A Fresh Perspective About A Great TEAM

To say I’m the ‘newbie’ of the MillerCoors TEAM is quite an understatement. The day I walked into the thrice-yearly training meeting in LA was literally my sixth day on the job. But there was something about being in my hometown and the territory I used to call on when I was in the field. Even though I’m from Chicago now, it felt like home which is a good thing, since all of the sudden I was meeting and seeing hundreds of new faces!

As I walked into the welcome festivities, I quickly scanned the room for any one of five familiar faces who I knew would be there.  No luck.  So I "eenie, meenie, miney, mo'd" it and chose a table to mingle with.  What are the odds that out of all the people there, I chose the Chicago crew?  And with that, I met some of the nicest and most welcoming people there.

Overall, it was an incredibly planned and thought-out few days of speakers, inspiring brand roll-outs, way too many “Winning” comments (the whole Charlie Sheen thing was compounded by being in L.A.) , and of course, hanging with my new peers…all done with a great view and under the twinkly ceiling of the “Starlight Room”.  To meet, eat, and party all in the same space was quite impressive and those involved in the planning (our rockstar, Alissa Tellier) definitely deserve some props.

The fun part for me was simply sitting back and observing. The side conversations…the banter….the accents! It was actually kinda cool being a ‘no-namer’ there because I was just like a fly on the wall taking it all in and piecing it altogether. The amount of acronyms thrown out that week was astounding – if I didn’t know better I would have thought there was a secret TEAM and MillerCoors language.  I actually had some fun trying to decipher and make up my own interpretation. (I was only slightly bummed to find out that a “S.I.N.” event was not an impromptu trip to Vegas.) But I have been assured that I'll be fluent in that language sooner than I expect!

The collaboration that went on that week was impressive and exciting to witness. Watching the AMs in multiple forums in which they shared their knowledge and collaborated on best practices was my personal favorite. Everyone had SO much to address and recommend. This ensures that TEAM keeps our finger on the pulse and continue to provide engaging AND relevant brand plans to our field superstars and build our clients' business.

And the parties... There’s something about getting people into their "out on the town" attire and out of the hotel that guarantees that bonding will ensue!  After all, we were there in support of our client MillerCoors and their full portfolio of wonderful brands!  From the beer pairing dinner, to a bar crawl on Hollywood Blvd, to a great night of Jay Leno, TEAMY awards and bull riding, these folks know how to have a good time. I think I’m gonna like it here….

written by:  Lindsey Kops, Account Director for MillerCoors business & based in Chicago

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