Engaging Start to the Annual Company Meeting 2019 with Interactive Activities (Full Transcript)

Speaker 1: So we're going to hand over to Paolo now.

Speaker 2: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Annual Company Meeting 2019. Wow, I was surprised. I was expecting a bit less, but let's try and do a bit more. You saw the agenda and you're going to see keynote speakers, you're going to have a lot of numbers, charts, you'll meet executives, you'll meet a lot of amazing people. It's going to be a long day, but I would like you to take the most of this day. In order for this to happen, you're going to need to take your mind away every once in a while. And that's why I am here. I will help you take your mind away, but I'm going to need your help. So let's try one more time. Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Annual Company Meeting 2019. That's more like it. It's more smiling now, isn't it? I would like everybody who's sitting on the outside of the rows, lift your hands. You have a piece of paper attached to the bottom of the chair. Can you have a look at it? Don't show it to anybody. Keep it for yourself. Now, while... No sneak peeking. Don't look there. Keep it for yourself. We're going to do a game. It's called Chinese Whispers. How this works, for anybody who doesn't know, you go with your friends, let's say in the park. You sit down. The first one whispers something. Oh, you're alone in the row. How sad is... You're going to speak to yourself. Why don't you jump in front here on the second row? Come on. We're going to be networked. Yes, come on. That's it. We're going to go outside of the comfort zone. How this works for everybody who doesn't know the rules. The first person... Oh, we have people leaving the room already. I hope he's going for the toilet. Do we have some music prepared for that? Start whispering the word, please. Okay, are we ready? No. Where are you? On the second person? Really? Let's go somewhere where we have more people. Hi, good morning. What's your name? Where are you from? What's your department?

Speaker 3: My name is Leo. I'm from Russia. And my department is...

Speaker 2: University recruitment. Are you sure? Okay, that's it. Okay, Leo, what do you think is the phrase? Blah, blah, blah, but something goes better. You see a nice long row here. How are you doing, sir? Juan? Hello, how are you doing? Where are you from and what's your... Shall I ask about your department? Okay, department and where are you from? I am from Colombia and I work for QS professional services. All right. That's how we do it, Leo. What do you think is the phrase you heard?

Speaker 3: It's something about... She sells seashells by the seashore.

Speaker 2: Is that correct? Let's give him applause. That's some teamwork over there. Fantastic. Are we ready? Thanks so much. How about if I come back later and we do something even more interesting than that? Would you like that? All right, let's continue then.