Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Cultivate Thinking Skills in the Team - 1 Day Workshop on Great Minds Do Not Think Alike! – Harnessing Differences with Emergenetics®

 
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Date: 25 August 2014 (Mon)
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue: Concorde Hotel Function Room (f.k.a Le Meridien Hotel)
Fees: S$400 (NETT)
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1 Day Workshop on Great Minds Do Not Think Alike! – Harnessing Differences with Emergenetics®


For the Team Managers and Supervisors, leading and managing team members who think, behave and communicate differently is a major challenge. The other challenge faced is most team members prefer not to think and merely wait for instructions given to them to execute. When faced with work problems, they would simply approach their superiors for solutions.

This 1-day workshop shares with learners the mindset, knowledge and skill set that is needed to understand and cultivate Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in their Teams. It also shares with them the tips and tactics on how they could apply Emergenetics® 4 Thinking Attributes in Team Settings, overcome Potential Barriers that limit the Power of Difference, understand and apply WEteamTM and WEapproachTM, and use the 4 Step Approach to unlock the Power of Difference. They would learn from the Differences and enhance the Team Performance.

Key Benefits


  • Cultivate Thinking Skills in the Team
  • Have a Better Understanding of Bloom's Taxonomy for Thinking & Dale's Learning Cone
  • Have a Better Understanding of Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) & Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
  • Better Understanding of Brain Science and 7 Attributes of Emergenetics®
  • Apply Emergenetics® 4 Thinking Attributes in Team Settings
  • Overcome Potential Barriers that limit the Power of Difference
  • Have a Better Understanding how Emergenetics® Thinking Attributes can limit/expand the Power of Difference
  • Understand and Apply WEteam™ and WEapproach™ at the Workplace
  • Use the 4 Step Approach to unlock the Power of Difference
  • Learn from the Differences and enhance Team Performance

Who Should Attend:


  • Managers
  • Supervisors and
  • Others who have to lead and manage teams whose members are different from one another.

Workshop Outline


Cultivating Thinking Skills in the Team

  • Encouraging More Thinking and Less Following in Team Members
  • Understanding Bloom's Taxonomy for Thinking & Dale's Learning Cone
  • Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) VS Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
  • Helping Team Members to move from LOTS to HOTS

No Mind is Perfect But Every Mind is Unique

  • Brain Science and 7 Attributes of Emergenetics®
  • Emergenetics® and the 4 Thinking Attributes
    • Blue Color = Analytical Mind
    • Green Color = Structural Mind
    • Red Color = Social Mind
    • Yellow Color = Conceptual Mind
  • Putting the 4 Different Minds in Action – Team Discussion and Problem Solving

Limiting the Power of Difference

  • Understanding Differences in Team

    • Multi-Generational Differences – Baby Boomers, GEN X, Y & Z
    • Cultural Differences – US/European Thinking meets Asian Wisdom
    • Gender Differences – Men are from Mars, Women from Venus
  • Potential Barriers limiting the Power of Difference
  • Emergenetics® Thinking Attributes can limit/expand the Power of Difference

Unlocking the Power of Difference

  • Understanding WEteam™ and WEapproach™
  • The 4 Step Approach to unlocking the Power of Difference
    1. Be Aware of Your Preferences & Others' Preference
    2. Use Emergenetics® to improve Communication across Differences
    3. Ask Questions to explore and improve Understanding
    4. Seek to learn from Differences
  • Learning from the Differences and enhancing Team Performance

No Mind is Perfect But Every Mind is Unique

  • Individual Action Plans â€" 3 Action Items to do within the next 21 days
  • Team Action Plans â€" 3 Action Items to do within the next 21 days

Training Methodology


The Workshop is packed with highly interactive, fun and enriching activities. It comprises:

  • Short Lectures, Discussions & Presentations
  • Case Studies
  • Q & A Sessions
  • Story Telling & Sharing Sessions
  • Role Plays, Games & Energizers

Brief Profile of Ken Wong


Ken Wong

Ken Wong is the 4G Leadership Coach of ProActive Training & Education, a Regional Training & Management Consultancy, based in Singapore. He was the Only Certified Emergenetics® Associate cum Facilitator named as one of the 10 Influential Professional Speakers in Singapore right now by Singapore Business Review on 04 Apr 2013. He is highly sought after as he is multi-lingual & delivers events in English, Mandarin & Cantonese in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia He blends International Profiling tools like AEM-Cube® (Change Leadership) and Emergenetics® (Thinking & Behavioural Preferences) into his Leadership and Service workshops and seminars with the Asian perspectives. Adopting his unique approach in training and speaking for MNCs, SMEs and Government agencies, Ken has impacted thousands of his learners – Middle Managers, Supervisors, Baby Boomers, GEN X & Y and even inmates – and greatly enhanced their personal effectiveness and team performance.
Ken's vast experience and expertise is recognized and asserted as a Contributing Author to "88 Essential Secrets for Achieving Greater Success at Work" and being one of the 49 professional members in Asia Professional Speakers – Singapore (APSS). He has been in the media for over 25 times for the past 12 months. Ken is the Author of his upcoming book “The Enlightened ProActive Manager: Getting the Best out of Yourself and Your Teamâ€� and the Elected Secretary of APSS, 2012â€"2013. He is a Key Member on the SCOOPTM Committee, Emergenetics® Asia Office, a member of Global Speakers Federation (GSF) and a former member of Storytelling Association (Singapore).
Ken holds an MSc in Training and Performance Management from the University of Leicester, UK and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Passed with Merit) from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is a Certified AEM-Cube® and Certified Emergenetics® Associate.

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The Best Science Fiction Books

By Annabelle Holman


Reading is an art yet to be chained. Humans, even in the presence of computers and other devices, still use it. The most intriguing subject being science. Below are the best science fiction books that have made this art a long lasting trait of this race and have been outstanding all along in the market.

The best in town is Ringworld by Larry Niven. He analyses the sociology between humans and the puppeteers who descend on earth involuntary. Helped by humans, they set off back to their planet but tag along a few humans who get the shock of their lifetime. This book reveals possibilities in science like remaining youthful by using a fluid and the immunity puppeteers had against matter.

The Demolished Man is a captivating piece which will leave your imagining what if the prepositions in it were a reality. The state where the mind is able to pick up the intentions of the person next to you. The peepers as they are referred to in the book shape the society and how people behave. This led to a 70 year drought of calculated death cases. This switched the levels of crime to more sophisticated levels as you could not lie to a police officer.

Gateway by Frederik Pohl was done in 2010. It analyses the extent to which humans in the future will be willing to go to make ends meet. The fact that life is a gift, only makes sense if you have the gift itself. In other terms, being rich is actually living. So, humans stumble upon interstellar ships left behind by Heechee. They hop on not knowing where these ships will take them. Though these ships are programmed on where to take them, many still go. Few come back rich while others perish.

Done by John Brunner, Stand on Zanzibar, houses two characters. House and Hogan. Hogan is in the forefront of a conglomerate that is poised to take over a country in Africa. The company he leads is called general technics and also deals with genetic engineering products. Hogan on other hand is his spy and takes a geek personality to conceal his true intention. In the end he dies but after successfully getting the solution to genetic engineering.

Timescape, a proud piece by Gregory Benford is an award winning book. This book involves the idea of teleporting to the future and making the necessary measures to correct a current mistake from causing a calamity in future. Gregory in this book involves drama and science to high level that will keep you going and going. A group of scientists from 1998 and 1962 are all that stood at the center of the future of the human race.

The Stars is my Destination, done by Alfred Beester is a classic worth reading. The original piece went under the name Tiger! Tiger! Till 2011 where it went under a restructuring and republished. The main character has the ability to teleport virtually to any part in world and easily escape danger. This on the contrary affects the ones he had to run from. It is a masterpiece worth reading.

Lastly Snowcrash, this analyses how the internet can crumple down a whole nation. A good hacker can possibly hack his way to riches and in turn govern the society. The US is portrayed in ways you could not imagine. Till a pizza guy, a pro-hacker who is out to revenge, comes up with the Snowcrash virus which changes the game. The Neal Stephenson, piece will give you a hint on how the internet could in future fictionally turn into a nasty place to be.




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Sunday, 3 August 2014

Review Of An Adventure Novel Based In England

By Annabelle Holman


Brilliant novel writer Rosemary Sutcliff is remembered for writing young adult books as well as fiction about history. Among her works include her adventure novel based in England known as Eagle back in the nineteen fifties.

Ninth Legion of Rome disappears after marching to the north of Britain responding to a disagreement among Caledonian tribes. Four thousand soldiers lose their lives. One of the commanders of the commanders is the father of Marcus. Marcus is a leader of soldiers belonging to the second Legion. He goes to refresh his soldiers accompanied by his troop towards a bordering fort. Soon, his camp is attacked by local natives, which acted as his base.

He led his soldiers in defense of their camp against the tribes. Out of that war, he got injured so badly, only to recover after days. He saved his soldiers though his injuries could not allow him to return to his duties. He had to end his career. His ambitions too were lost. His uncle who lived nearby took him. The uncle had retired after the end of his career.

He lived with his uncle his leg slowly recovering. He attended Saturnalia Games where he bought a gladiator by the name Enter Esca who had lost a fight. He employs him as his servant. The two later that they share much in common. The father of Esca had served as a soldier and had disappeared the same way as that of Marcus. They came to like each other and had a close relationship.

Rumors emerge that Ninth eagle is seen with other tribes. Marcus sets his royal slave free Esca and they leave together in pursuit of those rumors. They travel until Dun whose leader is Derdian and live for some days. Marcus is allowed to attend a ceremony and is surprised to see the eagle of Ninth Legion though without wings. It occurs to him that the Ninth Legion had died protecting it. Marcus plans to steal it after learning that it is not guarded. The night before they leave, Esca steals the eagle and hides it.

The two escape without many challenges until when the tribes finds them, halfway the journey. Marcus fakes it pretending to be in a state of confusion and accepts to be searched. They do not find eagle and so they go ahead to look for it. Esca goes back for eagle from the hiding place and takes it. They start running for their safety.

The two required speed in order to escape the attention of the pursuers. They feared everyone, even those who did not know them. The condition Marcus derailed their speed since he had not yet healed. However they could not dare to stop either. They encountered the pursuers once more. This time they were not many. The two had to hide in a nearby building to seek refuge. At last, they were successful with their journey.

At last, they reach home. They present it to the uncle of Marcus celebrating about their victory. However the return of Eagle fails to transform it. Marcus thought of achieving fails somehow.




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Why You Should Read Motivational Poems About Life

By Annabelle Holman


Going through the toughest of moments in itself in hard a times and one only wishes to be assured the storm will end. These pieces of work have the natural ability to do that. With a skillful source of authors. These pieces uplift and guide you through hard times which do seem unending. This article will give you a couple of reasons and benefits that few people consider when they read motivational poems about life.

They are good character building tools that can be used by everyone. Having the best of characters can land you nothing but the best the society is to offer. A good job, a scholarship or being elected for a political seat. Good characters revolve around putting the requirements of the society into consideration before acting. These poems offer the mechanisms as to how you can behave, talk and reason out in hard times where our character is tested.

Whenever we are stuck we can easily refer to these poems. Being in problems can not only fix you but leave you not comprehending the root cause as to why whatever you are going through is happening to you. At that moment, one can only wish for a revelation of when the end of the troubles will come and a good reason for them to be there in the first place. These poems explain and teach you on this an in turn strengthen you to keep on going.

Motivational poems inspire in moment of desperation. Most likely you are have been on the trail for a goal that you want it accomplished. However, due to the human nature, it can be understood to give up. This should not be the case and you ought to get to the end of your plans. If it finances you should not succumb but be inspired to be more creative in making more to support yourself.

Shortcuts and other devious ways have been the easiest ways to be successful. For that reason, most people have resolved to this option. This leading to fraudulent practices, corruption and other white collar crimes in general. This have their effects on the society a fact that even the authorities are not in support. These poems play the role of teaching the best characters and values to use in order to be successful than resolve to crime.

They have the healing effect that is lasting and beneficial for a new start. Traumatic situations have deep effects that can be terminal like being retarded. This is can be averted by use of a more psychologically healing option in the initial stages. What better way to use than poems. They are fun and see deep through your problem and save yourself.

These pieces encourage and give the faith that we need to move on. Just as the Bible and Quran do motivate their believers and make them believe they can be anything they want to, is the same feeling one get with this.

Success does not fall like rain. Making it in life requires strength and varies from one person to the other. The testimonials of other people and how they made through in even worse states could be you answer. Get to read and be changed by these poems.




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An Overview Of Free Book Giveaways

By Annabelle Holman


When individuals have become addicted to the pleasures of the written word, they should look for opportunities to get new titles whenever possible. By visiting some regional free book giveaways, men and women can look for works of literature that they would be happy to own. Because titles at these events are given away for free, all should be well.

Individuals should first check local community calendars so that they know when these events are being held. This way, they will not miss anything. People who live in big cities should check the community calendars for many nearby towns. With luck, they can find a nice book fair to attend most weekends of the years.

Book giveaways usually offer titles of all different kinds. If men and women love fictional works, they'll be able to find both old fiction and new fiction. Classical works of fiction can often sometimes be found. As long as attendees keep their eyes open, they'll be capable of finding some beautiful works of fiction everywhere they look.

Non-fiction will also be available. In fact, shoppers can choose to buy books on all different subjects. If they have long been interested in science and math, they can find titles on geology, physics, chemistry, and biology. History buffs, on the other hand, can locate older titles on American history or world history. As long as individuals love to learn about the planet, they'll surely find something superb.

The kids of the family should not be forgotten. Parents might be able to find some nice titles that can help their kids learn about the wonders of literature. Books that feature the Sesame Street characters might be an excellent starting point. Small children who are taught to appreciate the pleasures of reading might stick with it for the rest of their lives. All parties will be incredibly happy with the results.

Literature can also be used as holiday gifts. If Christmas will be coming just around the corner, for example, then individuals might want to procure a few titles for family members and friends. Dressed up with radiant wrapping paper and a big bow, the gifts should go over well. Little placards can be added so that the recipient's name can be added to the gift.

While giveaways are usually concentrated on giving away things for free, shoppers might be prepared to spend a bit of money on accessory items. Some nice bookmarks, for example, will go well with the publications. Bookmarks are still highly popular these days and come in many different shapes and colors. Lovers of reading will be happy to have a few on hand.

In the end, finding some good works of literature will be important for the health and the well-being of the mind. When the brain is given a workout as much as possible, it will be better able to retain information going forward. Readers will also have a plethora of information to discuss with others in the months and years down the road. All should be eminently happy with the outcome.




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