End of Summer Fun

Recently GE Capital's Retail Finance business held "Celebrate You" week. It was a chance for our business to recognize the accomplishments that the employees have achieved. The business arranged a Senior Leader Networking Breakfast, Signature Scavenger Hunt, a barbeque, and a number of other activities. For IMLPs, it was also a great time to meet seniors leader and people on other teams. The barbeque was a fun way to unwind at the end of the day and we even got a chance to watch a Magic Comedy Show. Here is GE Capital IMLP, Amanda, participating in the show:

The Power of Networking with Remote Teams

One of the first things I was told when I began working at GE was the importance of networking. Being an IMLP at GE Corporate allows for not only networking with your own business and region, but gives you exposure to all the GE businesses across the globe. I’ve been lucky enough to work with GE Capital in Portugal, GE Healthcare in the US, and GE Transportation in Germany, which allows me to meet and liaise with a diverse group of people with a wealth of knowledge.

I still remember the first thing that went through my head when I walked into the GE Corporate building in London for the first time – ‘wow, this office is small!’ I had previously worked for GE Capital and had been used to sitting in an office with over 100 other IT professionals, so when I entered a room with 4 desks and 1 window it definitely felt strange! From the start of my career in GE, the value of getting to know your colleagues and the emphasis on networking had been drilled into me, and I wondered to myself how this could be possible in such a tiny office.

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IMLPs visit GE Surgical Facility & Hit the Slopes

Healthcare IMLPs Pose on the SlopesA group of IMLPs recently visited the GE Healthcare Surgery facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We took a tour of the manufacturing floor featuring the C-arm product and learned about the unique business.

While we were in the area, we also were able to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.  We took a tour of Park City where the Sundance film festival was being held and we skied at a few of the resorts in the area.

It always amazes me to see how GE reaches so many places across the United States and the world.

IMLP Bloggers Meet at GE Formal Event (Finally!)

Alana (left) and Brandon meet at a GE event in BaltimoreOn the IMLP program and at GE, we often forge professional relationships with team members from a distance - without ever meeting them in person.

However, over the course of our two years on program, unexpected meetups can often happen.

Take for example Brandon Henak, an IMLP Alumni from GE Healthcare.

Brandon and I worked on the blog in it's early stages, and often have conversations about social media and blogging (we both blog for IMLP and on our personal blogs as well.)

So, while at a GE Event in Baltimore, Maryland, Brandon noticed on Twitter and Foursquare that I was traveling and "checking in" at airports. After sending me a few direct messages on Twitter, we finally met!

He knew that I'd be posting this one on the blog.

Collaboration at work: Technology Infrastructure Reunion Weekend

Last weekend, the first rotation IMLPs from GE's Technology Infrastructure business met up in Cincinnati, Ohio, the world headquarters of GE Aviation.

During our visit, we had the unique opportunity to tour the vast Aviation facility. 

• First, we went on a customer showcase where we were shown all of the different jet engines that GE Aviation manufactures and sells. 
• We then took a private tour of the manufacturing plant, learning about how the engines are assembled on the production line. 
• Finally, we were able to see the huge power of the machines during a live engine test.

While on the customer showcase, we witnessed how the collaborative culture at GE can help solve real business problems.  Most think that, to inspect an engine, you have to take the engine off the wing.  Aviation was able to solve this problem by leveraging Healthcare based ultrasound technology. 

They are able to scan and diagnose engine problems during inspections just like a doctor would without having to take the engine off the wing, which saves hours of time.  This kind of boundaryless idea sharing shows the strength of collaboration and teamwork.

 Overall, the weekend served as a great bonding experience for the IMLPs from across Technology Infrastructure.  It truly brought forth the idea on how boundaryless collaboration works.