When it comes to what you should include in your Resume, there’s a ton of advice out there. Some say you should include your photo in your Resume; but some say don’t. Some say you should include your Race / Religion; but some say never. Some say to include your age and date-of-birth; but some never [...]
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There has been so much talk about the rise of Artificial Intelligence and Robots, and how these machines will one day take over our jobs, our lives and our world. But how much of this will actually come true? Will artificial intelligence and robots really take over EVERYTHING – including our lives, our thoughts and our [...]
Recently, I was invited to conduct a Leadership Styles workshop for a Korean software company. This Korean software company is an established company with a global footprint with its global headquarters based in Seoul, Korea. Over the last decade, this company has grown by leaps and bounds and have established bases as far as the United [...]
On 15 September 2016, I was the plenary guest speaker for the Vietnam HR Summit 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City. I was invited to talk about my CAAP® High Performance Model to over 600 delegates at the convention. As this was my first time to Vietnam, I was initially a little apprehensive about how things [...]
"While culture change can be an important and exciting project for HR, making it HR’s sole responsibility doesn’t work out as anyone had hoped. Too often, it devolves into a transactional “box-ticking” exercise." So who should be leading a organisational culture change? https://hbr.org/2016/11/hr-cant-change-company-culture-by-itself The author of this Harvard Business Review article says it should be the [...]
A feature article by Publisher, Coach and Learning Facilitator - Phoon Kok Hwa. Corporate careers can be all-encompassing and no matter how high you have climbed the ladder, this line of work can be a constant struggle. You work hard at your corporate job but the achievements that energised you to push for greater success [...]
Are you expecting a challenging year in 2017? If you've been reading the news, you would know that 2017 will be an interesting year. Some major industries, such as the Oil & Gas and Marine industries, are facing stronger than usual headwinds going into the new year. And throw in a mix of political uncertainties around [...]
So many things have been said about great leadership. There are tons of books and articles on leadership. There are also tons of workshops and seminars out there teaching you how to be a great leader. Is Leadership so elusive that we need so many books, articles and workshops just to teach us how to be [...]
"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint." ~ Hesoid, [...]
