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I have not written any post on books for a long time, though I have not stopped reading. The book I want to recommend this time is...

Recently, things have been happening much faster than I can reflect and capture. It is good since my capability and confidence will...

I was working to take up a senior leadership class in Hong Kong last week. My biggest learning is on how rigid the workshop content...

I had some new learning on how to manage learners in class. In one of my recent classes in Hong Kong, there was 1 learner who appeared to...

There was a recent occasion during which I was asked on how to get participants in meetings to speak up. I have shared in this blog...

I came across a series of very insightful lectures on the Internet. It is called ‘Justice’ by a Harvard Professor called Michael...

I conducted a team-building event in the HK Disneyland Resort. A great experience! One important learning is how powerfully the...

In the top-100-managers conference mentioned earlier, we ran the conference with 9 other small-group facilitators. Each had to...

I attended an experiential training class on self leadership recently. There were quite a few of learning on facilitation skills,...

An additional thought on this ‘facilitation vs training’ topic came to my mind the other day.  We usually call the person who stands in...

I learnt this analogy during my trip in Singapore. I like it a lot. It is a good reminder when we have to stay learner-centric. ...

Let me share my learning from the rare opportunity I mentioned in my last post. Summarizing the various feedbacks from the others, my...

I recently delivered a Training Skills course to a local bank in China. It turned out to be a wonderful learning experience for myself. ...

What would be your reaction as a trainer if less than half of your class shows up? I think I would be rather upset. But I learnt from...

I facilitated a half-day team building session last Friday in Sheshan (outskirt of Shanghai). It took me quite a lot of preparation. ...

Internet is more useful than I understand before. It is the online video this time. You can almost get any kind of video from the...

I came across another interesting quote. It is useful in making your learners more receptive to new ideas introduced in classes. You...

I am writing this on the plane from Shenzhen back to Shanghai. I have to travel quite a lot in Jul – 1 time to Shenzhen and 2 times to...

The 5-day Shanghai workshop did turn out to be a great learning experience for me. I learnt a lot by observing my fellow facilitators...

I am now working on a 5-days workshop in Shanghai with a few other facilitators from different countries.  I am a bit anxious since they...