Tran Minh Chau - LCP form

AIESEC in FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY HANOI

LCP APPLICATION FORM

2010 - 2011

Executive Board 09 – 10, AIESEC in Foreign Trade

University

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Dear Candidate,

Being the person who lead a whole organization is a challenging responsibility but

also an absolutely amazing position. It becomes more exciting when you are the

person who will bring a very young 1 year old LC to another spectacular level.

You will be the one to inspire the others.

You will be the one to create impact.

You will be the one to continue the legendary story of AIESEC FTU Hanoi.

Yes! Local committee president of AIESEC FTU Hanoi is the extraordinary

opportunity for your whole life.

It is a pleasure for me to open this application for LCP. And finally congratulate for

applying to LCP position.

I wish you a year of success and smile

AIESECerly yours,

Tran Minh Hien

President of AIESEC in FTU Hanoi

On behalf of EB team 09-10

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I/ PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. Contact

Name and surname: Tran Thi Minh Chau

Nickname:

Date of birth: 13/11/1989

Complete address: 3B, 14 Alley, Dong Quan Street, Cau Giay, HN

Phone: 0984 383 228

E-mail address: [email protected]

2. Introduce yourself in no more than 200 words

My name is Minh Chau, a third year student in Foreign Trade University. My major

in university is Business Administration. I am especially interested in Human

Resource management, and I like to work with people, too.

As a person in work, I am very responsible and commit to result. Once I get a task, I

will try my best to fulfill it even I meet lots of troubles or stress. I am also a punctual

and decisive person.

As an individual, I am a good listener and be trusted by my friends. I am willing to

listen to their problems and give them advices. Sometimes, I am rather emotional and

sensitive but in fact I have a strong characteristic.

I joined AIESEC from this April. I am a TM member and was an OCP in HIV project

for 5 months. Until now, I have had quite lots of AIESEC experiences and willing to

take the next step in AIESEC life.

3. Your AIESEC Experience

Year LC/MC Position Results achieved Key learning’s

2009 FTU Hanoi Member Fulfill my tasks in TM How to keep track and

evaluate members

2009 FTU Hanoi OCP Achieve goals in one

month

Leadership skill, time

management

4. Your non-AIESEC experience:

Year Company

/Organization Position Job description Key learning’s

2009 English tutor Responsibility

and patience

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5. The highest level of education achieved or still studying

University and Faculty: Business Administration – Foreign Trade University

Field of studies: International Business

Year: 2007

Graduation time: 2011

6. AIESEC conferences attended (national and international only)

Year Conference & location Role - Delegate,

Facilitator, OC

2009 National Conference in Vung Tau Delegate

7. Mention other additional courses, schools you have attended

Additional course:

English pronunciation (I improved my spoken English very much after this course)

Japanese class (on going)

Schools:

Hung Vuong gifted high school 2004 – 2007 in Viet Tri – Phu Tho

II/ COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

1. Languages you speak and level both written and spoken. If you have done

some English proficiency test mention it together with result.

2. Other skills interests:

I have good self-study skill, quite good computer skill and presentation skill

I like reading novels, travelling and crocheting

Language Level of spoken Level of written

English Very good Very good

Japanese Fundamental fundamental

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3. Please rate your own competency from 0 to 4

(1-little evident; 2-Some evidence; 3-Regular evidence; 4- strong evidence; 0-

not observed)

Background Evaluation Reasons for your evaluation

Self Awareness

Having a balanced and honest view

of one's own personality, and an

ability to interact with others frankly

and confidently.

4 I know exactly what are my

strength and weakness

Personal Effectiveness

Ability to manage work load

efficiently, being accurate, focusing

to details and planning carefully to

meet targets.

3 I know how to deal many tasks in

reasonable time with good result

and balance time for AIESEC,

study and hobbies

Resilience

Being able to adjust easily to

changes and new conditions, in

order to be able to perform in

diverse environments.

4 I dare to take challenges and

adapt easily with new conditions.

I am friendly and open – minded

with many kinds of people

Awareness of Others

Identify with and understand

another person’s feelings or

difficulties and connecting it to own

emotions and actions.

4 I always put myself in others’

shoes, especially in work. I also

can realize and evaluate people

quite good after several times

talking and working

Inclusiveness

Involving everyone in the group in

decision making and generating

performance by inspiring trust and

respect.

4 I always listen to others’ opinion,

appreciate them and make

decisions that are good for most

members in the group. I also

behave in the way that I hope to

see from others and try to keep

my promises so that others can

trust in me

Effective Communication

Clearly conveying and receiving

messages to meet the needs of all

parties involved.

3 I am a good listener, understand

others’ situations and can give

them good advices or at least

make them to know clearer what

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situation they are in

Developing Others

Helping others to grow personally

and professionally by investing own

time and energy to achieve this.

3 I am a straight person and always

give feedback to others if I see it

is necessary for them. I also

suggest them how to behave in

these situations

Stakeholder Focus

Identifying key internal and external

customers; working with them to

understand their requirements and

concerns in order to generate value

based partnerships.

3 This competency is proved much

when I was an OCP. I had

chances to work with many

external people like NGOs, host

family and school, both in direct

and indirect way. I often gave

guidelines to my members to

ensure that we could meet

external entities’ demand and

reach agreements with them

Flexible Thinking

Using technical

knowledge/expertise effectively to

analyze information and situations

making effective decisions and as

well being ready to change your

own opinion.

3 I have logical thinking, know

how to listen from many sides,

analyze things carefully before

making decisions. I also consider

opinions from others and try to

avoid imposing my ideas on

others. I am ready to change my

opinion if I see that it will bring

advantages to majority

Innovation

Thinking out-of-the-box and

challenging conventional wisdom.

Creating new solutions for current

challenges or a new approach to old

situations.

2 I myself admit that I do not have

great innovation. Although I can

adapt to new environment fast

and easily, I seem not to really

creative. I often act in the

traditional way or in the way I

used to be. I will try my best to

restrict this weakness

Commitment to results

Knowing what results are important,

and focusing resources to achieve

them.

4 I myself think that I have a high

commitment to results. I always

aware how important the task I

am delegated, what others

expected from me and try my

best to fulfil it. I usually

accomplish task before the

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deadline and willing to take

responsibility for what I have

done

III/ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Describe your AIESEC experience (Induction to AIESEC, Taking

Responsibility, Leadership, Exchange stage) up to now and explain what did you

learn at each stage?

I joined AIESEC in this April. In LTS, I was introduced a lot about AIESEC, its

history, values, visions and also specific tasks in each functional team.

After that, I was delegated to TM team. In TM, I know how to keep track and evaluate

members, how to organize a learning event, how to cooperate with others and

motivate others as well as myself.

In July, I became OCP of HIV project. It is a great chance for me to develop my

potential as a leader. I have gained much experiences and skills during this period. I

have improved my time management skill, professional working style and leadership

skill. I know how to make plan for a project and keep track it. I know how to delegate

tasks equally to others and coordinate them. I also became more sympathetic with

others when working with them. Moreover, I know how to contact and keep

relationship with external factors. I get acquainted with working under pressure and

stress, and develop my commitment to results and resilience. I also had chances to

work directly with MC VP F&P and our interns, who have a lot experiences in

AIESEC and taught me a lot.

2. What do see yourself doing five years from now? (Occupation, family, your

image, contribution to society etc) How do you see your work in AIESEC will

contribute to achieving this goal?

Within the next five years, I intend to have master degree in Australia or England. I

would like to work in Human Resource Department in a multinational company with

a high salary and good chances to get promotion. I also want to visit at least two

countries, especially Japan.

About family, I do not have any plan for getting married in five years now. I think

that it is a matter of fate. When it must come, it will come so I do not want to foresee

or plan anything for it.

I would like to contribute to society when I have chances, especially help our LC as

an alumni at that time.

After 8 months in AIESEC, I have learnt much as I mentioned above. Besides these

things, I think that the most important thing my AIESEC work will contribute to

achieving my goals is spirit and vision that AIESEC gave me. During the period in

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AIESEC, I have learned that chances come to everyone but success only comes to

those who dare to grasp chances. Dare to dream, break the chains, take challenges and

go straight to achieve what I want is the biggest lesson AIESEC taught me. That spirit

will help me lots in my future.

3. What kind of personal challenges do you predict for yourself in the term as an

LCP, and how would you like to deal with them?

I think if I could be the LCP this term, there would be some personal challenges

waiting for me.

First of all, the challenge may come from my mother. Now she is staying with me in

Hanoi. During the time I was an OCP, I had to go out much and had lots of AIESEC

work to deal with. I spent most of my time in the evenings with my computer. My

mother didn’t say anything but I know she was worrying about my study. But I think

it will not be my big challenge. My mother always believes and supports me in

everything I do. What I must do is not to let her down with my result in study.

The second challenge is my ability in balancing all of my stuff. I have many plans in

the last year as a student and also after graduating from university. I must spend more

time for my study, especially English and Japanese. Moreover, I have to spend time

with my family, friends, part-time job, and class. Sometimes I feel rather tired to deal

with all of these things. However, I know everyone also meets these problems in their

lives. There is no reason for complaining about lacking of time. The solution for this

is that I should manage my time better and plan everything scientifically.

4. Mention your 3 major strengths and 3 weaknesses?

3 strengths I am proud of are responsibility, resilience and good listener

3 things I most want to improve are: aggressiveness, conservation in thinking and

sometimes too sensitive

5. Describe how your strengths and weaknesses could influence your LCP

performance? (Maximum in 300 words)

To begin with, I think that my strengths will help me much in the position of an LCP.

I am a responsible person. I usually try to fulfill my tasks with high attitude. I dare to

take charge and to bear all the results I caused. Moreover, as a person with high

resilience, I can work well under great pressure and commit to result even it’s

difficult. Being an LCP will require such of these things. Furthermore, an LCP need

to be a good listener. An LCP is also a leader and a successful leader should know

how to listen to his/her members to regulate his/her own behaviors as well as build a

good relationship among the team.

However, I also have some weakness that may influence my performance. I am rather

aggressive and sensitive. I sometimes find it difficult to control my emotions and keep

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calm. But I easily forget things if I can shout or be left alone. I know that this

behavior will create a bad image as an LCP but I am trying to change myself. In

addition, conservation is not good, either. I know an LCP should be more flexible and

open-minded to get outside opinions or ideas. But I myself only want to change my

mind if I am totally persuaded.

IV/ YOUR AIESEC PATH

1. Why are you in AIESEC?

At first, my reason to be in AIESEC is the chances AIESEC promises to bring to me.

When being recruited, I hope that I can develop my English and have chances to go

abroad as an intern. Moreover, AIESEC is a place where I can meet proactive and

intelligent students, attend many conferences and promising learning events (as what

is written in AIESEC website, of course).

However, after joining AIESEC, I see that not only what I was promised (somehow it

was different from what I imagine before), AIESEC also brings me chances to

develop my potential as its slogan “learning by doing”. Together with my team, we

run learning events and project by ourselves. I can meet cute interns who bring fresh

air into my life and encouraged me a lot. I did many things in TM and project and

gained many skills that never has a university taught me before. I make friends with

many AIESECers and shared meaningful moments with them. I feel I have

somewhere to belong to.

These are the reasons why I am in AIESEC, and will be in AIESEC until my last day

in university.

2. What have been your 3 key achievements in AIESEC?

The first achievement in AIESEC I should mention is the good result my PBoX

gained. We achieved the goals set by MC only after one month we run the workshop.

Until now, I am still proud of my team a lot. We did a great job and were the best

team I have ever had.

Secondly, I have improved my soft skills a lot after joining AIESEC. I have better

time management and better ability to work under stress and workload.

However, the most important achievement I gained in AIESEC is the spirit. I have

changed my vision. Now I have enough courage to go for what I dream without

hesitating and to change myself to adapt to new environment.

3. After hearing you introduce about AIESEC, the Principal of our university do

not believe that AIESEC could be the platform for young people to explore and

develop their leadership potential. How would you address him? Use a maximum

of 150 words!

AIESEC is the platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership

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potential.

All the members in AIESEC are students aged from 18 – 22. AIESEC acts in favor of

students, with the desire to develop students by giving them the real chances to

perform. As a leader in AIESEC, students will have opportunities to realize their own

abilities and competencies by dealing with the problems by themselves. They act the

roles as a real leader such as planning, delegating tasks and coordinating members.

They also take charged of their work, make the mistakes but learn from these

mistakes by themselves. They will meet external partners as a representative of an

organization then will be more professional.

In short, AIESEC is a large and unique school for students to live up to their potential

as a leader.

4. What is your understanding of AIESEC 2010? How can it relevant to our LC?

2010 is a turning point for AIESEC and AIESEC 2010 is considered the legendary

generation. AIESEC 2010 is the time when AIESEC nationally will gather and look

back what they have achieved for the last five years. They will see whether they have

performed as well as five years ago they expected. This year is also the time for

AIESECer all around the world set the goals for the next 5 years. A new page of

AIESEC is open. In fact, until now AIESEC has done a great job that much better

than the goals they set before.

Look in our LC, I think that our generation in 2010 is very important. We passed the

first year successfully and go on building our LC on the basement the first generation

set. We also have to set our goals that are relevant to international AIESEC’s goals in

5 years. We should make 2010 a striking point as AI is doing

V/ YOUR AIESEC FTU HANOI

1. Why have you decided to apply for the position of LCP?

The first reason I want to apply for the position of LCP is that I am studying in

Business Administration faculty, which involves directly to leadership and

management. I study this field with my heart with the hope that I will truly become a

successful manager in the future. And being an LCP promises a chance to sharpen my

leadership skill, a desire career in the future.

Secondly, I achieved leadership stage in AIESEC experience as an OCP. I would like

to take further steps in my AIESEC life with higher positions. Moreover, this election

offers me a challenge to develop a better myself. I really want to take this chance and

dare to go for greater achievement.

Lastly, the most important thing makes me decide to apply is that AIESEC has

brought me a lot of wonderful things with great improvements. I myself feel that I

should do more to devote to AIESEC, to make AIESEC a better place for every

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AIESECer in our LC and encourage others to live up to AIESEC experiences, to see

how much AIESEC can change their lives.

2. Describe LC FTU HN’s current situation in terms of strengths & weaknesses

I think the largest strength of LC FTU HN is that our members have very good

background. We come from one of the top universities in Vietnam with a high level of

English. Many of our members are very proactive and attend many outside activities.

We are also intelligent and have good competencies as all of us have passed four strict

grounds in recruitment. Furthermore, after only a few months, our LC has proved our

strength with a good sale team (both ICX and ER).

However, our LC still has some weakness. I feel the connection among members is

not strong enough. Some seem to be “strangers” with others. Secondly, the

commitment to AIESEC is not high as I expected. Some members do not devote to

AIESEC work or fear that AIESEC will influence their study. Thirdly, our culture is

not strong. I can’t define what culture we have now.

3. What could be the opportunities & challenges for LC FTU HN next year?

There are many opportunities for our LC next year. After 8 months, our LC has

become stronger with a good sale team and a successful project. Therefore, we have

background to bid for NLDC and another project next year. Moreover, we have built

brand with some NGOs and companies. This will help us to extend our fame to others

more easily by their endorsements or introductions. In addition, AIESEC is now

known better by FTUers, which offers us better chances for recruitment. Our

professional lecturer in FTU and strong clubs are also two sources that we should

approach.

However, we have to face with several challenges. Our LC was established after LC

Hanoi. Therefore, we had disadvantages in approaching partners and advisors as the

most potential ones have been used by them. Secondly, many external entities do not

believe in students and scare of being cheated. Moreover, sometimes we want to do

things professionally but our partners do not take it serious like some NGOs and

schools we dealt with. Or sometimes the partners are not willing to share with us

openly. The challenge here is that we have to change ourselves to prove our

profession and good will.

4. From your perspective, describe the model of LCP & VPs that LC FTU Hanoi

needs for next term

I think, in general, the model of EBs that LC FTU Hanoi needs for next term should

be those who have high responsibility and commitment to result. Moreover, they

should act in favor of LC, have enough inspiration to link and encourage members.

They should be proactive to build a strong culture and set an example for other

members in aspect of AIESEC spirit.

5. How do you see AIESEC FTU Hanoi in 3 years?

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I want to see a strong AIESEC FTU Hanoi in 3 years. We will be the second strongest

LC in Vietnam. Members devote to AIESEC work with high spirit. And the most

important thing is that AIESEC FTU Hanoi will be the second family for each

member.

6. Imagine that your year as LCP is gone and your successor is talking about

your main achievements during past year in front of the LC. What is he/she

saying?

He/she is going to say: Our outgoing LCP has done what she promised when being

elected as our LCP. She has tried her best to devote to our LC, to build a stronger LC

both in work and culture. She has never let us down by her performance. She inspired

our spirit a lot and linked members together. A great job that when looking back, she

will be proud of very much.

7. Describe what your preferred leadership style is and what kind of team would

you like to work with (not concrete people or personalities, but more what kind

of atmosphere, and how the team should function)

I like a leader who can manage his/her team by heart. It means that he/she can inspire

members, encourage them to achieve the common goals in effective way. He/she

should take care of members and create a close but respectful relationship with

members. Moreover, a leader should sometimes trade – off without complaints in the

favor of the whole team and his/her work.

I like a team with different background and style. It is a challenge and also a surprise

when working in this kind of team. Each time we work in a team with various

opinions and lifestyles, we can learn something from them and get lessons for

ourselves. We also know how to solve problems better and adapt to changes more

easily.

However, I would like in this team there is not too stressful competitions.

Competitions should be within control and constructive for the common purposes and

goals. In fact, all members in the team should develop others, share their experiences

freely and are open – minded to others.

8. What is the most important characteristic of a leader in your opinion?

I think the most important characteristic a leader should have is the ability to work

with people, especially with his/her members. A leader is not a leader if he/she does

not have members or his/her members don’t respect or obey him/her. A leader is also

a member in a team. Therefore, he/she should be close with others, listen to and

understand others as well as appreciate them.

Furthermore, “ability to work with people” means leaders should know how to work

with people from diversified background, never look down on them or have bias.

Power is good but a fair and caring leader is better, in my opinion. Power sometimes

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brings resistance but “ability to work with people” makes others respect and commit

to their leader.

9. Please explain to the whole LC why the Compendium is crucial (max. 300

words)

Do you know how crucial the Compendium is to an LC?

First of all, it is a measurement to all of our performances. When looking at this, we

will know how well we have worked and what we should behave to go further.

Secondly, the Compendium is somehow like expectations we set for ourselves and

also what the pre-generations want us to perform. What way we would like to act and

what is the basement for that.

Thirdly, the Compendium is the rules we strictly want ourselves to obey. We are an

organization and we are well – organized. We work professionally and do things in

structures with clear process.

Moreover, Compendium is a part of our culture. We live up to what we have built and

believe in it.

10. What culture would you like to see AIESEC in FTU Hanoi having? What

would be your key “strategies” to foster this culture?

I would like AIESEC in FTU Hanoi will have a close relationship culture. I mean

AIESEC will be not only the place to develop our potential, but also a second family

where members can get sharing, relaxing and connection.

My key “strategies” to foster this culture is “family – oriented culture”

11. How do you evaluate LCP term 2009-2010’s performance?

I myself think that LCP term 2009 – 2010 is a result – oriented and responsible

person. She devote lots of her time to AIESEC. She also takes care of others, try to

motivate and encourage members then develop them. She has a very good critical

thinking but sometimes too serious and pushes on others. But I know that she only

wants to make them become more responsible and professional.

VI/ ENDORSEMENTS

ENDORSEMENT 1

To whom it may concern,

My name is Nguyen Ngoc Ha, currently Local Vice President of Talent Management

of AIESEC FTU Hanoi. I am writing this endorsement to nominate Tran Thi Minh

Chau for the LCP position of AIESEC FTU Hanoi. For nearly one year working in

AIESEC, she has shown her big interest, her professional working style and above all

her trial to strive for the excellence in all works she carries.

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As a member in TM team, Tran Thi Minh Chau could utilise her strength of

professional skills as well as her strong attitude towards AIESEC to apply for the job.

Consequently, she has contributed a lot of to a better performance of TM team in this

term. There is a period when Minh Chau did not belong to TM team but to work as

OCP position for HIV/AIDs project. Bring to the final result, Minh Chau has lead all

project team to achieve for the high result more than expectation.

From all of her experience in AIESEC, I strongly believe that she is eligible for LCP

position. Minh Chau has shown to have strategic thinking, to be a good planner, a

good coordinator among team with good interpersonal skill, intelligence and her

strong characteristic.

LCP is not an easy task. You have normally had to struggle against the overloaded

work and sometimes be isolated for the team spirit. But every member in FTU’s LC

can easily find out that does not mean much with Minh Chau’s situation.

The final thing I want to say is: “I do really hope that Tran Thi Minh Chau will have

chance to go for next steps leading to the highest leadership position in one local

committee and to make her dream with a better AIESEC will come true”.

ENDORSEMENT 2

To whom it may concern

My name is Vu Thi Thu Trang, currently member of Talent Mangement of AIESEC

FTU Hanoi. I am very pleased to write this endorsement to nominate Tran Thi Minh

Chau for one of the candidate for LCP position. LCP is a position that requires

competence, dedication and high level of responsibility, and Minh Chau is proven to

have competencies mentioned above.

The reason why I know Minh Chau well is that aside from working as an active

member of TM team, she is also a successful OCP and a great monitor in university

class. Minh Chau is one of those whom I consider to be capable of working in many

spheres. She has very good interpersonal skills, confidence, critical and strategic

thinking and high responsibility. Never once, have I heard any one complaining, or

having a negative attitude towards Minh Chau. Most of AIESECers think of Minh

Chau as a proactive, highly responsible and committed to the result person

I know that LCP election is the most important event of each LC and one of LCP

candidates will mark the turning point in the history of our LC. Therefore, I am

convinced that Minh Chau is a potential candidate for this position and strongly

believe that she will win the hearts of all members.

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Best regards,

Vu Thi Thu Trang

VII/ YOUR OWN SPACE

Express anything you want to express here

During my AIESEC life (until now, of course), sometimes I felt overloaded and

stressed. I found it hard to balance all things around me, my study, my mission in

class, my family, my part – time job, my personal relationship and AIESEC work.

Some of these things are very important to me and I can’t put them aside. One or two

times, I thought of giving up AIESEC and return to my normal life before, having free

time and fun with my friends anytime I want.

However, I decided not to do that. Being unable to balance my stuff is my fault and

weakness, not because of AIESEC. AIESEC gave me many things that university

can’t teach me. Only in AIESEC can I realize my true potential, my strength and

weakness. I can learn from observing other AIESECers. They weren’t as lucky as me

when I could take the first leadership position in our LC. But they are not

demotivated. They never think of giving up. They still go straight and devote to

AIESEC with their inspiration and endless effort. They somehow desire to be tired

and under pressure like me as an OCP. I have stress that others want to have, because

thank to it, I can learn lots of great things.

As a member in my team said that, AIESEC seems to be my habit. I work for

AIESEC and no longer think of giving up. “COURAGE” is the greatest thing and also

the present that AIESEC gave me. I am willing to take this challenge and many other

challenges AIESEC will offer me in the future. Now I dare to go for what I want,

whatever the result will be.

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