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7 DO YOU LEAD WELL?
UMP 大學廣場
OCT 2013
A True Participant
(The Providence Foundation Outward Bound
Undergraduate Programme)
I learnt the “5Ps” concept in the Outward Bound
Programme. 5Ps are our different attitudes, which stand
for Passenger, Protester, Prisoner, Participant and Pilot.
Passenger is the one who just follows other people and
does not have own idea. Prisoner is a person who does his
job unwillingly. Protester is a person who always complains
but does not do his job well. Participant fully participates in
an event and expresses his ideas. Pilot is a person who can
guide other people and cooperate with others to complete
a job. I think this concept is thought-provoking and can be
applied in my daily life. I am a team member of University
football team and sometimes I cannot perform well because
I act like a passenger or a prisoner only. But now, I know
what a true participant should behave in a team.
Hon Chun Kwong / Integrated BBA / Year 3
Tsang Hei Wah / Hotel and Tourism
Management / Year 3
Link up Others,
Link up the World
(University & College YMCA International
Youth Conference)
Being a group leader in the Link-Age: University & College
YMCA International Youth Conference during this summer,
I had the chance to discover different leadership skills and
enjoy great moments in the Conference.
For a leader, it is very important to be active. Delegates
came from different regions, they shared different cultures
and languages. As a group leader, it is my responsibility
and also my desire to let all group members enjoy the
conference regardless of the country boundaries. On the
first two days, delegates were quite timid. So my team
held small games and grasped every chance to chat with
our group members. We also did translation for those who
had difficulties in understanding others’ languages. With
those actions taken, team spirit and friendship among
members and group leaders started to build up. Back-
up plans are also crucial to relieve stress and smooth the
progress of the events in case any problem appears. One
day, we were told to prepare programmes for children. As
we did not know much about the exact age of the target
group and the environment of the event venue, we finally
decided to prepare extra games that did not require much
equipment. With those extra preparations, we successfully
held the games with the unexpected age groups.
Chu Man Him / Psychology / Year 1
A worthy message I obtained in the camp is one’s role in
a team. I was told it is not necessary for everyone to be a
Pilot as conflicts may arise due to multi-leaders, and yet
everyone should aim to be a Participant. An outstanding
participant should not only be actively participating in all the
decision making, but also commenting possible solutions,
evaluating team performances as well as encouraging for
betterments. The Outward Bound Programme dragged me
out of my comfort zone and discovered more possibilities
in my life.