The College of Information and Communications Technology student leaders attended the IT Forthright 2023 with the theme Call Forth, Set Right on April 20, 2023, in the Function Hall of Bulacan State University’s E-Library.
The leadership seminar started with a doxology from the BulSU Saring Himig, followed by the National Anthem and the BulSU Hymn.
Afterward, the masters of the ceremony started the program by involving the attendees and asking them questions about what leadership is for them and were then followed by Mr. Jasperone Dalisay, OIC to the position of SWITS President, who gave his welcoming remarks.
“You have to learn the art of delegation,” said Dr. Keno C. Piad, CICT Dean, as he discussed how to avoid burning out as a leader in his welcoming message.
Mr. Ferdinand Caballero, the first speaker in the said event, discussed key points about leadership. Some of the topics he elaborated were VUCA acronym, the different types of reflection, and the components of leadership.
“Do not be idealistic, be realistic.” said Mr. Caballero as he addressed the crowd of student leaders. Before he ended his speech, he left two words for the attendees: dare and change.
He was followed by the second and last speaker, Mr. Bon Doblar, who introduced the topic of how we build trust as a leader.
Mr. Doblar pointed out that a leader should be transparent, authentic, and reliable to build trust within an organization.
“It is trust that makes a leader confident. Find confidence in knowing that people trust in you,” said Mr. Doblar. As he finishes, the word he left the student leaders is โtryโ.
The event ended right after Mr. Fonzy Santos, OIC for the Executive Vice President of the organization, gave his closing remarks. – Lorilie Perez and Nikita Marie Tenorio
