Deere Training Camp Reflection

During my time at Deere Training camp I learned a lot and grew my network by meeting many new people. The experience is something I will never forget but there was also a lot of work put in to make the event a success. The first thing I had to do when I got to Orlando was to complete validating and setting up our class. The challenging part about this was making sure we are presenting our message the way that was instructed by our superiors. This really helped me grow because I was directly involved in this process. I took an ownership in our station and tried to make it the best that I possibly could. Another challenging situation was after the company and leadership wave. We were told to add a new product that we had not previously discussed

in our class. We were recommended to add this to one of my sections, and I had to learn about a new product and create a class about it in three days. With the help of my team we created a fantastic class that made everyone working on the process happy.

During the entire time at Deere Training Camp I worked at two different stations and presented our final presentation and conclusion.

I gave a 20 minute presentation 16 times a day and the conclusion four times, I got use to public speaking very fast! The two stations I did during the dealer waves were about the same product but delivered a completely different message. In one class I talked about the ease of use and comfort of our mowers and the other was about strength and longevity. It was a good mix for me to have and had me learn that much more about our products. I also think it was very beneficial for me to give our conclusion. This helped me a lot with my public speaking because I stood in front of the entire group and tried to get them engaged in what I was saying. It was very important for us to get every dealer question answered the correct way or follow up with them if we could not find the answer. This is where my studying came into play so I was confident and precise when I was asked questions. If I did not know the answer to a question I would find someone that did or take the contact information from the dealer and follow up with them once I talked to a product specialist. I also got to meet multiple field team members that I will continue to talk with throughout my career. The ones that were in my station and the others I met were all very willing to talk and answer my questions. I got offered to follow some of them in the field and would love to take

advantage of that if the opportunity comes available.

All in all I had a great overall experience at Deere Training Camp. I grew my network and product knowledge to higher levels, and got an experience that would have been difficult to do while in an office. I am much more confident in my public speaking ability and will always use what I learned here to help me in the future.