Courage

Thought for today.
"Don't be afraid to go out on a limb.

That's where the fruit is."

Anonymous

In a recent workshop some interesting issues were discussed. In one senario enacted by Azmi Sharin and Ng See Teng, in a situation whereby the boss refused the project paper which was sub-standard, the 'Broken Record Technique of being assertive was practised. Of course, they were such good 'actors' and this brought a great deal of laughter and enjoyment. Hopefully with more practice, this form of interpersonal communication will become second nature to them.

Later, in a group discussion session, Helena Teo from Meridian Contracts Sdn Bhd, Amarjet AK John Gendi from Twin Tech College, Kota Kinabalu, and Mohd Haris from Menta Construction concluded that "character" is the some total of the traits of an individual that constitute who the person is as a unique person and one's personality is revealed through the way one behaviours and interact.

This was then followed by a short lecture on the Transactional Analysis Theory of Eric Berne. The practical application of analysing transactions based on the "three ego states" of Parent, Adult and Child does offer another perspective of what effective human communication involves.

It is hoped that the participants did have a fruitful time and will be brave enough to try out the new skills practised. Yes, "don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is".

PSMB. Ministry of Human Resource

Baba's thought for today.
"Too much food
results in dullness of mind"

What can we understand from this quote? As for me I assume that one should refrain from being greedy when consuming food. Over eating is not advisable for not only will the mind be affected, it may also have adverse consequences on one's health and wellness. Moderation is the way for us.

I take pride in posting some pictures that I took during some training sessions sometime ago. The training workshops cover topics as "Effective Communication and the Educator", "Evaluation of Teaching and Effective Teaching Practices", "Enhancing Personal Effectiveness","Effective Classroom management and Communication" and other related topics for example, interpersonal skills, motivation, and emotional intelligence.

My interaction and sharing during these workshops have been very enlightening for me. Education is life long and since teaching is a two way process everyone benefits not only in acquiring academic and technical knowledge but one is also enriched through this social interaction.

Training provides me with the opportunity to meet principals and lecturers of private colleges, executives and staff from the other organizations. Private Colleges such as Tunku Abdul Rahman College in Setapak, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Southern College in Johore Baru, and Swinburne University in Kuching, just to name a few have given me the privilege to share my knowledge and experiences.

Furthermore, during training workshops, the participants get the chance to network, share common workplace problems, and also enjoy each others' fellowship and maybe establish friendships.

The initiative taken by the Ministry of Human Resource, Malaysia in implementing and regulating the guidelines in training is most commendable.