The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) held an Achievement Motivation Training (AMT) and Outbound on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Tempel, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The first stage of training was attended by more than 40 FEB UNS academic support staff (tendik), the Deanery, and the Head of several Study Programs in FEB UNS.

Before the outbound start, Prof. Djoko Suhardjanto, M.Com., Hons., Ph.D., Ak., as the Dean of FEB UNS, reveals that this activity is not only for refreshment but also to provide motivation in strengthening the academic support staff teamwork in facing work challenges in FEB UNS. This year’s outbound was different from the previous year because participants will need to travel quite a distance around the foot of Mount Merapi and various obstacles, walking through Salak gardens, forest, and cruising along a riverbank.

The Dean hopes that after the training, the academic support staff can always collaborate harmoniously and maintain cohesiveness to achieve common goals. “Let’s keep a calm and peaceful life, urip sing urup memayu hayuning Bawana. Life should provide benefits for others, provide happiness, safety, and prosperity for the environment,” Prof. Djoko stated.

During the outbound, the academic support staff was divided into 3 (three) groups that must follow the directions provided by the travel guide. Each group must stay together and help each member in solving the challenges. Some of the rules that must be obeyed during the trip include not taking anything when entering the community’s plantation area, not throwing anything away, not killing any animals except in forced circumstances.

During the trip, the staff must be extra careful while going up and down hills with slippery soil, traversing the Krasak River with a fairly swift and deep-water level, as well as steep waterfall cliffs. The FEB staff are also required to cut through the Sempadan Forest. At the end of the trip, a Gayam tree was planted on the Krasak riverbanks to preserve nature.

After the outbound, FEB academic support staff took part in a gathering at the Pendhopo of Omah Noto Plankton to share and evaluate the outbound activities, which lasted for approximately 4 hours.

Overall, all of FEB UNS support staff had a pleasant impression on the experience on the trip through the gardens, forests, rivers, and the games provided by the guide team. The staff also gave suggestions and input to the Omah Noto Plankton team, as the outbound organizing and leading team, for future improvements. (Humas FEB)