Wednesday, February 25, 2015

On My Way!

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Well it's finally here; almost two years since I first put my application in and was selected to join IBM's Corporate Services Corps (CSC) Program, I am departing for Lublin, Poland tomorrow!

Rooftop view of Lublin

IBM's CSC Program is an incredible opportunity that offers a triple benefit:
  • Communities have their problems solved
  • IBMers receive leadership training and development
  • IBM develops new markets and global leaders
To find out more about this exciting program & the great work that is being done across the world, check out IBM’s Corporate Service Corps website here.

I was informed of the invitation to join the CSC Poland 1 Team just before the Holidays, and since then have been meeting with the IBM team weekly for pre-work and training.  I will be joining a team of 11 IBMers from 9 other countries.  We will be the FIRST CSC team  to perform a services project in Poland.  Our larger team will be broken down into 4 smaller teams to work on four separate projects.  I will be working on a Data Management Strategy project for the City of Lublin, Department of Strategy and Investor Services with my colleagues Amit, and Alex. 

Okay, now about this blog;  I have done my fair share of social media "experiments" participating in group discussions on LinkedIn,  started a LinkedIn Group for a Project Management Institute (PMI) Local Community I chartered a few years ago, and I might have even tweeted once:).  But this is my FIRST blog. 

From everything I have read so far, I am certain I will barely scratch the surface of all there is to experience in Lublin, and in Poland during my short time in the country.  While on this CSC journey, I will be updating my blog to capture the experiences along the way.

Please join me!