Spontaneity

My group presented to our client last Thursday evening and it went MUCH better than expected.  Going into our final task, we were not sure who would be showing up with regards to our client…or if anyone would show up at all!  It had been somewhat of a struggle over the semester to collect data and really engage with the client.  But, we learned from these barriers and were able to draw information in a more creative way through observations.  We had a wonderful, authentic conversation on Thursday…which was a bit nerve-racking in the beginning, but as time went on you could definitely feel that they were genuinely interested in what we had to say.  It so good that our efforts seemed to pay off…and we are very confident that they will use some of our information, and not just throw our presentation binder into the bottom drawer!  It was a wonderful experience overall and we were able to learn so much.  Now, my time is coming to an end for this master’s program and it is a bittersweet feeling.  I will miss our classes and discussions, but will continue the learning process as I implement my new knowledge in the workplace.  Thanks to everyone for your support and wisdom over the last few years…and best of luck to you all!