DECEMBER 2007

Community of Certified Practitioners II

OTi welcomed participants to our 2nd Community of Certified Practitioners (COCP) meeting on 5 November 2007. First, OTi Founder/Chairman Mr Khoo shared about his Senior Management Coaching experience with insights provided by the Personal Listening Profile. Next, our participants deliberated and presented their solutions to 2 case studies on Ineffective Communication. Finally, guest speaker Ms Violet Lim, a modern day matchmaker for professionals, rounded off the day by sharing about her fascinating journey with DiSC as she uses it for Recruitment, Corporate Culture and Client Profiling.

OTi will be having our next COCP meeting on 4 January 2008, Friday, at 3pm.

Project Superhero - Andrew & Grace Home

OTi continued our Project Superhero efforts at Andrew & Grace Home on 6 November 2007 (to read about our previous visit, please view our September Newsbytes at http://www.oticonsulting.com/4.1.9_september.htm). The girls were allocated to 3 groups and 3 sessions of the 'Achieving Personal Effectiveness' workshop were run concurrently. Topics covered included Self-Esteem, the Power of Choices and Adversity Quotient. In keeping with OTi’s unique training methodology, lessons were facilitated through games and role plays. From the evaluations, the smiling faces and the warm hugs from the girls, it was clear that the workshops were effective and well-received.

OTi will continue with Project Superhero beyond 2007. If you would like to partner us in any way, please contact Hui Ling at boo_huiling@oticonsulting.com.

OTi @ OSIM Corporate Triathlon

OTi Ironman Sebastian Teo did us proud in the OSIM Corporate Triathlon 2007 held on 3 November 2007, finishing with a timing of 01:16:13. Sebastian, a consultant with OTi Consulting, is an avid triathlete and endurance sports enthusiast.

What was your motivation for taking part in the OSIM Corporate Triathlon?

This was my final race to wrap up a great year of competition. I entered this race for the pure fun of competing with fellow triathletes who like me, hold full-time jobs and juggle between work, training and family. It was also a race to assess my current fitness level since winding down considerably after my last key event, the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore.

Why are you representing OTi in this triathlon?

Well, it is certainly a great way to fly the flag of OTi proudly in corporate sporting events like these and to encourage my fellow colleagues to engage in healthy living through exercising! At OTi, we believe that healthy living is a key ingredient to personal wellness and a wholesome lifestyle!

OTi Client Maybank Wins EXSA Awards

OTi would like to congratulate our client Maybank on receiving 215 Excellent Service Awards (EXSA) and the EXSA Superstar Award 2007 (Banking and Financial Services Sector) recently. Launched in 1994, the EXSA Award is a national award that recognizes individuals for delivering outstanding service.

Since 2003, OTi has been working with Maybank to foster the spirit of service excellence amongst its staff. We are heartened to see our years of collaboration bearing fruit and we look forward to further opportunities in promoting service excellence in Maybank.

To read more about Maybank's EXSA Awards, please visit http://info.maybank2u.com.sg/corporate_info/media_release/20071106.htm