Company Retreat

Wow, I must say I have been completely surprised by today's events. I came expecting a one-way communication of information and cosmetic discussions, but ended up learning quite a bit as well as enjoying the mini-games injected at several intervals.

Nexus mimicked something called Open Source Technology, which gets participants to interact and discuss with one another without subscribing to an overarching agenda, and with just a theme in mind. After having those discrete pockets of discussions, hosts will summarize the ideas glimpsed from the short discussion for the rest. Basically, this model hinges on the usage of collective intelligence which operates on the assumption that the whole is greater the sum of individual parts.

Hence, these words are like a hotline to other ideas, so everytime I use them I don't get a single and monotonous image but rather a more assorted and colourful picture.

Somewhere along, I learnt some interesting phrases such as 'guerilla marketing', and it hit me that I really like collecting quotes and learning new (and often more sophisticated) words! I like using them not because they supposedly impress (actually I believe it doesn't, and I much prefer the simple and the succinct), but rather because such terms often package within them a collection of related ideas. Hence, these words are like a hotline to other ideas, so everytime I use them I don't get a single and monotonous image but rather a more assorted and colourful picture. And that is the reason I like using 'chim' words sometimes.

Similarly, 'lorry ride' has come to mean a lot to some Highlighters, and 'batch dynamics' has made its permanent residence in the hearts of scouties.

In the same vein, some words have been sweetened by experiences and have gained a special flavour that calls upon select memories when used. Just as a picture says a thousand words, saying the words 'blindfold' and 'retreat' in the same breath to any BB 27ths and they may just start recalling the tears, the guitar, the room, the heart, and the whisperings. Similarly, 'lorry ride' has come to mean a lot to some Highlighters, and 'batch dynamics' has made its permanent residence in the hearts of scouties. Not to forget, 'Cok Family' never fails to bring about a smile!

All in all, the first day of retreat ended pretty well, and there will be fun and games tomorrow! I think I'm starting to really like my job and the friends I have made over there (: