Last week The Economic Club of Santa Barbara (ECSB) held an event on American Inequality featuring Dr. Cynthia Benelli as a guest speaker. Cindy is my Intro to Macroeconomics professor, and she is really friendly and fair. She is also clear and engaging, which makes her lectures very interesting.
After the first successful event, ECSB has organized another discussion— American Inequality 2.0. This event will be presented by congressional candidate William Ostrander. He will speak about wealth inequality and how we can fight to make our society as a whole better off. The SBCC for Bernie Sanders club will be there, too, and there will be an organic vegan buffet for everyone to enjoy while listening.
Questions and discussion will be encouraged, like always. This sounds like a great opportunity to discuss an interesting topic and gain a broader understanding of an important and current issue. We at the ECSB hope to see you Tuesday April 26 at 4:30pm in EBS 301. For more info, visit our Facebook event page, or the ECSB Facebook page.
Organizing this kind of events is very exciting. Not only do I get to organize interesting lectures for students who share my passion for Economics and are interested in deepening their understanding of economic issues, but I also get to gain valuable skills and experience by working in a team.
Developing teamwork skills is in fact of outmost importance for anyone who cares about their future. Both those aspiring to be leaders and those who make the best followers should have great teamwork skills for the team to work at its best. When you work in a team, you learn to respect deadlines, because other people count on you getting your work done in time. You also learn to do your best work for the same reason, which improves your working ability overall.
When you work in a team you develop listening and communication skills, including putting your ideas into words, expressing your feelings or ideas in an open yet non-threatening way, and even sensing how others feel based on non-verbal communication.
If your teammates are serious and care about your work, you will also get precious constructive criticism, which is a good lesson to learn. In fact, I have a feeling most people can’t accept negative feedback, because they interpret it as being in the wrong. Instead, working in a team will teach you to have an open mind and understand that the way you look at the world is not necessarily the way everyone sees it. So you learn more about yourself, and about your strengths and weaknesses. Finally, if you care about your work, you have an incentive to do your best, which is good practice for the day you will work in an organization.
Working in the leadership of the ECSB I get to work on all these skills and many more. I would recommend anyone get involved into similar experiences!
For all of you interested in Economics, see you Tuesday at our event!
A presto,
- Fede
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