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Posted on November 6, 2018May 23, 2021Categories career management, inspiration, lifeTags , ,   Leave a comment on How to Lose A Friend In 10 Minutes Or Less

How to Lose A Friend In 10 Minutes Or Less

Ever sit down with a friend who just started exploring coaching methodology and in a blink of an eye, you became the unwilling participant in the session, and you had to stop it before it gets to a damaging level? Build rapport Developing trust needs a lot of work and part of the work is to build rapport. Building rapport creates trust. And trust, is the basic foundation to a success conversations, and in my case, the career conversations I … Continue reading “How to Lose A Friend In 10 Minutes Or Less”

Posted on November 2, 2018May 23, 2021Categories Uncategorized   Leave a comment on How I Learnt The Hard Way about Personal Branding Gone Wrong

How I Learnt The Hard Way about Personal Branding Gone Wrong

When George and I started Dragonfire Academy late last 2017, there were so much plans and ideas that they make us giddy. Then with the physical academy took shape, we were so happy that we dived straight into building the new business. Dragonfire Academy in concept, was supposed to be addressing the niche market of lifelong learning needs of adults. With a chockeful of activities filling up its calendar, we had some really memorable events and training sessions took place … Continue reading “How I Learnt The Hard Way about Personal Branding Gone Wrong”

Posted on October 30, 2018May 23, 2021Categories Uncategorized   Leave a comment on HRDC18 13th & 14th November 2018

HRDC18 13th & 14th November 2018

The MEGA dual HRDC18. Have you register yet for this incredible double blockbuster on the 13th & 14th November 2018, all happening at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). 30+ Speaker line up Covering most of HR issues in the Nation but not limited to Global Cases 20 Sessions -1 Networking platform 2 Conferences and 4 Workshops Meet all the top profiles across the industries. Come and meet me too! Registration: Contact details: T: +603 8655 9210 E: ibn@intel-biznet.com See you there!

Posted on October 22, 2018May 23, 2021Categories personal branding   Leave a comment on Personal Branding is For Everyone

Personal Branding is For Everyone

A professional MC, an aesthetic doctor, a journalist, a lecturer, a business development director, a CEO, a fresh graduate, a social activist = these are some of my private clients who have one thing in common. They are looking for ways to elevate their presence in this competitive world while sharing their knowledge and doing what they do best. Social media is part of your marketing strategy. This is the place where you raise your brand recall, create awareness and … Continue reading “Personal Branding is For Everyone”

Posted on October 1, 2018May 23, 2021Categories leadershipTags   Leave a comment on HRDC 2018 (13 & 14 November 2018)

HRDC 2018 (13 & 14 November 2018)

Come join me and other power speakers in this super-pack 2-day conference on the 13 & 14 November 2018.   HRDC 2018 dual track conference – Malaysian Industrial Relations Conference and Malaysian Compensation & Benefits. Both subjects are apt to our current challenging times.   Honoured to be moderating a session on the 14th November 2018. With an interesting topic: Compensation and benefits in the new workforce era – a C-Level perspective, you have great line ups of panelists – … Continue reading “HRDC 2018 (13 & 14 November 2018)”

Posted on September 10, 2018May 23, 2021Categories inspiration, life, work-life balance   Leave a comment on Work-life balance and why is yours and mine are not the same?

Work-life balance and why is yours and mine are not the same?

One of the key areas my client and I will sit down together is to walk through, in detail, their work-life balance sheet. What’s a conversation on work-life balance and career got to do with anything, you might ask? Everything. Whenever I sit with a 45 year old client, we would explore at how he would articulate his successes to surface up his sense of achievements, his legacy so to speak. And, try to see how this could be captured … Continue reading “Work-life balance and why is yours and mine are not the same?”

Posted on September 5, 2018May 23, 2021Categories Uncategorized   Leave a comment on Sometimes as leaders, we are oblivious.

Sometimes as leaders, we are oblivious.

A few years ago, my team and I was working on a 6 months project on-site. The client, a dream client really, being a property developer for the past 35 years is generous, having to cater daily free lunch for their people. Employee engagement is superb. No one wants to leave. Attrition rate is negligible and that is because someone dies, which is not often. When they first started, the MD sat where everyone was. 12 years later, they built … Continue reading “Sometimes as leaders, we are oblivious.”

Posted on September 5, 2018May 23, 2021Categories Uncategorized   Leave a comment on Managing Mental Wellness During Transition Time

Managing Mental Wellness During Transition Time

Value-added support services. Meeting up with Dr Azlina Wati, Clinical psychologist at the beautiful UITM Private Specialist Centre, Sg. Buloh. With many activities surrounding career transition in the current climate, I have included mental wellness support as part of the career management services. We now have access to a team of highly qualified psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors to work with individual clients and corporate companies in this realm. DM me for a confidential chat on this services. This support system … Continue reading “Managing Mental Wellness During Transition Time”

Posted on August 29, 2018May 23, 2021Format QuoteCategories UncategorizedTags   Leave a comment on Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

Much has been said about diversity and inclusion and yet many of my individual clients are facing rejection upon rejection based on the information requested from them that contributed to these barriers. Malaysia is a land of diversity but not many organizations are practicing or embracing this as a culture. Consider these: Job advertisements are still calling for certain races, age or qualifications instead of focusing on success factors Job application forms are worse. It even ask applicants to declare … Continue reading “Diversity and Inclusion”