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by: Mariana McCready
That is the motto at Sharp Ideas and Helper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As five eager Thunderbirds entered the office for the first time, we were told to remove our shoes at the front door and we remained barefoot for the rest of the day. This “thinking outside the shoe” technique was quite refreshing as we began our first day on the job. Sharp Ideas believes that all team members walk on equal ground, and this act is reflective of that principle. 
Our first meeting with Sharp Ideas included a high level overview of their marketing company, their core values and the work they do. Under the same roof, Helper, their sister company explained to us their focus on sustainability and bringing green technology to Vietnam. It quickly became clear as the morning progressed that we would be working on two separate projects; one for SI and one for Helper, and that we would need to split into strategic teams.
Project 1: Help Sharp Ideas with some organizational issues. Jayme and David are teaming up for this and combining their strengths and past experiences to identify pain points and prescribe an action plan to address those points.
Project 2: Help Helper to develop a strategic marketing plan for the launch of a green product. Josh, Amanda and I are putting our creative hats on to make a plan to help launch a green product in the not-yet-green Vietnamese market.
As each team sorts through the challenges and ambiguities in hopes of honing in on the scope of the project, one thing remains clear, we MUST get a team pedicure before work tomorrow!
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:51 am
Good stuff guys! Looking forward to hearing more about your progress on the two projects. Enjoy the pedicure, Kraak
March 24th, 2010 at 12:53 am
I love it! You are in the right place for a pedicure! =P Good luck guys and I can’t wait to read all of your updates. Enjoy my country!
March 24th, 2010 at 6:13 am
Great article! I look forward to seeing how the projects turn out! Oh, and enjoy the pedicures
March 24th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Not to belabor the pedicure issue, but please tell me the guys received one as well.
I know the projects have just begun, but we look forward to seeing the amazing work you do!
March 24th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
For the record, David nor I have gotten a pedicure…yet. Thanks for commenting on our blogs. There is going to come a time (in the very near future) where we will need the expertise of the student body. All this to say, spread the word about the blog and try to get as many people invested in TEM Lab and our project.
March 29th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Team Pedicure accomplished! And yes, Josh got one too.
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