✨ Merry Christmas 2021 from Chloe Chan and I, barbecuing from Sunway Lagoon, with Santa Claus & his merry, merry friends, who seem to be lost in the Wild Wild West Town at night. 🔔 Now, DID YOU KNOW THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS? Here are 7 of them here… ✔️ 👉 Christmas has important social, cultural and religious functions. For people of all faiths, the Christmas holidays bring people and families together to reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the next. ✔️ 👉 Research has shown that this spirit of Christmas manifests as a multitude of positive feelings and behaviours that are experienced collectively, including greater altruism, goodwill and generosity. ✔️ 👉 Christmas Routines and rituals offer structure and predictability in our lives and perform important psychological functions to manage anxiety. ✔️ 👉 Research shows that Christmas rituals specifically can play a role in creating a sense of wellbeing and satisfaction. They evoke memories of other times in our lives when we have gone through the same rituals. Every time we put up Christmas decorations, our brain fires up our stored up festive feelings. ✔️ 👉 Following two years where we have had so much disruption in our routines and rituals already, and people have reported feeling increasingly isolated, Christmas rituals can offer us a sense of connection again. ✔️ 👉 Festivities also often highlight the things we have to be grateful for, and this gratitude can also increase our sense of wellbeing. ✔️ 👉 Celebrations can increase our appreciation for the positive elements in our lives, and will draw upon stores of positive emotion that we’ve built through memory. So, GO AHEAD – Celebrate Christmas, Participate in Rituals or just the Practice of this festive season, so that You can Feel Happier & more Positive! This is all part of our Gameplan to Feel Happier, more Cherished & Fulfilled, as WE ready ourselves for a more exciting 2022 ahead! Follow Michael Teoh Su Lim ✔️ Keynote Speaker 📢 and Mentor 🔥 and Thriving Talents #christmas #thrivingtalents #love #michaelteoh #keynotespeaker #motivation #leadership #sales #teambuilding #family #gratitude #mentalhealth #positivity Sunway Group SUNWAY LAGOON HOTELS & RESORTS PRIV LIMITED
The Meaning behind Any Success that You have Achieved in Your Life
👏 🙏 WOW! You got to speak on the biggest stage with the biggest companies & event organisers in Malaysia! Wow! You are so Lucky! – Yes, i heard that statement before… But as much as i am appreciative that there is that LUCK element involved… 🤔 What If, there is MORE to it? ✔️ Success is the Product of Daily Habits, Not Once In a Lifetime ✔️ Think about What You Want Today, and You will Spend Your Time On It. ✔️ Think about What You Want in 5 Years, and You will Invest Your Time For It. Powerful reflections for us to cap off our Sundays, and in preparing our Mind, Motivation & Goals for the Brand New Week. 👍 As for me personally, i am a Believer & Practitioner of ‘Compounding Habits.’ 🤜 I post daily on my LinkedIn, sharing my life’s journey & lessons 🤜 I make time for my team to align their efforts with that of the company, so that it remains mutually symbiotic as we continue to support & spur each other’s growth 🤜 I make time for my clients and see them as my Partners, pursuing the same mission of developing lives & inspiring their employees 🤜 I remain Bold yet Grounded, where i am guided by my values of ALWAYS wanting to Add Value to Others & to leave them BETTER-OFF compared to when i first found them – Hence, me always taking up opportunities to SPEAK & SHARE 👉 These are my Daily Habits – What are Yours? What is Your Routine for the Day? And Are You Investing in Your Next 5 Years through Your Actions? Follow Michael Teoh Su Lim ✔️ Keynote Speaker 📢 and Mentor 🔥 and Thriving Talents Thank You for this dose of inspiration by author, James Clear #sundaymotivation #motivation #michaelteoh #keynotespeaker #thrivingtalents #leadership #management #innovation #success HRD Corp – Human Resource Development Corporation LinkedIn #Gratitude
🤔 5 REASONS WHY I DEDICATE MY TIME FOR ASSOCIATION WORK & YOU SHOULD TOO…
I attended a truly special Lunch & Learn session with Malaysia’s Successful Entrepreneurs. Most of them were Past Presidents and part of the Founding Presidential Team of one of Malaysia’s largest SME association, dedicated for Young Entrepreneurs. 🤝 The Malaysia Entrepreneurs Development Association or Persatuan Usahawan Maju Malaysia (PUMM), was set up in 1993 by a group of young entrepreneurs in the early 90s, led by Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew of Country Heights Holdings Berhad. Since then, the association’s leadership has changed hands, from one Governing Team to the next. 🙏 Today, i hold 2 positions in this 2,800 young SMEs members association; Firstly as the Chief of Government Relations Bureau & secondly, as a Member of the Central Committee. 👉 Interestingly also – DID YOU KNOW? – Our Association was recognized by the Malaysian Book of Records, for having organised the ‘Most Educational Activities Online during the MCO’ to assist our struggling entrepreneurs, cope with the pandemic? Despite my demanding commitments that i have, with my team, family & for our clients at Thriving Talents, i would always make sure that i get involved with ‘Association Activities’ from time-to-time. ✋ Here are 5 Benefits of Joining Associations. ✔️ 1. Access to education and training. In many cases, membership in an industry association leads directly to advanced education and training programs, which help you maintain your edge and keep your skills sharp and current. ✔️ 2. Access to membership directories. A lot of associations maintain directories, in which members’ businesses are listed. This can help you increase your exposure to new markets and potential clients. ✔️ 3. Competitive advantage. Taking advantage of association resources can help you earn and maintain an edge over non-member competitors, thanks to access to inside information and advanced training opportunities. ✔️ 4. Privileged access to industry events and conferences. You may qualify for discounts or special access to upcoming conferences, trade shows and events in your area. ✔️ 5. Potential cost savings. Some industry associations grant member vendors access to special rates on products and services. So… What are you waiting for? Join an Industry-linked Association that resonates with you today! #michaelteoh #thrivingtalents #PUMM #leadership #entrepreneurs #networking #entrepreneurship #nationbuilding #malaysiabookofrecords
🤔 How Are You Spending Your Weekend Friday Nights?
🙏 I was inspired by the words mentioned by a good friend, Chai Ping Chua last night, as we all went for dinner together, joined by other like-minded positive people… In her Charismatic, yet very Caring persona, she said sometthing among these lines: 🤝 ‘When Good People Meet, New Possibilities are Created. During these challenging times, where we see so many Negativity Around, it is Best to Get Like-Minded People Together, in a Safe Environment, to Exchange Ideas – New Positive Things May Happen! So, Carry On Networking!’ Chai Ping’s words resonated with me deeply, as i have built many things, including my business in Thriving Talents due to the Networking with the Right People, with the Right Mindset to Make Right Things Happen! Truly, it was a night of Inspirations as we were inspired by each others’ stories. And a night of Aspirations as we are moved to do more, in caring for our employee’s welfare & growth. Thank You as well to the amazing home-cooked meals at Huck’s Cafe – A secret hidden gem of a restaurant in a housing area, where its Chef Huck had travelled the world to combine different unique recipes to create the wonders that he served us last night. I am sure Gordon Ramsay would be proud to sample the delicious dinner we had tonight. Thank You again Chai Ping, Evelyn Ooi, Phoebe W. and Haz for hosting us all last night. Last but never the least, it was an Honour to meet the amazing team of teenage-entrepreneurs of the one and only, Harsha Ravindran Mathura Kannan and Heerraa Ravindran – They are one of the most inspiring youth whom i have been following for a while now, and meeting them in-person, was like a ‘Star Struck!’ experience for me. Keep up the awesome work that you are doing! 👍 Again, SAYING YES – To the Right Networking Opportunities, so that You are able to Connect with the Right People, with the Right Mindset, and so that You can Do the Right Things. #friendship #thrivingtalents #foodie #michaelteoh #keynotespeaker
✨ MILESTONES & ACHIEVEMENTS ARE MEANT TO BE CELEBRATED!
🤔 WHY CELEBRATE? – Celebration means to make particular moment rememberable . So that whenever we think about that , multiple pictures and stories of that day come to our mind and give good and happy feeling to our heart. 🥳 WANT MORE HAPPINESS? CELEBRATE WITH OTHERS – These little little celebration make our life easier and joyful . So celebrate every moment of life to give reason yourself to be happy ever. 🎊 🎉 Congratulations to HRD Corp. for the launch of our new Brand that will lift the Aspirations of Talents to be Reskilled, Upskilled, Cross-skilled & Multi-skilled, in order to meet the challenges of the Next Normal, after the Pandemic. 🔥 HRD Corp.’s role in catalysing the nation’s human capital development initiatives are now further recognized & acknowledged by different stakeholders, with the full support coming from the Prime Minister himself. Once again, we at Thriving Talents will do our part to equip Millennial Generation Talents with the skills & experiences to lead their careers & lives, meaningful in the ever-changing world, in supporting HRD Corp. as one of their Certified Training Solutions Providers since 2012. Our Congratulatory Support for HRD Corp – Human Resource Development Corporation CEO Datuk Shahul Dawood, for his Vision to reimagine HRD Corp into a bigger stakeholder to prepare our talents for the future! #congratshrdcorp #hrdcorp #thrivingtalents #millennials #michaelteoh #training #skills #trainingprovider #upskill #talents #leadership
🔥 HAVE YOU ORGANISED YOUR YEAR-END STRATEGIC RETREAT FOR YOUR TEAMS?
🌊 Here are some re-collections of our recent strategic team retreat as we chart out our exciting plans for our clients with Thriving Talents in 2022. We are Grateful to have organised leadership development programmes & teambuildings that incorporate visits, games & explorations at some of our nation’s iconic & cultural landmarks. However, as much as we work hard to create those memorable learning ‘Adventures’ for our clients, we know, that as a team, WE too would appreciate such fun experiences ourselves. So, dinner at an authentic Nyonya restaurant in Jonker Walk, followed by a walking picturesque tour around the Old Town of Melaka is a Must! 🤔 IF YOU ARE WONDERING HOW TO ORGANISE YOUR NEXT STRATEGIC RETREAT FOR YOUR COMPANY – Here are some Tips for You. 👉 Create a detailed agenda that includes time for breaks and meals outlined. Some employees will be anxious about being away from their desk and not checking email for an extended period of time. A clear and detailed agenda with breaks will reassure your team that they’ll have time to return emails and phone calls. 👉 Enjoy meals without content. One of the goals of a retreat is for team members to get to know each other better. Plus, participants will need downtime to re-energize and focus. 👉 Make sure break times include snacks. 👉 Don’t over-program the retreat and consider a purely social event as a way to ensure employees have time to get to know and enjoy each other. 👉 Conclude the retreat with a summary of the accomplishments so it ends on a high note. 👉Don’t forget to follow up with a quick survey to hear how the team members felt about the retreat. 👉 Consider giving attendees a thank you gift for taking time away from their regular routine. 🌴 We are Wishing You the Best & Most Meaningful Retreat yet for Your Teams & Company! 🙏 Thank You Thrivers for your amazing commitment as we continue to Develop Lives Positively, with our work in Thriving Talents. #thrivingtalents #teambuilding #retreat #teamwork #thrivers #michaelteoh #keynotespeaker #leadership #motivation #millennials
Motivating Your Workforce with Inspiring Fireside Chats
We would like to thank some of our most recent fireside chat speakers, Amber Chia, Harith Iskandar, Dato’ Seri (Dr) Mohamed Azahari Kamil and Low Wee Wern who have continued to motivate and inspire our participants through their unique personal stories. We especially enjoyed Amber’s rags-to-riches story of how she struggled and learnt to become a savvy entrepreneur, businesswoman, and supermodel, despite many challenges and difficult circumstances. Amber Chia Former Group Managing Director for QSR Brands, Malaysia – Dato’ Seri (Dr) Mohamed Azahari Kamil was also generous in sharing his wisdom with our participants on decarbonising mindset and culture, in which he stressed the importance of getting rid of old paradigms so that we can embrace and adapt to the new ways of working. Dato’ Seri Azahari Kamil Also, we would like to thank our local funnyman, Harith Iskandar, who joined our participants in reliving his many humorous experiences while learning about how life works, and how to make the best out of whatever fortune throws at you. Harith Iskandar And finally, a newcomer on the block for our fireside speaker line-up, national squash player, Low Wee Wern who spoke about her rise to the top and recounted a comeback through enduring injury and rehab, not just once, not just twice, but three times! Low Wee Wern Our speakers continue to amaze us with their tenacity, perseverance, creativity, and ability to find the bright (and funny) side of life. Contact us at whatsup@thrivingtalents.com to find out more!
Highly Anticipated Programmes!
Thriving Talents is proud to introduce some of our new programs in store for you! Customers continue to come to us, and their interests have focused on four key areas, as the economy opens up, and we continue to deal with post-pandemic stressors. The four new programs that we are proud to introduce to you are: Sales Leadership 360 Financial Resiliency Program Managing & Leading Hybrid Teams Hi-Po Development Program We believe these programs will have our customers put their best foot forward, and face the new year, (and the new normal) with hope and optimism. Here is a brief rundown of the new programs: Sales Leadership 360 As the economy opens up, organisations recognise the importance of sales to their business. This program enables leaders to realise the importance of their role as coach and manager, how to get the best out of their team, and lead them to success. Find out how you can drive home lessons that your team will find unforgettable, learn how to tame emotions and redirect them in a positive way, what techniques you can use to get your salespeople unstuck, as well as create a competitive yet collaborative culture amongst your salesforce. By the end of this program, participants will learn how to develop the right strategy, sequence, and scripts to be not just another Manager, but ultimately, a great Leader who brings the best in their team members. Participants can also look forward to learning how to scale their sales coaching using AI-powered role play simulations! It provides a “virtual pitch partner” that uses conversational AI to have actual discussions with sales reps, score them, and help them improve on their own. Financial Resiliency Program In the post-pandemic era, we find that individuals continue to experience significant financial stress as they worry about what the future holds for them in an uncertain economy. Given this need we have identified, we have designed a Financial Resiliency Workshop. This workshop focuses on helping participants to: Have a better idea of their personal financial standing Able to set a realistic financial goal that is customised based on their individual priorities instead of blindly following the masses Understand what is important as they execute their financial plan Remove financial stress Managing & Leading Hybrid Teams In the next normal, hybrid teams have become prominent. In a research paper by Microsoft, it was discovered that 82% of leaders said their companies were at least as productive as they were before the pandemic. Hybrid workplaces allow workers flexibility in how they utilize their time, avoiding busy commuting hours, being able to fully focus without a noisy office environment, and choosing to work at the hours when they feel most productive. In a separate study conducted by SurveyMonkey in 2020, employees who worked remotely reported feeling happier than their colleagues who remained working in the office. Being able to have more control of their food by cooking more, spending time with their loved ones, having a dog by their side are all benefits that organisations should take into account, as having employees who are happier, better rested, and less stressed will be able to produce better work. But how do we manage these hybrid teams and optimise their effectiveness and efficiency? Given this challenge, we have designed and run “Managing & Leading Hybrid Teams” for some of our esteemed clients in the past two months. We have had positive responses to these modules and believe they will continue to add value to our participants in this new era. Outcomes you can expect from the program are as follows: Learn the effects of the digital age and its implication on the workforce & teams Communicate, persuade & motivate team members in hybrid environments Apply techniques or methods to fulfill the needs of teams that will translate into better business output Build trust, and care genuinely for team members Inspire confidence, trust, and lead from a distance Ways to increase & maintain personal and teams’ productivity Hi-Po Development Program Organisations cannot afford to forget the development in High Potentials (Hi-Pos) during this critical time. We are committed to our customers to mobilise and develop their high-potentials and have designed a highly innovative development program for them. This program incorporates the latest in design thinking and innovation in order for the hi-pos to realise a return on investment of at least 200% when implementing their prototypes in the real world. Innovative development options include: Gamified Experiences Design Thinking workshops, prototyping, and Go-To-Market strategies Pitching to Senior Management Benchmarking VR Collaborative Meetings Role-Play Simulations powered by AI Contact us at whatsup@thrivingtalents.com to find out more!
HRD Corp Forum 2021 – The Future of Work
Thank you HRD Corp for the privilege of partnering with you, and giving our Founder and CEO, Michael Teoh the opportunity to share his thoughts on the future of Work, Workers and Workplace. Here below is his experience in his own words: AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE ON-STAGE This is the Best Event!!! I have spoken on in a long, long time, in front of 500 HR Leaders & Practitioners, in the presence of the Human Resources Minister of Malaysia. Thank You HRD Corp – Human Resource Development Corporation for this immense opportunity, to share our thoughts on the Future of Work, Workers & Workplace. I shared about Thriving Talents work on New Ways to Engage Employees of Tomorrow, Millennials Leadership Development, Re-Imagining How Training Experiences are Done now for the Post-Pandemic Workforce, Think Hybrid & Metaverse as a Journey & not just a Destination. Michael Teoh on the HRD Corp Stage I am Honored to have shared the stage representing Thriving Talents, with Mr. Wing Peng Yee – CEO of Deloitte Malaysia, Ms. Irene Ong – Regional Talent Director of LinkedIn, while being moderated by Mr. Sarveen Kandiah – Managing Director of OpenLearning Limited (ASX:OLL) Southeast Asia. Thank You for the Recognition & Token of Appreciation, from our Hon. Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources – Datuk Seri M. Saravanan with HRD Corp – Human Resource Development Corporation. Datuk Seri M. Saravanan presenting a token to Michael Teoh We will continue our Passion & scale our Efforts & Innovation, in developing the new generation of leaders for corporate Malaysia, aptly known as the ‘Millennials’ in the workforce, as we spring forward to the ‘Metaverse’ where automation, robotics, virtual realities & digital work habits will become the things that the future workforce would need to embrace. Thank You and an immense Well Done to Datuk Shahul Dawood Rony A. Gobilee Soffian Mohammed Amin and team for the amazing experience! Truly, like the words in the industry now: The Best Event We have Ever Experienced. Contact us at whatsup@thrivingtalents.com to find out more about our HRDC claimable courses!
🌏 THIS ONE SECRET INGREDIENT IN LEADERSHIP THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU
🌏 THIS ONE SECRET INGREDIENT IN LEADERSHIP THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU – A Leadership Conversation with the Former Group Managing Director of QSR Brands 🔥 Take it from one of my personal mentors & our recent Fire-side Chat Guest, Dato seri (Dr)Mohamed Azahari Kamil– Who in his previous career, led 36,000 employees across 1,400 restaurant outlets across Southeast Asia. He was helming the management team for the brands of KFC, Pizza Hut and Ayam Mas across the region. That ONE SECRET INGREDIENT is… TAKE Care OF YOUR CUSTOMERS In fact, there are 6 Levels of ‘Taking Care of Your Customers’ 😱 Level 1 – Criminal Customer Care: Do the WORST of all customer care here, so that your business can go bust & this is a sure way, for you to get Fired! 😌 Level 2 – Basic Customer Care: This is Basic Human Needs. Basic Safety. Basic Attention. Customers are not going to talk about you. In fact, they won’t even remember you. 😉 Level 3 – Expected Customer Care: Depending on the ‘Brand’ that you portray, your customers may have certain ‘Expectations’ of what they pay for your services. Like visiting a 5-Stars hotel. 😃 Level 4 – Desired Customer Care: This is when You Emphatize with Your Customers & You start Thinking 2-steps Ahead about ‘What They May Want.’ And You FULFILL Them! This will leave a lasting impression of you! 🤝 Level 5 – Surprising Customer Care: Think about What are the ‘Most Desired’ Treatment that Your Customers Want. Now, Add Some ‘Bonus Features’ or added-value services to make their Day! 🤝 Level 6 – Unbelievable Customer Care: You will become a HERO in this one! Surprise Your Customers by Providing them with 10x the Value of what they have Paid. You will be a Legend to them! The Leadership Approach that is Most Important in Building Loyal Customers is the DIRECT ENGAGEMENT between the Management with the Front-line Customer Service staff. Management should always make time to understand them & to ENABLE them to serve their customers best! 👉 In Dato’ Seri’s words – When You Take Care of Your Customers, the Rest will Take Care of Itself. #leadership #motivation #thrivingtalents #management #michaelteoh #keynotespeaker #sales #customerservice #innovation #growth #mentoring
