David Yau & Associates

A reader asked me recently why this blog is called ‘Ask, Not Tell’ (or ANT as I call it sometimes). I am embarrassed to realise that I...

I recently designed a one-day course with purpose to equip the line trainers with basic facilitation skills. I basically wrote the...

I am writing this on my flight from Shanghai to Singapore to attend a TTT course. Before the take-off, there was a safety demonstration...

(Photo: My bike in the Shanghai Bund at 8:38am on 1 Jan 2008. It is freezing!! Just -2c!!)

Further to my last post, let me post here Steve’s famous speech video in Stanford. Frankly, the content is better than his presentation....

2007 is coming to an end soon. I love 2007 as I manage to accomplish the major objectives which I sat out at the beginning of the year....

I like the ‘contemporary wisdom’ in this book. Unlike those old-fashion literature, this book is easy to read with simple sentences and...

I attend a pre-natal training today in a local hospital in Shanghai today. It is of good value - RMB50 for 2 hours. And to my surprise,...

Course: A presentation course Date: 17-18 Dec 2007 Location: Warm in Guangzhou, China # of Participants: 10 I am feeling: Good Tried the...

I have been discussing here it is difficult to get quality feedback in class. I really discuss this with one of my ex-participants. I...

It is important to address “What’s In It For Me” (WIIFM) in every presentation. In fact, not only in the beginning or end, but also...

Course: A presentation course Date: 11-12 Dec 2007 Location: Cold in Shanghai, China # of Participants: 8 I am feeling: a bit tired...

Course: An intensive boot-camp for Sales Date: 3-7 Dec 2007 Location: A very cold weather in Shanghai, China # of Participants: 24 I am...

Another presentation class I ran in Shanghai. Always love this class. The class size is small enough for me to give significant...

Course: A 3 day management course Date: 21-23 Nov 2007 Location: Sunny days in Shenzhen, China # of Participants: 23 I am feeling: Tired...

In the training field, we always use this quote: I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand. — Confucius I have...

A new thought from a 3-day management course which I am conducting this week. There was a team-problem solving activity which requires...

Date: 18-19 Nov 2007 Location: A rainy weekend in Shanghai, China # of Participants:10 I am feeling: Tired but Meaningful I started being...

7 Habits of Highly Effective People‘. They all speak quite highly about it. You may have heard of a book of the same name by Stephen...

Another reflection about the relationship with the participants – if you find the participants ‘mis-behave’ e.g. walking in and out all...