
I think
the morale of my placement was don’t be that road works sign sitting on that
same street for twenty years.
Perfect what you do in a timely Manner.
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J.Shea
Jessica
Shea
Curtin
Bentley
