Draw out questions
I learnt recently from my co-facilitator a wonderful question in a workshop in Shanghai. A great way to draw thoughts / questions from...
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ASK, NOT TELL
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David
Sep 6, 20131 min read
Why ‘Group’ for ‘Individual’?
In recent years, I am more attracted to work with intact teams rather than ‘open programs’. (By ‘open programs’, I mean that the...
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David
Aug 31, 20131 min read
Inner Work
This piece of reflection is a combination of recent experience in Hong Kong and Chennai, as well as my reading on the book 'Standing on...
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David
Jun 5, 20131 min read
Physical Conditioning
I love looking at the Alps over the Lake Geneva. I will focus my eyesight and read the outline of the mountain slowly. I feel very...
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David
May 28, 20131 min read
London Experience
I had a great workshop in London. A really good one! First, the learners are great. They are mature yet with high intellectual...
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David
Apr 7, 20131 min read
ARL on ARL
I was trying to explain what ARL is to another. Someone suggested a much better idea on how to do it. Let them experience first and...
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David
Feb 23, 20131 min read
Engagement, Performance or Compliance
I recently heard a great way to look at different ‘training programs’. They are either for the purpose of engagement, performance or...
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David
Feb 10, 20131 min read
I am International
Not exactly humble but just cannot help reflect on this here. I was in Botswana doing a Leadership Development program. It is the...
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David
Feb 9, 20132 min read
The Paradox of Confidence and Vulnerability
This is another interesting insight from my 2012 experience. Vulnerability First, let me talk about vulnerability. This could mean...
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David
Jan 26, 20131 min read
Staying Real
I am happy how the Singapore Dec workshop turned out. I had been worried about it quite a lot. It was a pilot program for a group of...
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David
Jan 11, 20131 min read
Quote
I read it from the ‘Skilled Facilitator’ book. It says ‘All models are wrong but some are useful’. It gives useful perspective to the...
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David
Jan 4, 20131 min read
Walk and Talk
I tried out something new in a recent workshop. As we started the day 2, I asked the learners to pair up, gave them a few questions...
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David
Dec 28, 20121 min read
Reflection Dilemma
I believe in the ARL practice. Specifically, I believe that people can learn a lot by reflecting on experience. However, I often find...
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David
Aug 9, 20121 min read
Peer Introduction
“…The earlier you find comfortable with each other, the better to your learning…” I learnt great things from my co-facilitator in...
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David
Jun 29, 20121 min read
Do it before asking learners to do it
The HK workshop was a great success! More importantly I learnt new things. My co-facilitator always asked ourselves to do first...
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David
Jun 24, 20121 min read
Give all to speak at least once on Day 1
The travel is a bit crazy these days. In May and Jun, I have workshops in Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and...
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David
Apr 20, 20122 min read
Seoul – Willingness to Learn
I have had a great experience in Seoul last week. My learners in this leadership development class were awesome. I was quite worried...
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David
Feb 26, 20121 min read
McKinsey Quarterly
I came across an article from McKinsey Quarterly called ‘Getting more from your training programs‘. I am interested to see that they...
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David
Jan 31, 20121 min read
Question Bank 6
What else? It is probably the shortest yet most powerful question in drawing the respondent to think and express more. It is a follow up...
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David
Jan 30, 20121 min read
Question Bank 5
What done well? What could be done differently? These are typical debriefing questions after activities in classes. Simple but useful...
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