JUNE 2007

Kopitiam, NTUC and OTi Partner Under Job Re-Creation Programme (JRP) Initiative

In an unprecedented move, Kopitiam Investments Pte Ltd, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and OTi Consulting partnered to train 15 Kopitiam Team Leaders as Mentors. The mentoring program, one of NTUC’s many Job Re-creation Programme (JRP) initiatives, included the training of the Team Leaders in the Communication and Relationship Management (Supervisory Level, Bilingual) and Coaching for High Quality Performance (Mandarin) programs.

The Team Leaders graduated with a big bang on 11 May'07 (Friday) as they each received a Certificate of Award - For Being a Certified Mentor. It was an occasion, not only to celebrate the trainees' success in course completion, but to highlight the importance of their new roles as Mentors to their colleagues. The graduation ceremony was also attended by 6 other up-and-coming Mentors. These new Mentors will be receiving their training at OTi Consulting in Jun'07.

The workshops also enabled the Team Leaders to revisit Kopitiam's vision and their role in the organization. Enthusiasm in their job was reinforced and lifelong learning/continual upgrading in life was re-emphasized. Participants found the workshops practical and useful for application in their workplace. Many also shared that they were inspired to be better leaders at work, and in their personal lives.

OTi 25th Anniversary

OTi Consulting Pte Ltd, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year through a series of workshops under the banner of Project Superhero. These workshops, to be conducted from June to November 2007, will focus on employability skills and personal development for an estimated 250 participants who come from four organisations: Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE), Teen Challenge, Andrew & Grace Home, and The Helping Hand.

Kicking off Project Superhero on Mon, 11 June 07 was a 3-hour workshop for approximately 20 pre-released inmates at Changi Women’s Prison. The workshop centred on ‘Achieving Personal Effectiveness’. This workshop will be repeated once a month, til the end of this year, each time for about 30 pre-released inmates.

The schedule of workshops under Project Superhero being conducted by OTi Consulting are as follows:

Happenings in China

With the business boom in Shanghai and its increased growth potential, demand for management consultancy services to enhance workplace efficiency has also increased.

	Habitudes Workshop with Service Managers of Wall Street English, the premier English Training Centre in China. Hangzhou April 24, 2007
	Teambuilding Program with Trainers and Makeup Artists of DIOR (China) Sheshan, Shanghai May 7-8, 2007
	DiSC Workshop with participants from UL International Ltd Taipei, Taiwan May 22, 2007

UYSC at HR Summit 2007

On 9-10 May 2007, UP Your Service! College® (UYSC) made its presence felt at the HR Summit 2007. Founder of UYSC, service guru Ron Kaufman, charged up the atmosphere with his enthusiasm and energy as the Master of Ceremonies for the event. The UYSC booth also attracted many familiar and new faces.

DiSC Accreditation

On May 21-23, 2007, a group of 13 participants were equipped to understand and effectively apply the Everything DiSC
Dimensions of Behavior model in their organizations. They are now certified behavioral consultants and are able to administer DiSC, Role Behavior Analysis, Team Dimensions and Work Expectations profiles and interpret as well as
train using these profiles.

Used in dozens of training and coaching applications and incorporated into recruitment/selection processes, organizational development and performance improvement, DiSC can help improve communication, ease frustration and conflict and develop effective managers and teams.

The next DiSC Accreditation is from 17-19 Jul. Register online here.