Emmalyn B.

Carreon
MAED
Martiniana A. Sibala, Ed. D.

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TOPIC 2:

Planning: Delivering Strategies: Value

Reporter: Mr. John Marie Salvador

A. Planning and Strategic Management

It is true that in every organization, planning would be a pre cursor to the success of
an organization but planning could be an easy thought but the most difficult to act out.
They say that if you “Fail to plan, then you plan to fail”. I have been working for the last
two decades and nothing can really prepare you than planning itself. It gives you a cushion
on how to do about the uncertainties of your work in the organization.

When I became the TESDA Coordinator of Asian College. I was faced and tasked at all
times to plan ahead and make my department at all times income generating. It was hard
to do that most especially if your resources are limited. Then came a time where we were
asked to create a Strategic Plan for our department. I asked myself what can my
department do to increase our sales in the department. I thought of adding courses that
are key employment generators, I tapped on the best teachers and told them to just do
their best because we will create a word of the mouth marketing strategy. It worked 100%
from 6 enrollees to a near hundred after just two years. I would like to credit it with
planning ahead and creating a goal that is attainable and practical.

B. Ethics and Corporate Responsibilities

This is one of my favorite topic in Sir JM’s report. Ethics and Corporate
responsibility because I can truly relate to it. I guess, as an employee, we are at the
mercy of how our organization would direct us to what is ethical and what is socially
responsible because, at the end of the day, we only get to work when we truly believe
in them. If you feel that your values and ethics are not aligned with your organization,
I don’t think you will feel comfortable.

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 At MDC, our programs are scholarship programs funded by TESDA, around 95%
of our students were indigent. These were students who did not pass the state
university standards (NORSU) nor they can afford even a state-owned university.
Some of them, if not all are poor and forced to stop because of financial constraints. I
joined MDC and realized that in as much that we could also benefit from these
scholarships, we have a social responsibility to retain these students and make sure
they finish their education. I am very glad to say, our teachers go out of their way to
visit students, bring them their modules and even provide them with groceries for
their food consumption. These are all because we saw that our President made a
special mention in giving everyone an opportunity to study. We followed with our
hearts because we believed her.

C. Managing in Our Natural Environment

We are own natural resources. I believe that if it's sustainable then it is relevant.
Last week, I was hesitant when TESDA included me in a new program Garbage
Collection NC I. I asked myself and felt embarrassed because I might be stationed in
Candau-ay to teach Paleros or Garbage collectors. I was wrong, I was introduced to a
more important goal. Sustainability and Garbage segregation. I was faced with what
is happening in our environment and I am very thankful I became a part of it. I don’t
have to be in Candau-ay dumpsite to manage our waste. I just need to educate myself
and my family on what is sustainable and not sustainable.

D. School Management

I want to share that MDC is fairly a new school when it comes to School
Management, but the best thing about it is their openness and willingness to adapt to
whatever school management that is best for the school. It won’t be just the salary
adjustments and benefits but the totality of how the school can help all stakeholders
and I am proud to say that I am honored to be part of the school that is gearing towards
a better school management.

E. Personnel Management

Human Resource Management is a term, which describes the duties and

responsibilities of a manager to perform in an organization with the employees. It
includes many of the tasks to perform such as making proper planning in the office
working within the employees that which employee will do which work; which
employee will make the team with other employees for working on a project. Which

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 employee will assist to whom other employees etc.? These all planning should be
properly done by the managers of the organizations.

Good thing we have a very competent HR Manager. She not only divides the work
among us all but also directs us on how to do it by conducting many motivational sessions
in the organization. She also made the vision for the other employees to do the work more
specifically and efficiently according to the directions provided by the management. MDC
is much more successful when hiring employees because our HR manager knows better
and very much experienced when it comes to employee acquisition.

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