You know some of them from last year from our #inlovewithevents and Event Organizer Journal campaigns. They are the ones who work full-time at Universum, but besides them we have a whole team of facilitators and trainers who help us offer #theUNIVERSUMexperience.
They are the people who greet you before the event starts, the ones who give you the brief of the activity you are about to take part in, the ones who smile at you, the ones with whom you laugh with tears, the ones who seem to have infinite energy or the team that communicates only from looks
Alexandra, why do you participate in UNIVERSUM events?
A: First of all, the energy, both of the participants and of the facilitators, is something that fills me with enthusiasm and makes me see the beautiful side of people. There are few chances in which you can see people who through playing learn concepts that they can apply in everyday life, especially in business. There are many occasions when I, personally, learned a lot from the extremely wide range of activities offered by UNIVERSUM, lessons that I applied afterwards in what surrounds me and the most important aspect I think is related to the way who looks at the daily tasks, the world, with the eyes of a child, curious, playful but who gets results with a smile.
Let’s get to know you?
A: I am first of all a cheerful person, willing to always try something new (food, activities, professions), engineer and future psychotherapist (interesting combination, I know:) ). I love to meet new people, to play, to color and most importantly, to help the people around me when I feel that I have something.
How long have you been involved in training or facilitation?
A: Since 2009, since I started volunteering in AIESEC and I’ve loved it since then, whether it’s delivering soft skills trainings or facilitating teambuilding. At the moment it is a dream job and I would do it every day with the greatest pleasure because it respects the following quote: Chose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.
A: Tell us something special about yourself?
The first thing I do in the morning after waking up is to turn on the music and dance, it gives me a great mood for the whole day 🙂
— Alexandra Bucataru
I’m Victor, I’ve been facilitating team experiences for corporate groups since 2006, and my first project with Universum was in 2011. I still remember how impressed I was at that first event, by the large dimensions of team building and the relaxation with which the organizers looked at the grandeur of the event. I learned then one of Universum’s values: if something is worth doing, it is worth doing very well. Since then, I have been collaborating with Universum with pleasure because these projects are more than fun, they always represent something new, they give me the opportunity to collaborate with the very ambitious teams in the company and they are a source of pride for everyone involved, from the facilitators to the participants.
When I am in the role of facilitator or MC, I am responsible to the participants, for the quality of their experience. And the care and diligence with which Universum events are organized give me that extra confidence that allows me to focus more on the energy level of the group and less on the potential implementation errors that could generate adverse reactions from the participants. em>
Organizing behind the scenes helps me bring even more energy to the stage. And the result is often memorable!
— Victor Georgescu
Yes, I still want to come this year.
Why? In every project I learn something, and when it comes to Universum projects, you feel good on top of that. It is a created context that brings together cool people, interesting activities and varied places where everyone leaves there enriched.
Who am I? Oana Maria, in education and training for over 15 years, I like to talk to people about their dreams and philosophize about the meaning and existence of life. Sometimes these discussions are also called courses. I think that all people have a personal mission that they find out when they are really ready and stop being distracted by the noise and glitter around them, and my passion is to find mine and to offer help to others to do it.
— Oana Maria Calin
Adi, why do you participate in UNIVERSUM events?
A: There’s no way you won’t like a Universum brand event, and the role of facilitator is, perhaps, the best role in the team. Each project is a unique experience, characterized by a mixture of energy, enthusiasm, fun, but also organization and professionalism. For me it is a unique opportunity to be part of this super team, and every event gives me energy for personal projects 🙂
Let’s get to know you a bit
A: I’m Adrian Iordan – Trainer & Coach, Freelancer. I’ve been doing this for 3 years. Passionate about everything that makes your life more beautiful and easier :). I design and deliver personal development programs with an emphasis on simple and practical tools
— Adrian Iordan
Honey, why UNIVERSE?
D: I was part of the Universum team at over 20 team building sessions. I answer affirmatively every time for 3 reasons:
(1) customer challenge – every time I have something new to learn from designing the best solution for the customer
(2) networking – I always meet new people, with different concerns and fascinating stories
(3) friendship – it’s amazing to feel in the right place and to enjoy #life_at_the_universe
Who are you?
D: Dragoș Apostu. I quickly discovered what I like professionally and it’s been 9 years since I worked in the world of training. I had the chance to deliver training programs in all professional environments: non-governmental, public administration, academic and, of course, corporate.
And… something more special?
I sang in the marching band for 4 years and I hold a doctorate in administrative sciences
— Dragos Apostu
They are just 5 superheroes from the fantastic team of trainers and facilitators with whom we like to increase the energy in organizations.