On 21st January 2025, the Synergise TogetHR Club at Asian Business School (ABS) organized an innovative and engaging activity titled “Paper Couture: Walking the Newsbeat.” The event was aimed at fostering key skills such as teamwork, leadership qualities, creativity, problem-solving, communication, and time management. The activity witnessed enthusiastic participation from 253 students of PGDM 1st year, who collaborated in teams to create wearable outfits using limited resources like newspapers. This activity was designed to foster essential skills such as teamwork, creativity, critical thinking, and task delegation while exploring theme-based design concepts.
Thirteen teams of twenty members were formed from the PGDM program’s participants. Newspapers, scissors, and adhesive were furnished to each team. The teams brainstormed, designed, and produced a long wearable costume that was inspired by a selected theme within two hours. Participants were encouraged to integrate learning with creativity by teams that incorporated HR-related elements into their planning and designs. The event was a reflection of the real-world professional challenges that require collaboration and resource management to achieve success.
The participants showcased their designs in a runway-style rampway at the end of the activity. The creations were evaluated based on criteria such as creativity & innovation, teamwork & collaboration, time management & execution, theme representation and paper couture walk. This process allowed students to enhance their ability to communicate their ideas effectively while working cohesively in a team environment. The activity successfully cultivated important managerial and interpersonal skills among the participants. It also emphasized the significance of leadership, adaptability, and time management in a professional setting.
The winners Kashish Kansal, Diksha Tomar, Komal Sharma, Sanjana Raj, Vanshika Rastogi, Rishita Roy, Bhawna, Diksha Jadon, Manjushri Josh, Anisha Kumari, Tannu Priya Singh, Navita Verma, Mayank Awasthi, Nikhil Prashar, Vayu Vegla Pavan Kumar Sharma, Kishan Tibrewal, Ishika Agrawal, Kshitij Singh, Amrit Raj Singh, Ritik Rawat, Sakshi Singh, Kahkasha Bano, Ritika Shirin Charles, Pushkar Tiwari, Gyanendra Dubey, Vishal Dey, Abhishek Yadav, Khushboo Kumari, Faiza Shamshad, Ishwar Jat , Anshu Kanyal, Ankita Shukla, Anshika Chaudhary , Om Mittal , Muzammil Firoz , Prabal Pandey , Subhan Nasir , Aditya Raj , Sahil Jaiswal , Shane Andrew celebrated for their outstanding creativity, teamwork, and leadership skills, which are essential for fostering a positive and effective workplace culture. The activity facilitated significant learning outcomes. Students demonstrated exceptional coordination and innovative thinking while embracing a positive mindset. Additionally, the event allowed participants to enhance their intellectual and practical understanding of teamwork and their roles within a group.
