We, Event Management Professionals, have a hard time in most of our events.
Not because we do not know what we are doing but because it is the nature of events. There are unexpected things that are bound to happen.
When the worst things happen, some of our colleagues blew their top and lost control of steering the event in the right direction.
This is a disaster!
But if you are calm because of your maturity and experience in the event management profession, you will be able to handle the pressure.
Murphy's Law is our best friend ( you heard it correctly!).
Murphy's Law allows you to prepare for different scenarios. It also allows you to manage and calibrate your emotions.
The key is to manage your emotions. If you can, when things go awry, you will not be part of the problem, but a solution provider.
Life and events are very much the same. When things are going bad, you do not need to aggravate it further. You need to plug the hole and remove the pain points.
As event management professionals, we should always be failing forward and proactive in handling an exciting but challenging event in our hands.
“A river cuts through rick, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” – Jim Watkins
Even if the event is tough and full of long and winding processes, your ability to stay the course will be crucial to your success.
When I was still green in the industry, there are times that I cried because of the pressure of deadlines, and the gargantuan tasks that I felt during that time is insurmountable.
But I stayed the course, convinced myself to ride the processes no matter how difficult it is.
Good thing I did!
By hindsight, I have a deeper appreciation of the processes. Indeed, persistence is a great attribute one must try to acquire and develop.
