The past two days I had a break from these tasks. Instead of my normal day to day routine I went on the "public programme" the company hosts every month. This is a two day training course on change management. It teaches people how to effectively manage people, both in roles above and below them, during change projects to help make the changes as effective as possible. People attending the programme come with a project they are already working on in order to put the methodology to use right away. I was there to learn the methodology more in depth and see how it is put to practical use. I learnt a lot and felt the two days were a good use of my time, my objectives were achieved.
To attend the programme I travelled to the Gatwick Hilton. As it was right at the airport I took the Gatwick Express train up; this journey of only half an hour was definitely convenient for me. I realised when I was standing at the platform this morning that those of your reading this in America don't know much about English trains, so here's what it's like catching the train in the morning:
Time on the train meant I've really gotten into The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, seriously I cant put this book down! Highly recommend. Another bonus was the lovely spread of sandwiches and soup we were served each day for lunch. I didn't go hungry.
I am very happy to have attended the course, and I have a much better understanding of what my company does. I wont bore you with explaining it here. I do know though that when I get back in the office in the morning I will have loads of emails/work to catch up on. What a busy marketing executive I am!
Lovc
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