Tired and socially exhausted after a very nice company dinner (a common predicament for introverts), I was looking forward to some me-time on the taxi home. But it was not to be -- the taxi driver was a little chattier than I'd hoped. Having seen me catch his taxi amongst a group of foreigners whom presumably were my colleagues... Continue Reading →
Teach teachers, and business leaders, how to create magic
A lovely and interesting talk by Christopher Emdin on teaching. Although aimed at the teaching profession, I couldn't help but see how what he mentioned about teaching teachers to teach was applicable outside the profession. It is a talk about engagement; about keeping audiences entertained; about connecting with audiences. Those of us who often present in... Continue Reading →
How to convince the inconvincible
So how does one go about convincing the inconvincible (actually a proper word as per Webster)? Contrary to popular belief, there's no need to resort to heavy artillery. Just an interesting new tool in thinking I just learned from the book Decisive by Chip Heath (great book by the way). The tool is this question:... Continue Reading →