Giraffes are great kissers and other things I learned in Kenya as part of the IBM Corporate Service Corps
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I recently returned from a four week trip to Kenya as part of the IBM Corporate Service Corps. In this session, I'll share what the Corporate Service Corps is, what I worked on, and what I learned. And, yes, there will be lots of amazing animal pictures.
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- 1. GIRAFFES ARE GREAT KISSERS AND OTHER THINGS I LEARNED IN KENYA AS PART OF THE IBMCORPORATE SERVICE CORPS @Lauren_Schaefer
- 2. The IBM Corporate Service Corps is a competitive program that deploys IBMers from across the world for 4 weeks to an emerging market.
- 3. Triple benefit: 1.Communities have their problems solved. 2.IBMersreceive leadership training & development. 3.IBM develops new markets & global leaders.
- 4. Team Kenya 9 •14 IBMersfrom 7 nations •Diverse areas of expertise from marketing to engineering to finance to project management
- 5. 4 projects in 4 weeks: 1.Framework for collaboration to empower SOSTTI to expand delivery of vocational training to youth. 2.Development of Kenya government wide enterprise architecture model. 3.Data management for the clinical and diagnostic programme. 4.A framework for an engaging communications for KNCCI membership.
- 6. My team: Lauren Schaefer, USA Susanna Lo, China Kamaran Sheikh, UK
- 7. My sub-team’s objectives: 1.Develop eLearning framework. 2.Research job opportunities in the digital economy. 3.Identify key partnerships. 4.Develop a marketing framework.
- 8. How we felt when we realized none of us had expertise in eLearning.
- 9. 3 weeks later, we triumphed!
- 10. WHAT I LEARNED…
- 11. Giraffes are great kissers…if you’re in to big, sloppy, wet kisses.
- 12. Being a gender minority can be awkward. Being a racial minority feels completely different.
- 13. Kenya time does not necessarily map to the time on the clock.
- 14. It’s possible to deliver high quality results in a short amount of time in an area you know nothing about when you have smart, motivated people on your team.
- 15. Freckles are fascinating…and so are our differences.
- 16. Business in Kenya is all about relationships… and tea. You gotta have the tea.
- 17. Having teammates who follow their passions is incredibly valuable…especially when their passion is photography.
- 18. When you go to Kenya, you must go on safari—you simply must.
- 19. •To view more pics & daily updates from my time in Kenya, find me on Twitter: @Lauren_Schaefer •To learn more about the IBM Corporate Service Corps, visit http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/corporateservicecorps
- 20. Photo credits •Photo on slide 17 taken by Joseph Seo. •Strathmore University photo and “on- camera” photo on slide 19 taken by Joseph Seo. •Other photos on slide 19 taken by miscellaneous photographers. •All other photos taken by Jason Schaefer.