David Yau & Associates

I recently came across a wonderful free-of-charge software called ‘Cool Timer’.  You can keep your activity instruction on PPT on the...

Let me continue to write about my learning from the recent offsite meeting experience. See this first post for background. My 2nd piece...

Work has been hectic these days, and thus I wrote less frequently. There is so much I want to write about…… Anyway, glad that I have...

I just attended a 2-hour discussion session in Shenzhen earlier this month. It was organized by an external vendor with the British...

This is my new toys - A JBL Onstage Micro iPod loudspeaker. I bought it at the Apple Store in Beijing at around RMB800. (In fact, I...

I facilitated a team building activity earlier for a group of 90 people in a business conference in Shanghai.  Right after the event, I...

I learnt a quote recently, and I now use it in almost all my courses. The quote says: 'Experience is not what happens to you! It is...

Look at the furry wire in the photo. You could not imagine how useful it is in the training rooms. At least I did not realise it before...

Course: Induction Program Date: 1-5 Sep 08 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia # of Learners: over 150 I am feeling: Great I am writing...

I finished the International Association of Facilitator (“IAF”) conference in Kuching and am now on the way to KL whilst I am writing...

I start my ‘journey of facilitation’ today – I will spend a lot of time either learning facilitation or really facilitating in the coming...

I was one of the participants in a short group discussion session last week. Like other facilitated sessions, there was a debrief...

I was having a drink with an external facilitator the other day.  He raised an interesting difference between facilitators and...

Course: A 2-day presentation class Date: 12-13 May 08 Location: Shanghai, China # of Learners: 7 I am feeling: 'Shaken' This presentation...

This is a follow-up post to my last 2 which are also about business simulation. I talked about my recent experience in a board game...

I want to step back a bit to discuss the benefits of using business simulation before talking about what trainer quality is required. I...

I was invited by a friend to try out business simulation training last week in Shanghai. I have done quite a few simulation activities...

In my previous post on ‘Presenter vs Trainer vs Facilitator’, I discussed about the difference between these 3 roles. I want to zoom in...

It is now the 1st break time on Day 1. Learners rush out to enjoy their break and you now some quiet time. You probably want to...

There are some more learnings in class facilitation from my Singapore trip which I want to share. It is another small but...