[Becoming Ebay Summit, Fall 2016] Thoughts & Lessons

I've recently entered ebay and there was Becoming Ebay Summit this week for three days.
In order to memorize what I've learnt from the summit,
I'm going to write down some thoughts and lessons I've learnt and felt.

[Closing session : Brian Byun, country manager of eBay Korea]
The closing lesson was from the country manager of South Korea, Brian Byun.
He told us three lessons to remember.
1) We gotta remember the purpose of our company.
Ebay is not a company that sells products, but a company that sells customer experience.

2) We gotta keep on improving ourselves. Constantly bettering ourselves.
-> This is something that really hit me hard. Ever since I've entered the company in May 2016, I've been slacking off in learning new things and improving myself.
My boyfriend is studying really hard to move to a better position, but I was very content with my current position that I slacked off in improving myself. I didn't have a strong motivation to improve myself.

Yet, in order to become a 'dream person' that I want to be, I gotta be different from others!
I gotta keep on trying to be a better person tomorrow than today....
Hmm.. it does sound a bit difficult. But fortunately, my company offers a really good work-and-life balance. I go to work at 8:30am and finish work at 5:30pm. Unless there are crucial errors, I barely overwork. This is great. I gotta really make use of my past time to the fullest! Let's try this. I don't wanna be one of the other ordinary people.... !!

3) Write down your worries in every half year.
He told us that it helped him to look at his worries constantly and it motivated him to actively take efforts to resolve those worries.. !
This is the reason why I'm constantly trying to write things down in my blog. I do not want to pass by a day without any thoughts. I wanna jot down notes for future reference. Let's do this!

*Everyone's life is a treasure.
We all have to value our lives.
What kind of jewel our life is gonna be in the end depends on how well we live our days everyday


[PIC : Product Innovation Center]
A new PIC head just came to Korea recently, and her talk was interesting!
She has an amazing career and I'd like to become a woman leader like her when I am about her age..!
There were a few things she wanted to build now that she's the head of PIC:
1) THINKER-DOER-MAKER
Let people 'think' more and by asking questions - 'Why do we have to do this?'
2) Communication
Better communication among product managers, developers and designers

[Tips for career]
1. Be yourself
2. Priority Setting
-> set your long-term career direction; You gotta have a long-term goal and constantly improve yourself by trying out and learning new things!
-> Set a role model and have a network of mentors around you(leaders/managers)

* Be oriented to consumers, listen to their voice/needs, Think like a consumer!