Coaching | Cali Vé! my first stop!

Since 2004 I didn`t visit Cali.. that time I went to the National Congress of AIESEC. It was a short visit because I came back to Bogotá faster to my work.

Cali is a big city, not much as Bogotá, but one of the most important cities of Colombia. Is located to 10 hours from Bogotá by bus, exactly in the southwest side. Warm weather, a lot of music on its streets (it is famous for the "salsa" music), and smily people.

I went with Iván, who is actually the President of AIESEC in COLOMBIA. We spend the weekend with AIESEC Cali, we had some meetings with the PD team, S&OR Team, all the members, its Executive Board (current and the interested to apply for the next one) and so on.

People Development in Cali has an incredible understanding of the purpose of the area... actually, they`re working in all the Leadership Competences Development, and I was reviewing the Mentorship Program implementation, the goal of the LC is all the members has the Career Plan and at least all the Taking Responsabilities members has a mentor to the end of this year :). They didn`t realize Recruitment this semester, so they`ve been focused in their current members.

Also, we met with the PBOX managers, in Cali they are working in Projects about HIV, Export and Bilingualism. Also, this LC has a huge advantage to others in their Learning Environment delivery, and the understanding of the Issue Based Experiences as well. But the problem is selling the PBOXes and tracking the relationships with their partners.

Besides, I had the chance to meet with my 33.3% of NTT.. hehehe! Claudia, who is one of my National Training Team. We both were checking with detailed the agenda of our next regional meetings, which will take place in Manizales, Santa Marta and Bogotá the next weekend and, obviously, we`re in charge. An preparing the Roll Call as well. :P

But also, we had some non oficial activities :P We walked out some Shopping Centers without roof because Cali is a hot cuty so, they can to build Shopping Centers without roof! I(hehehe for me it is so funny, In Bogota, this is totally impossible.. people get freeze with this!)Saturday night we went to a Disco "Rumbahavana", a truly grill!, full of people, good music, "aguardiente blanco"and other stuff... Afterwards, we got a incredible hamburger!!! I got sick in the next day..

Thanks @Cali... I spent nice days! Cali is a great city.. We`ll see each other in Manizales! :)