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The pandemic has changed how employees around the globe are trained without being physically present in traditional classrooms. Over the last two years, we have delivered over 50 highly engaging webinars to more than 1400 employees and managers in different industries, equipping them with the mindsets and tools to grow and thrive. What's special about our webinars? Accessible – With only a click, employees across multiple locations can connect and learn together Flexible – T

Grappling with the never-ending tidal wave of coronavirus variants, we are poised to manoeuvre between in-person and remote learning. As L&D professionals, you might have also encountered a surge in demand for hybrid facilitation, in which some participants meet face-to-face in a shared space while others join online from remote locations through digital devices. I have been delivering quite a number of training programs in these days that required effective hybrid facilitat

To start anew in the Year of Tiger, I’m excited to announce the release of my new book “In Search of Your Talents” (Chinese book title《尋找你的天賦》). In collaboration with Beryl Chan, an illustrator and our ex-summer intern, this book explores in a fun, visual and insightful way why we need to discover our unique talents and how to make the most of these strengths in work and personal life for greater motivation and satisfaction. Thanks to Beryl who has turned our company logo int

我們公司的創辦人 Matchy MA 榮獲Hong Kong Living頒發「2021年INFLUENCER Award」。 感謝所有客戶多年來的信任和支持，讓我們團隊我以為你們設計了獨一無二的人才發展項目，注入了一些不同的領人和處事的理念和方法，加添一點點的正能量，成就了更有凝聚力的團隊，更有心有力的領導和更懂珍惜身心健康的員工。 感激團隊中的好拍擋，在陽光的日子，彼此歡度，在風雨的日子，彼此支持，一起成長，一起經歷事業旅程的高低起跌，無論順境逆境，仍能堅信我們可以創造更多的可能。 在未來的日子， 讓我們繼續彼此好好配搭，創造更多有創意和影響力的人才發展項目。 "Make Hong Kong & the World Shine" 秋天 2021 按這裏閱讀INFLUENCERS的故事: https://hongkongliving.com/hong-kong-living-influencer-awards-2021-entrepreneurs-business/ #influenceraward #hongkongliving #talen

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein Let us consider we are all insane at some point in our lives. — Until our insanity has reached its maximum, when the pandemic catastrophe has swept the world. We are embracing a whole new world: Fewer transits to work, yet more micro-management at home. Fewer traveling, yet more Netflix binge-watching to feed our rampant desire for self-indulgence. Fewer social interactio

In the rumbling age of show business, our eyes never rest as there is always something new to see. On our hands we hold a small screen — yet an entrance to the world of millions of moving pictures, the unending discovery of intriguing personas, all in the edge of finely edited post-production, the ease of lightning speed, and the ecstasy of engrossing in its dynamic variety. We hold the key to all the razzle-dazzle that interests us in the state of full attentiveness. Until r

If you got a prize of $86400 today — how would you allocate it? So much more than dollar spending, the most valuable and scarce asset nowadays is another type of currency, except for it’s always fairly the same amount for everyone, and cannot be retrieved or earned once lost — our time and attention. 86400 seconds a day. In a world full of noises, how do you make your choices? How much time do you self-indulge in binge-watching and wake up tired? The way you “manage your time

"Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them." ~ The Inner Game of Life by Timothy Gallwey. All athletes have a coach to help them unlock the mind barriers. What about at the workplace? Practically every company these days is looking for a coaching program with good reason— in this era of constant change, control-and-command practices among the manager line is no longer “the right way”. R

Do you still remember that piece of feedback that created a lasting impact in your life? Was it from your family, your partner, or your manager? Our tongue is a two-sided blade. Words that come from our mouths are powerful. On one hand, they can deliver somewhat uncomfortable news to unsuspecting employees — a top-down exercise that many managers may dislike. On the other hand, they can instill and drive positive changes in employee behavior and attitude. Our Principal Cons

Teamwork has a dramatic effect on organizational performance. Yet, a cohesive team isn’t naturally built when all colleagues go to the same place day in and day out. What’s better than heating up the Olympic topic for now, and building stronger teams through sportsmanship? Riding on the Olympic fever, our principal consultant, Christopher Lee, together with our motivational speaker, Kyle Choi (former World Cycling Champion & Hong Kong Cycling Representative in the London Olym

“Change can be tough, but I’ve never heard anyone say it wasn’t worth it.” — Carol Dweck, Growth Mindset. Most of us are looking to clamber up the career ladder, have you thought of moving along the career “lattice”? In mathematics, a lattice is a multi-dimensional structure that extends infinitely in any direction. In the corporate world, it is a career progression pathway that allows for vertical, horizontal, and diagonal growth. It signifies a multitude of opportunities fo

Are you running out of fresh ideas to keep your remote team engaged? Don't worry. Here at Talent Academy, we provide carefully designed, objective-based virtual team building solutions that can help you build camaraderie in your team, We recently delivered a nerve-testing yet fun-filled virtual team building activity - Bomb Defusal Game - to a group of engineers of a listed company. One of the team members is trapped in room with a ticking bomb. To disarm the bomb before

擁有於這族的天赋，是善於表達，勇於承擔和領導的一羣。在工作中，如果只有點子，沒有人推銷；只有計劃，而沒有行動，一切都是原地踏步，相反這族的天賦能夠讓我們影響更多的人，有更多的動力作出行動，現在就看看這一族的天賦包括什麼。 起動行動 (Activator) - 名字是行動派，不空談，能即時化點子為行動，正所謂「講多無謂行動最實際」。 操之在我 (Command) - 有台型，給人一種壓場感，善於掌控大局，果斷行動。 競爭取勝 (Competition) - 以競爭對手為假想敵，從與別人比較來挑戰自己，爭取勝利 善於優化 (Maximizer) - 善於把事情由「好」成為「更好」，工作經過他們的手裏，必定會被升呢 自信自重 (Self Assurance) - 心中有一個指南針，引領他們的決定和行動，時刻展現自信和堅定 艷光四射 (Significance) - 獨立行事，渴望在別人眼中被肯定和建立美好的名聲，奮發向前 蝴蝶蜜蜂 (Woo) - 喜愛結識來自五湖四海的人，不害羞，善用短時間連繫他人，建立關係，爭取信任 能發揮口才一族天賦的人，常常

在工作中你曾遇到一些辣手問題，只要三Sam哥、Mary姐出馬，就會立即處理妥當，只因Sam人緣好，從reception小姐、茶水房阿姐，以致CEO 都非常Like 佢; 而Mary姐則出名是識做人，看懂眉頭眼額，睇清風頭火勢，還在適當的時候做適當的事。 從心一族的天賦，就是那些在人際關係中帶着魔法，能夠與身邊的同事、上司丶下屬和客戶能夠保持正面的連繫，當中的天賦包括： 順勢而行 (Adaptability) 一 當工作中出現大大小小的轉變時，能夠處變不驚，活在當下，順勢而行 環環相扣 (Connectedness) 一相信所有人丶事丶物的出現，必然有着互聯的關係和意義 慧眼識英雄，助人成長 (Developer) - 有着透視眼，能夠看穿一個人的發展潛能和改善空間，能夠看見別人成長，帶來極大的滿足感 同理同心 (Empathy) - 能夠設身處地代入別人的世界看待事情，又能夠感受對方的感受 和諧共融 (Harmony) - 能求同存異，喜愛共識，不喜歡衝突，凡事以和為貴 包容，一個都不能少 (Includer) - 留意身邊的人，能夠把核心外圍的

上文跟讀者分享了食腦一族的天賦特質，有點子是工作中重要的一環，而能把一個點子，化成計劃和行動，再轉為成果，則需要高度的執行力，一些人天生極具執行力，筆者稱之為「快手快腳」族(Executing) ，這一族在職場中極為重要，試想想工作中老闆最想看見是甚麼？工作成果 (results)！看一看你有沒有其中的一個「快手快腳族」天賦。 成就成事(Achiever) 一 喜愛和善於訂立和完成目標，下班時能夠把to-do-list之任務完成，被視為最大的動力和成功感， 統籌帷幄 (Arranger) 一喜愛和善於統籌不同人力和物力，以完成任務之指揮家，具有高度工作效率，並能靈活應付突如其來的轉變，像小丑表演雜耍那樣輕鬆自如。 忠於信念 (Belief) 一內心擁有堅定不移的信念和價值觀，讓人感到可靠和值得信賴。這些信念，能讓他們排除萬難，堅持到底，把任務完成，像船隻的拋錨樣那樣堅固。 公平公正 (Consistency) 一 完成任務過程中，一視同仁，公平公正，不偏不倚，像大公無私之包青天！ 審慎嚴謹 （Deliberative) - 喜愛和善於預測完成任務

Trainers are lifelong learners too. Even the most seasoned, experienced trainers must continue to develop professionally, so they will not fall behind in their own knowledge, tools and skills required to provide high-impact training programs and the best learning experience. Last month, Matchy and Christopher, our two principal consultants, attended a 3-day European conference - The Interactive Techniques for Improved Learning Conference (ITIL) organized by the Thiagi Group.

*************************************************************************************************** Last week, we delivered our flagship virtual program - Train-The-Virtual-Trainer Program – to a group of corporate participants on Webex for the first time. They joined us from different locations in the region - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippine; and the program turned out very well. Frankly speaking, I recalled that when I used Webex in my first virtual training projec

In 2020, when we were facing both the challenges and opportunities posed by the pandemic, we took the courage to shift gears and transformed ourselves into a truly provider of online training solutions. Over the year, we have had ample opportunities to work with different corporations in designing and facilitating a variety of virtual training programs and events, including webinars, Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT), virtual team building events, virtual Staff Developme

有沒有想過，我們的工作就好像一段親密的關係。你必須每天跟你的同事朝見口晚見面。他們會知道你每天的心情，甚至你的性格，愛好，長處和短處。 相信你也會常常聽到身邊的朋友跟你分享他們是如何努力工作，但在公司裏辛苦工作也沒人知，莫說嘉許或獎勵。久而久之他們便慢慢變得心淡和失去當初的工作動力。事實上，被欣賞或讚賞是員工滿意度的一個最重要因素。從心理學角度看，當人被欣賞時會產生一種相等於在戀愛中的積極性和自信心。而試問誰不希望被人愛呢？ 在全球暢銷的著作 「5種讚賞的語言」裏，美國著名的心理學家Dr. Gary Chapman認為，如同不同國籍的人說著不同的語言一樣，每個人也說著不同的讚賞的語言。在工作上，如雙方能懂得對方的語言，便可大大增進感情和減少不必要的誤會。 談到「讚賞」這件事，普遍較為內斂的中國人可能會覺得難以啟齒，但是讚賞的語言並非要你把「我欣賞你」掛在嘴邊，有時候只需一句真摯的問候，或是一個貼心的小舉動已經足夠，現在就讓我們來看看五種「讚賞的語言」吧。 1. 給予肯定和讚許 有些人很需要別人的肯定，這種情況一般在喜歡成就的人身上較為常見。讚許指

In May 2020, just as the pandemic began to seriously affect L&D activities around the world, we launched our first Train-The-Virtual-Trainer Certification Program to corporate trainers, helping them to develop the knowledge and skills needed to deliver highly impactful, interactive, and engaging online training, while enabling them to become competent virtual trainers so that they could adapt to the new normal and achieve career success. Up to now, over 100 delegates from nea