Sunday, May 5, 2019

My Journey with Blossom, Amdocs.

Almost one and a half years back, on a fine Saturday morning at 6:30 am, when the whole Magarpatta is still asleep and the veteran runners have only started their rounds of the Inner Circle, one boy stood in front of Tower 2 with a frown on his face and mobile on his ears.

Hi Amol. Have you guys left without me?

Amol Nitave, on the other end of the call replied laughing

"Oh no Anand. I think no one has arrived yet. I'm coming there. See you in 5 mins"

Yes, that boy was me. And since that day I have been a part of the Blossom Volunteer Leaders group. This has obviously led to countless number of sacrifices of Saturday morning sleep, but surprisingly, every single time, I was happy to have made those sacrifices. This is something I wouldn't have believed in my wildest dreams 2 years back.

For a lot of employees, Blossom has always been a oasis of refreshment after 5 days of sitting behind a pair of screens. As aptly put together in its tagline, the "Do Good, Feel Great" factor is what drives CSR activities in the corporate world, but at Amdocs, Blossom is something much more than that. Every meeting is memorable, no matter sun, rain or storm, we will have families, kids, elderly people and even pet dogs joining us. The sheer amount of positive energy is guaranteed to brighten up your mind. And most importantly, you'll be pleasantly surprised to know that there are so many other people who are equally crazy and happy to sacrifice their Saturday morning sleep. There is no specific leader in Blossom, instead we have focals. We don't have rules, instead we have guidelines. The way we encourage each other to lead and take responsibility, keeps people engaged and coming back for pushing their limits.

I must emphasize the role of CSR committee in making Blossom what it is today. Constantly taking up new challenges, accepting failures, improvising and collecting feedback. A unique approach, I have repeatedly noticed in Blossom is that we consult every stake holder. Starting from the employee, to the villager for whom we planted trees, or the child in the orphanage we donated food grains for. This helps us in making sure that our activities are not only just to fulfill CSR quota and flaunt on social media, but we instead make an actual impact on the betterment of the society and leave a mark on the minds of people whom we come across.

To those reading this article, come join us if you haven't already. How will you find us? If you see a group of people gathered in front of Tower 12 in Magarpatta on a fine Saturday morning, that will be us. 😊