Chapter 264 From Executor to Manager
Evening, campus.
Sunshine, lawn, breeze.
Several members of the class committee were sitting on the lawn, discussing arrangements for the "autumn outing".
But there were only Xu Chen and three other girls present, and deputy squad leader Huo Dashan was not present.
The location of the autumn outing was finally decided on Chongming Island.
Open grasslands, dense forests, streams and lakes, camping and barbecue.
Xu Chen had never been there in his previous life, but it sounded really good.
As the person in charge of the venue and transportation, Huo Dashan will go out to inspect the venue this afternoon. At the same time, he will book tickets and arrange buses...
Class monitor Min Siyi presided over the meeting and was discussing various arrangements for the autumn outing.
Xu Chen went to buy some soda and juice and placed them on the lawn.
"Thank you!" Several girls took the drinks politely.
The atmosphere was casual, but the discussions were lively.
How to arrange the overall event, what food and props need to be purchased, on-site social activities, etc.
It's actually nothing complicated, just an ordinary class outing.
Xu Chen was holding a can of soda and drinking it, listening to the discussion and even the quarrel, and found it very interesting.
In terms of mentality, he really looked like an uncle, watching three naive little girls "chirping".
Squad leader Min Siyi and life committee member Huang Qiqi were the most active, discussing and implementing it meticulously.
Literary and Arts Committee member Su Rong was a little quiet, and would only say a few words when discussing social activities.
Xu Chen listened for a while and couldn't help but joked and said:
"In this case, our class committee members will become the nannies of the whole class..."
Huang Qiqi: "Ah? We are the organizers of the event."
Min Siyi thought for a while: "Xu Chen, what do you mean?"
Xu Chen took a sip of soda water, but quickly thought about how to speak, how to communicate with these little girls would be more appropriate, quick and effective.
There were indeed some problems with their discussion just now, and it was obvious that they lacked experience in organizing events.
After all, they are still students who have just graduated from high school. Even if they have good grades and high IQ and EQ, they still lack social practice.
Xu Chen mainly didn't want to waste too much time on this trivial matter. According to the current discussion method of several girls, it would be a lot of trouble and thankless effort.
In the discussion between several girls, they basically took over all the execution work related to the autumn outing and left it to the class committee.
Xu Chen had been a supervisor in a large company in his previous life and had managed more than 20 people.
What's more, management in the workplace is far more complicated than this group of college students.
After listening to a few casual discussions, I knew there was something wrong at the bottom of the activity organization.
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Xu Chen thought for a while and decided to be more direct and said:
"I think, the activity is done together by the whole class...
Our class committee is the organizer and coordinator of the activities, not the tour guide, nanny, or waiter.
The current plan is implemented by the class committee. Other students only need to be like tourists and come to participate when the time comes.
In this way, other students may not have a sense of participation...
Since it is a group activity for the entire class, it is still important to give full play to everyone’s autonomy and sense of participation.
The core function of the class committee is to set rules and coordinate core resources...
All other implementation details are left to the students to work together. ”
The three girls looked at each other and were all stunned.
"That makes sense..."
"Yes, we are not nannies or tour guides, so there is no need to do everything in detail."
"We work so hard, but the students in the class don't feel involved, and they may not feel happy..."
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Seeing that the three of them agreed, Xu Chen adhered to the principle of saving time, ending the meeting quickly and promoting implementation, and explained the core ideas in a language that was easy to understand and accept:
"Didn't the squad leader just say that the class is going to be divided into four groups?
I think this arrangement is very good. Each group has a team leader, who is responsible for the internal organization.
Just let the class committee be responsible for the overall coordination...
For example, for social activities, you can directly formulate the rules. Each group will have a program and you can choose any format. Maybe there will be something hidden in the class.
Su Rong doesn’t have to work hard to arrange too much.
But you may need to plan one or two group activities, such as voting and evaluation of four programs, rewards and punishments, etc.
Or you can arrange a tug-of-war or something like that, a collective activity organization is enough. ”
Su Rong blinked her eyes and seemed to "suddenly realize".
She suddenly felt a little grateful. In fact, she had been struggling with the programs and arrangements of the social activities for the past two days, and she was almost worried.
The idea discussed earlier was for Su Rong to directly plan several shows, and then recruit classmates to perform...
Xu Chen was speechless when he heard this. These little girls who had just graduated from high school really had no experience in organizing activities or social practice, and they liked to keep everything to themselves.
Su Rong took out a small notebook and quickly jotted down a few things.
But now it seems that changing your thinking according to what Xu Chen said is the correct way to open it!
This changes from "executor" to "manager"!
Su Rong was writing in her notebook, and seemed to be stunned again. She quickly looked at Xu Chen and whispered:
"Thank you, Xu Chen..."
Xu Chen just smiled gently.
Min Siyi and Huang Qiqi looked at each other, but also smiled.
"Xu Chen's idea is indeed much better!" Min Siyi said with a smile.
Huang Qiqi also showed excitement:
"Yes! In that case, our purchasing can be divided into four groups!
I was still worried just now, but just purchasing barbecue food for the whole class is a big job! ”
Xu Chen: “It means being divided into four groups.
Each group is responsible for the purchase of barbecue food within their own group. Another important reason is that it is difficult to coordinate with everyone. How do we know that what the whole class likes to eat is from all over the country and has different tastes.
There are only a few people in the group, so it’s easy to discuss things, right?
We are mainly responsible for the collective purchase of mineral water and beverages, as well as some snacks such as potato chips during social activities.
Then there are some disposable tableware, wet wipes, chopsticks, etc. ”
He glanced at Su Rong again and continued:
"Props for social activities, such as balloons, colored paper, tug-of-war ropes, etc...
Su Rong, you can also make a request list, and Huang Qiqi and I will help you get it done. We are responsible for the procurement, so you don't need to bother with it. ”
Su Rong looked at Xu Chen and showed a hint of gratitude:
"Okay..."
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Under Xu Chen's "indirect hosting", the discussion of the event quickly led to a complete planning and implementation plan.
Maybe there were several rounds of discussion originally, but looking at it now, it turns out that the class committee has already discussed it at most.
Just divide the work into various groups and work separately.
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Monitor Min Siyi said:
"I will compile a document in the evening and send it to the class group.
And there happens to be a college professional class tomorrow, so I’ll synchronize it with everyone.
If there are opinions and discussions, we can also resolve them in advance. ”
Everyone nodded and felt relaxed instantly.
Min Siyi looked at Xu Chen with a smile:
"Xu Chen, do you have any other comments or additions?"
Xu Chen happened to be distracted, turned around and said with a smile:
"I don't have any. This arrangement is very good!"
Min Siyi: "So, it is right for you to join the class committee!"
She paused and then said:
"Psychological committee member, can I make an appointment with you for a heart-to-heart talk?"
Xu Chen: "??!"
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In the evening, several people went to the cafeteria to have a meal together.
The three girls were talking and laughing. Xu Chen just laughed along and occasionally chimed in a few words, naturally and casually.
Huang Qiqi looked at Xu Chen and suddenly said:
"Xu Chen, it's nice to have dinner with you."
Xu Chen was stunned: "What kind of words are these?"
Huang Qiqi: "If Huo Dashan were to have dinner with us, he would talk non-stop the whole time! We can't get a word in..."
Xu Chen smiled. It seemed that Huo Dashan was trying too hard to show off his emotional intelligence.
He couldn't help but think to himself, among the three girls in front of him, Huo Dashan wouldn't be the one he liked, right?
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In the evening, Xu Chen went to the library.
It’s not a random stroll, but a clear purpose.
The humanities and social sciences on the seventh floor happen to have books on advertising-related categories.
Xu Chen looked around on the bookshelf and found a book called "Creativity and Innovative Thinking".
The author is the dean of the School of Humanities at a university in Beijing and is also a leading professor of advertising in China.
He also has another identity, the chairman of the judges of this "National College Student Advertising Competition".
Xu Chen came to borrow his book, naturally in order to submit an article for the competition.
He is the chairman of the jury, so just do what he likes and make a work to the tone of the chairman of the jury.
Of course, we need to study the chairman's tone and preferences.
As someone who has worked in the advertising industry, Xu Chen naturally surpasses all college students in terms of professionalism in advertising creation.
But we still need to study the tone of the judges. After all, the final selection is entirely determined by "people"...
Unlike real advertising companies that do projects, they will make judgments based on user research and market data, relatively from a "market" perspective.
According to Xu Chen's experience in participating in some similar activities in his previous life, a "judge chairman" like this can even be "one word".
At least one or two important awards can be determined based on personal authority.
Of course, study it carefully.
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In the National College Student Advertising Competition, the college’s policy is to encourage freshmen to participate, but the focus is still on “participation in learning.”
As the department head said before, this kind of national college competition mainly involves juniors and seniors, and freshmen are not required to participate.
But Xu Chen discovered that his classmates were actually "secretly working hard" and studying the competition silently.
It seems that this group of students looks very casual, but in fact they are all very "curly".
It makes sense to think about it.
Anyone who can get into the prestigious 985 schools is not really a laissez-faire person. At least they all have a hard-working and competitive side.
"Academic masters" like Jiao Tianbo are naturally studying and preparing for the competition in a high-profile manner, as if they want to win the first prize and shock universities across the country.
Others looked relatively casual, but they were obviously struggling in silence.
Perhaps the common mentality is that submitting articles means spending some energy anyway, and going to college is relatively free...
Give it a try, what if you win the prize?
But the challenges facing these freshmen are still huge. After all, they have only taken professional courses for a few days. The so-called "creation" of advertising works relies more on intuition and ignorance.
Xu Chen hadn't started working on specific ideas yet, but he first made a request to Sun Amy.
Amy Sun readily accepted:
"I'm not busy with company projects during this period. Teacher Xu Chen can just come to me at any time!"
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(End of chapter)