may we go back to may? part 2

not long after the manatee fun, i'd been working together with a couple of experienced colleagues on a new kind of work adventure; we were going to do a mock training at the main office, so there was a lot of collaborating going on! which was necessary, as we are all so spread out! we spent our due diligence working via webinar, and conference calls, and we brainstormed, and we changed directions, and we cut and pasted and edited and laughed, and hopefully there were no tears (except those of laughter)...

alicia and joyce are totally into themes (which is great because i'm not so great at themes, except when it comes to kamp, and it made the day a lot of fun). so we were definitely casino dealers, and the gambling theme was money-chaching!

when we finally got to meet together in dallas for the presentation, we spent plenty of time setting up and getting things as ready as they could be, and in the process, we were provided with great hospitality from michele, and lori (the food was great, from the salads to the pizzas...thanks to the chefs! #furie sorry we were delayed...) 

full room, fully or fairly engaged

our amazing pki team

getting to know the east sales team after hours

someone (lori) knows how to start the day right! #achilles

the team was available on tuesday to help think through things, make copies, ask clarifying questions and ultimately give insights on what had worked in the previous session. and then wednesday, it was off to the races, and went more smoothly than expected. following that session, we also helped with some follow-up on content areas, and with brain breaks and such. sigh of relief when all was said and done that we didn't screw anything up or leave anyone with crazy misconceptions!! smiles. while it was enlightening to do something new and different, and meet/interact with our sales crew, it was also good to head home! #relief

i learned so much!

all fun and games (and nerves and anxiety and hyperventilation)... #cantwaittodoitagain
julie