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We Don’t Sell Teambuilding Programmes! (But We Offer Something Much Better)
We Don’t Sell Teambuilding Programmes! (But We Offer Something Much Better) Many companies resort to traditional teambuilding programmes in their quest to enhance employee morale and collaboration. But what if
YOU CAN DESIGN AND CREATE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE WORLD, BUT IT TAKES PEOPLE TO MAKE IT A REALITY
YOU CAN DESIGN AND CREATE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE WORLD, BUT IT TAKES PEOPLE TO MAKE IT A REALITY WRITTEN BY: ALIL “You can design and create the
WHY CHOOSE FOCUS ADVENTURE?
WHY CHOOSE FOCUS ADVENTURE? WRITTEN BY: JOSEPH FERNANDEZ
WHY (ORGANISATIONAL) VALUES MATTER?
WHY (ORGANISATIONAL) VALUES MATTER? WRITTEN BY: DAMIEN TEONG Whilst being compare to the mission and vision of the companies, organisational values have always been downplay as a good-to-have addition to
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE GREAT LEADER?
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A GREAT LEADER? WRITTEN BY: ANDRE KIRCHHOFF “Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.” – Joseph Joubert Most Entrepreneurs, founders of companies and even people
VALUE ATTRIBUTION: 5 CENTS AND 10 CENTS
VALUE ATTRIBUTION: 5 CENTS AND 10 CENTS WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG
TRUST, HOW DO WE REBUILD IT AFTER A STORM
TRUST, HOW DO WE REBUILD IT AFTER A STORM WRITTEN BY: TK CHENG In every aspect of life, we form relationships with the people around us. Trust is always a
THOUGHTS ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
THOUGHTS ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WRITTEN BY: ANDRES KIRCHHOFF How do you want to spend your life? Every person has a lifetime. Obviously, for some a lifetime can be very short.
THE RISE OF THE FUTURE GIANTS
THE RISE OF THE FUTURE GIANTS WRITTEN BY: LEMUEL MATUTES A famous National Hero once quote about a century ago “the youth is the hope of the Fatherland.” He believed
THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING WRITTEN BY: LEONARD KOK
THE NEED FOR PASSION
THE NEED FOR PASSION WRITTEN BY: ISAAC PETER The usual adult life is as follows: wake up, go to work, back home to rest, wake up again.., go to work
EUREKA: MAKING BRILIANT IDEAS
EUREKA: MAKING BRILIANT IDEAS! WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG Eureka! – Making Brilliant Ideas HappenA book review by Joey Ng9/6/2010 ‘Imagination is more important than knowledge.’ – Albert Einstein. Ideas are
EFFECTIVE FACILITATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LEARNING AND APPLICATION
EFFECTIVE FACILITATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LEARNING AND APPLICATION WRITTEN BY: JOEYNG Suppose you only have time to attend either one of these two concurrent talks during a seminar on
A STUDY ON THE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN VARIOUS THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS
A STUDY ON THE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN VARIOUS THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS WRITTEN BY: SASI KUMAR Introduction This article talks about how the models listed below can be interconnected to build a better
THE MYTH ABOUT WORKING HARD – A REALITY CHECK
THE MYTH ABOUT WORKING HARD – A REALITY CHECK WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG For most of us, we have been taught to work hard in all our endeavors since young.
THE FOX AND THE HARE
THE FOX AND THE HARE WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG It was another cold winter. The temperature freezing, atmosphere serene and silence filled the air. A pack of foxes were gathering
THE BRIAN MCLEAN GUIDE TO SURVIVING OJT
THE BRIAN MCLEAN GUIDE TO SURVIVING OJT WRITTEN BY: BRIAN MCLEAN Interested Reader starts here The average OJT period is a 3-6 month learning process in which a potential Facilitator
THE BALANCE OF PROFIT AND SUSTENANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION
THE BALANCE OF PROFIT AND SUSTENANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION WRITTEN BY: TK CHENG If you follow the news about SMRT, you would find much information about how that day of
THE ART OF LISTENING
THE ART OF LISTENING WRITTEN BY: TERENCE TAN The Art of Listening (We hear everyday but do we listen?) by Terence Tan Communication has always been a key factor
THE 8 COGNITIVE PROCESSES
THE 8 COGNITIVE PROCESSES WRITTEN BY: ANDY PAN Cracking the codeOnce you have ascertained your best-fit personality type according to the MBTI, the next step to learning more about yourself
STRATEGIES THAT FACILITATORS CAN UNDERTAKE WHEN DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS
STRATEGIES THAT FACILITATORS CAN UNDERTAKE WHEN DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PARTICIPANTS WRITTEN BY: MUGAN TAYALAN The participant who talks too much: A way to approach the dominant participant and pull in
STORY OF THE TWO BIRDS
STORY OF THE TWO BIRDS WRITTEN BY: ALIL I only realised it was lunch time when I felt a rumbling feeling in my tummy and during that point, I didn’t
SOUNDING SMART
SOUNDING SMART WRITTEN BY: BRIAN MCLEAN During my time in University I had one very influential professor whose favorite quote was : “the only thing better than being smart is
SITUATION AWARENESS – A ‘LEARNABLE’ FACILITATION SKILL
SITUATION AWARENESS – A ‘LEARNABLE’ FACILITATION SKILL WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG ‘The Invisible Gorilla’ – Suppose you are asked to watch a video of two teams of basketball players passing
SHOULD BEING A WORKAHOLIC BE WIDELY PRACTISED?
SHOULD BEING A WORKAHOLIC BE WIDELY PRACTISED? WRITTEN BY: ROCK In recent times, as modernization occurs and technology becomes fast-paced, most of us are moving more quickly to keep up
SHARING ON HAPPINESS
SHARING ON HAPPINESS WRITTEN BY: TK CHENG I found this article online last night and would like to share it with you all. There is wisdom in its simplicity. My
SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT
SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT WRITTEN BY: JOY TAN What does it mean by being different? Who wants to be different? Why do we want to be different? When should the
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYLE: BEYOND GOING GREEN
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYLE: BEYOND GOING GREEN WRITTEN BY: MUGAN TAYALAN
POWER OF A HUDDLE
POWER OF A HUDDLE WRITTEN BY: ARUN RAO There is something about sitting around in a close huddle and swapping stories that makes people bond together like nothing else does.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR – LEARNING
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR – LEARNING WRITTEN BY: JAMES SOH “the process of acquiring knowledge through experience which leads to a lasting change in behaviour”(Buchanan and Huczynski, 2010, p. 139) Taking the
ORGANIZATION VALUES: FOCUS IN PLAY
ORGANIZATION VALUES: FOCUS IN PLAY WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG Organization ValuesF.O.C.U.S in PlayBy Joey Ng Organization Values: What is it?There are many ways to define ‘Organization Values’. Most describe
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WRITTEN BY: DEAN MARTIN Organisational DevelopmentBy Dean Martin First step, for everyone in the organization to respect one another2. Good attitude should be rewarded, bad attitude questioned
OPTIONS: THE WAY OF BUSINESS
OPTIONS: THE WAY OF BUSINESS WRITTEN BY: ADAM CHAN Any transaction in FOCUS Adventure starts with the incoming inquires from prospective clients. Inquires can stream in by different channels like,
NEED FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
NEED FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WRITTEN BY: DEAN MARTIN It is becoming increasingly common for employees to become frustrated due to initiatives and instructions handed down from their employers. People in
Mousetrap Locus of Control
Mousetrap Locus of Control WRITTEN BY: JOEY NG Mousetrap, it’s a Locus of Control. Handling an active mousetrap surfaces two very distinctive reaction from our participants – on one hand,