Garden clean up with teams

~ Saranya, Kethsiyaal, Poovizhi, Arun Kumar, Sri Bhavani

This team activity takes place every Saturday. We come together and work as a team. Our team consists of people from different backgrounds, including software, hardware, Shifuians, B.Voc students, and STEM land.

We have formed teams of six members, each assigned to a specific area to clean. Our designated cleaning area was located opposite our office. While working together, we planned to clear a certain section of grass from the ground. By following our plan, we successfully completed the task. When we shared a common goal and worked in sync, we were able to stay focused, clean efficiently, and enjoy the experience of collaborating with teammates from different fields.

This activity helped us connect with new people and become more involved in organizational activities.

After cleaning, we returned all the tools to their designated places. It felt good to take responsibility.

Reflections and observation:

Saranya:

My name is Saranya and I deeply care about perseverance and happiness for myself and others. When I work with people from different teams, I see new possibilities. It helps me become more available to others and makes me more approachable. This experience strengthens team unity.

Kethsiyaal:

 My name is Kethsiyaal, I stand for kindness and wisdom for myself and others. I see Collaboration & Team Spirit while working on removing unwanted grass as together on a common task fosters teamwork, strengthens relationships among colleagues, and creates a shared sense of achievement.

Poovizhi:

Every Saturday, our team spends one hour doing a group activity. We do gardening, cleaning, or repair work on our campus. This helps us stay active, work together with team members from different areas, and keep our campus clean and beautiful.

Last time, we enjoyed spinach for lunch that we harvested from our own garden. It tasted really good! Growing our own food made us appreciate the effort behind it, and we felt happy to eat something fresh and natural.

These activities help us connect with nature, even though we are engineers working on software and layout design. It also gives us a break from screens and helps us work together in a different way. We learn new things, have fun, and feel a sense of satisfaction in improving our surroundings.

Arun: 

Working in the garden taught me the importance of teamwork and helping each other. Clearing grass, adding compost, and making beds became easy when we shared the work. I learned that patience and effort give good results, and even small help matters. Working together gave me joy and made our bond stronger. This experience showed me that with understanding and support, we can do any work better.

Sribhavani:

My name is Sri Bhavani. I stand for Love and Equality for myself and others.

As part of new initiatives this year, everyone in our organization has stepped forward to support and create gardens around our campus. Every Saturday, we take part in this activity to make our campus greener with trees and plants. This also gives team members an opportunity to work together collaboratively. From this activity, I can see that I am the change I wish to see when I work with my team. And also I remembered the RTL tool all the professions have their own value and impact.