I am an employee who has been on the job for only three months, and I was fortunate enough to participate in this Beijing Outward Bound training activity. Senior employees said that it was the first time the company organized such an outward bound training activity, and I managed to catch this great opportunity for expansion! It has been half a month, but those vivid scenes from the Beijing Outward Bound training company are still fresh in my mind.
I remember the first content of our outward bound training was "Ice-breaking and Setting Sail." It was a very interesting and lively introductory training session. The coach explained that outward bound training evolved from military projects during World War II, gradually developing into something favored by people from all walks of life today. The purpose is to cultivate team spirit, leadership, innovative thinking, mutual trust, and other excellent qualities within us. I also experienced these educational significances through various outward bound training projects. Below, I will briefly explain one of the outward bound projects that left the deepest impression on me, for everyone's learning.
The first outward bound training project was called "Blind Array." At the beginning, the coach gave each of us an eye mask and had us wear them. After that, we were not allowed to make any sounds. He continued explaining the rules: there was a large rope around us. In complete silence and blindness, we had to find this rope and then use it to form the largest possible square, with everyone evenly distributed along the four sides. The entire project lasted 50 minutes, with three opportunities to communicate with the coach. The coach would give prompts for communication times, with each communication lasting 3 minutes. When the coach blew the whistle, the project began. I only remember that my world became pitch black, with my left foot behind and my right foot in front, carefully probing as I walked. I could only use my right foot to feel for the position of the rope, trying to find it. I avoided collisions with other team members based on subtle sounds, while keeping my arms extended forward to prevent bumping into others. I felt like I had entered an abyss, helpless and alone. Upon further reflection, this is what the world of the blind must be like.
I did my best to search and suddenly heard that the teammates behind me had gathered together. There were hurried footsteps and breathing sounds, and I felt they must have found the rope. I slowly turned my body and felt around until I touched the rope too. Everyone tightly gripped the rope, unwilling to let go for fear of being excluded. Gradually, I felt people standing on both my left and right, motionless. Then someone came from the front and pulled me to a position. Another teammate was pulled next to me and stood side by side. I realized that someone was directing us. Thus, I was pulled several times by different people. Someone communicated with the coach a few times, and finally, the coach told us to take off our eye masks, gently rub our eyes, and slowly open them. To our surprise, we had formed a fairly standard square, followed by a round of applause. The coach was also pleased and said that we had passed the test.
Next, the outward bound coach sat with us in a circle and asked us to share our feelings about doing the "Blind Array," then provided us with ample sharing. Indeed, in real work and life, when faced with various difficulties or pressures, we should complete tasks just like in the "Blind Array" exercise.
I deeply realized that every task has its challenges, and the key lies in having a calm mind and communication skills, learning innovative thinking. As long as we think critically and are not afraid of difficulties, there will be a bright future ahead!
Our work nature emphasizes thoroughness, enthusiasm, patience, and responsibility, requiring a strong service consciousness. We are individual insurance salespeople at China Life, and our daily work is tough. We often sacrifice our rest time to communicate with clients, arranging our work schedules according to the client's free time. Thus, our work lacks regularity, and the timeline is stretched out. Sometimes it feels quite exhausting, but after the previous outward bound training, I felt I had found motivation for my work. Indeed, things require us to have an innovative and pioneering spirit. If I can reasonably plan my business and skillfully explore new sales techniques, I will save working hours, and efficiency will improve, naturally reducing pressure.
I am very grateful for the sharing and summary provided by the outward bound trainer. He said: "Outward Bound is a stone that can spark stars; Outward Bound is a lamp that can illuminate the path forward; Outward Bound is a road that leads us, China Life, to success!"
Although the outward bound training has ended, the profound impact it brought me remains unforgettable. This positive and healthy spirit has given me deep insights into my work and life, benefiting me immensely!
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