Diversity: how you look on it?

Talking about this issue, it reminds me of my first National program that i attended as a participant: Konvensyen Tarbiyah Nasional (KONTARN) in 2007 which was held in Melaka. One of the input sessions was given by Dr. Harlina (Ketua Wanita JIM) on 'Diversity Management'.

i couldn't recall all the significant points shared during the talk, but what i could conclude from it was that diversity will happen in organizations and in our daily lives. thus how we manage it will reflect on the effects, either we deal with it or ignore, either we take advantage of it or let it be in control, either we demolish it or put some effort towards working together.

Currently i'm doing my practical training in STS. We have this Turnaround (TA) project with Petlin where my company provides the maintenance services during the regulatory DOSH shutdown. having to work 7 days a week, going back at 10pm, i see and deal with alot of trends and personalities. There are those who blame, while others won't take the blame. There are those who are committed, while others take advantage. There are those who know, while others act like they know. There are those who gets work done, while....well, no one gets work undone or lag behind!

Yeap, thats the scenario here. We deal with alot of diversity, from different family backgrounds, different working style, different company..work is still being done. and everyone is chasing progress. no progress is not an option.

I've learnt alot from my supervisor, who is also the STS Terengganu Branch Manager and the TA manager; Hj Fakhrul Anuar Hj Zulkawi. I'm very impressed with how he handles diversity, how he changes stressful situations and changes it into opportunities that opens up new beginnings. It's probably how he views it. From that only each 'defect' can be 'chances' in management.

From the PKMY scene, we have guys who stick with PKMY, while others prefer 3RUNMY. This is also a complex situation where we have different opinions but stick together. As i strongly believe that by being in one big community will benefit all. Although the opportunity to discuss such issue in the community is quite hard, but by looking at it in a possitive manner will solve alot rather than arguing on it with no solution. 

It was just yesterday that i had dinner with some of the Petlin trainees who were also the same age as me from UTP. Shakur, Rizal, Farid and Hafiz. I met Rizal the first time i went into Petlin, and had the first impression of that he must be damn rich since he's such a young engineer. Then i met Rizal while applying my TA briefing card, i addressed him 'abang'. hahaha..the second time we met was outside the Petlin Musolla. Only then we got the chance the introduce ourselves.

We shared our backgrounds, and it turns out that Shakur knows Abdullah Omar...as the President of KARISMA. So i asked if he joins any of the KARISMA's activities or perhaps want to join. He answered that he's already involved with another wadah, which i didn't ask further.

so what is it..

A) different ship, same destination?

B) same ship, different task, same destination?

C) different ship, same flag, same destination?

To me personally, i'd go for B. i don't know, but to me..We all are on the same ship and we all agree to the one flag that the ship carries. It's just that we have different task so that the ship always progresses forward towards our ultimate destination. If one section fails or slows down with they're designated tasks, the ship also slows down. If one crew section lags behind, all crew lags too.

Which one answer we pick..the question still lingers.

WHERE IS OUR KHALIFAH..OUR SHIP CAPTAIN?

to be continued after jumaah prayer (5/6/2009-sts petlin TA)

ANTARA MEMPERTAHANKAN AIB & MENAHAN AMARAH

Semanjak bermastautin di Dungun, surau Sekolah Menengah Teknik Dungunlah yang menjadi medan untuk bersama kariah setempat. Bukan tiada surau penduduk yang berhampiran, cuma surau sekolah ni lebih hampir dan mampu aku hidupkan usaha-usaha dakwah dikalangan pelajar sekolah. Mungkin kerana sudah lama bersama mereka, ada dikalangan mereka tidak lagi menganggap aku ni sebagai orang luar yang selalunya dihormati, dijaga haknya sebagai pengunjung dan sebagainya.

Sudah banyak barang yang hilang di surau itu. Telefon bimbit yang baru masuk usia 3 tahun, selipar yang seminggu dibeli..dan juga maruah aku. Tidak ingin aku kongsikan pengalaman buruk ini, Cuma banyak hikmah yang aku belajar dari peristiwa ‘besar’ yang berlaku dalam 5 hingga 10 minit aku terkejar-kejar untuk solat asar sebelum melaksanakan janji untuk berusrah dengan ajk-ajk surau. Tapi yang nak dihighlightkan di sini, maruah aku tercalar akibat tindakan ‘bodoh’ mereka. 

Aku panggil salah seorang dari mereka yang rasanya berlima.

Aku rasa marah. Dan aku mahu pertahankan aib aku.

Cuma bagaimana ingin aku tegur?

Aku tanya rasional tindakan mereka. Jawapan yang diberikan tidak munasabah. Aku cuba sedaya mampu untuk sekadar senyum. Aku Tanya lagi, menegaskan ingin dapatkan jawapan mereka. Dia membisu. Aku mengugut. Dia pertahankan jawapannya..aku hilang sabar.

Namun Alhamdulillah, hati kembali sedikit tenang. Cuba untuk memberikan sedikit hikmah dalam teguran. Aku tanya dia kenapa tak solat. Dia jawab dah solat. Sedangkan jamaah baru usai solat asar..kami masih di pintu surau. Aku suruh dia berjanji untuk usahakan solat berjamaah lain kali. Aku mintak jamaah yang baru keluar surau menjadi saksi.

Rasionalkah tindakkan aku? Berhikmahkah..atau aku sekadar ingin kelihatan baik setelah teguran aku itu kelihatan sedikit tidak islamik?

Bila aku fikirkan balik, tindakan aku sebenarnya telah memalukan dia. Dan tindakkan aku itu salah. Mungkin pada sewaktu itu aku melihatkan teguran dan perjanjian akhir kami sebagai satu usaha untuk menggalakkan usaha ma’ruf, namun lebih jelas lagi ia menutup ruang-ruang dakwah aku padanya. Selepas ini, perjanjian kami itu menjadi mainannya, dan aib aku itu mungkin akan terus disebarkan.

Mungkinkah jika aku sekadar menegur tindakannya itu salah, dan mengahirkan pertemuan itu dengan senyuman..ia akan membuahkan hasil yang lebih baik? Bukankah dengan menahan amarah, ia sudahpun menjadi satu qudwah hasanah?

Aku teringat surah ali-Imran ayat 134. Mereka yang bertakwa itu; yang menginfakkan hartanya baik ketika lapang mahupun sempit, menahan amarahnya dan memaafkan manusia.
Menahan amarah, aku gagal saat itu. Memaafkannya, sehingga kini peristiwa itu masih bermain di fikiran. Aku mahu membawa perbekalan takwa, namun kriteria inipun belum mampu aku garap dan laksanakan dalam kehidupan.

Ya Allah, Kau tutup dan lindungilah aibku, perteguhkan pendirianku, jadikan aku dikalangan mereka yang menahan nafsu amarahnya dan mudah memaafkan orang lain.amin. 

Persoalan Buat Kaum Wanita...

amat jarang aku buat posting sebegini..mungkin tidak pernah lagi..

tapi satu persoalan besar yang perlu dirungkaikan:

KEGEDIKKAN; ADAKAH IA SATU FENOMENA YANG DIBUAT-BUAT ATAU SEMULA JADI DIKALANGAN WANITA?

aku kegelian.

mohon pandangan ramai.