Maxinations : The Big Fight

With Maximations 2006 round the corner and every Block getting on their toes for the Big Fight, i would like to share my experiences of Maxinations 2005.
Maxinations is the most Grand event of XIMB after "Xpressions". It is organised by MAXIM ( Marketing Association of XIM ). It is basically an inter-block competition.
It spans over 3-4 days with host of contests starting from Skit, Painting, singing, dancing and not to forget the Brand quiz, Meet the press, Adzap, Advertising campaign and many more. All these events are allocated some points which the winners get. Finally the block with the highest overall point wins the Maxinations. Winning a Maxinations is a big pride and every Block gives their best for it.
It may seem , from whatever i have written is, that Maxination is just another event but to tell is that its involves lots of intricacies. It tests all your skills right from leadership, creativity, resource utilisation, communication, time management, talent management and things like tht :) i remember we were allocated some virtual money with which we had to bid for adspace ( all around the XIMB campus) and ad slots..this was a critical decision for the advertising campaign. Also to decide who is going to represent the block in a particular event is one major issue as there are so many things going on and you have to match the competencies of the person participating with the role requiremnts ( HR fundaes ). again utilising the limited money that we have efficiently is very important ( there are points for good budget utilisation and one has to submit every penny detail of where and how the money was spent) ..
Now coming to the people factor ( being an HR guy, this is something i like the most analysing :D ) i could see the whole of Block coming together. I remember the block meetings we used to have where lot of brainstorming used to happen regarding the various strategies and tactics we are going to follow, how to beat the competition..
During the process, i actually got to know a lot more about the seniors and my colleagues ( I still regret that I was not able to give much time in this regard courtesy the tight MBA schedule )
Some of the most memorable events for me were the jingle " JUJU power machar maar, agency tnusami, alien JUJU " which i and johri came out with just like that while preparing for the singing competition . we never believed that this will get so much acceptance. It clicked like anything.
Also my role as Anarkali was something i will never forget for life. The circumstances under which the skit came out and became a winner are worth elaborating. I could see the anxiety in Bisu ( he was the skit coordinator) as one full night of brainstorming was not leading us anywhere. but somehow all of us didnot loose hope and finally came up with flying colours. A-block started with a bang as always :) there was so much excitement and the Maxinations title was floating in front of all of us and we all wanted to grab it :D
i was happy that i have rediscovered one aspect of me which somehow got lost after my stint as Lord Rama in school drama. I was enjoying each and every moment of maxinations. we were working day in , day out ( 24 hrs) for the 3 days and everybody was putting in their best. The good thing was that we were all working towards the common goal and this goal brought all of us together. I hope the same happens when we, the employees, will work for the fulfillment of company goals..
But there was something about Maxiantions i did not like. i agree that there has to be some competitive spirit otherwise there will be no fun but it should not get personal and should not lead to good friends become enemies of each other. i would like to say that plz do not take this so much close to heart. Take it as a fun event. Take it as a opportunity to make the Ximbians bond more stronger.I would request the organisers and the participants to please take the learnings from last year Maxinations and make Maxinations 2006 a grand success..

My best wishes to all :)