Have you been in a position where you have planned a meeting for the longest time and finally all the key players are there – well, except for the one colleague who is late. Now all you got to do is to work through the agenda, approve a decision and your dream meeting is finished. … Continued

In today’s world, more often than not, you will end up working with people from different backgrounds, traditions and beliefs. Your boss tells you to embrace all those differences and to work according to core values such as ‘acceptance’ or ‘diversity’. However, it’s sometimes easier said than done. Learn our tips on how to agree … Continued

Monday mornings are the worst time to have a meeting. And yet most of the weekly meetings are held at 9 am on Monday mornings. Why? The truth is that a Monday morning meeting will hardly give you any results. Have you thought about what is the best time for meetings? Mondays are often a … Continued

Everyone feels anxiety at times. You might think about the upcoming stressful week with many deadlines and feel slightly overwhelmed. What about coworkers who regularly suffer from anxiety? At worst anxiety at workplace can make employees less productive, cause them to turn down new opportunities in fear of the challenge, and finally, make them unhappy. … Continued

Our mind is constantly overcrowded with work and personal matters. The oversaturated mind can become a problem when we’re rushing to a meeting. We keep thinking of the endless to-do-lists, the emails waiting for a reply, the calls we have to make, the presentations for the following week, and so on. Learn how to use … Continued

Did you know that 1 in 3 attendees is falling asleep during a meeting? And many more are feeling drowsy? Apart from regular breaks stimulating our brain and the usual sips of water, what is there that could help attendees to stay awake, focused and responsive? Studies have shown that healthy snacks can improve your performance at … Continued

If you have been organising an event, you surely know the amount of time it takes to get the whole thing set up: finding the right location, coming up with interesting activities, thinking about drinks and menu, making guest lists, arranging for logistics, foresee the unforeseen and then pray all goes well! So, why should … Continued

You’re in a meeting and the phone starts buzzing. You look at the screen to see who it is, and it is an important call. You do not want to disturb the meeting and at the same time, can not talk to this person in front of your colleagues. What do you do? Flee to the … Continued

Do you remember your school days when you were waiting for the break? That liberating feeling of playing, of sharing and discussing with your friends about everything, including what was going on in the classroom. And then rebooting your energy with a snack or a refreshing sip of water. How wonderful! Nothing changes when growing … Continued

Chinese New Year is literally the most important festival for the Chinese. Popular in countries with a domination of Chinese, food is probably one of the most important components in our celebrations and many companies also in Singapore take this chance to reconnect with their clients over a hearty meal. While Chinese New Year is … Continued

We believe that milestones are always worth celebrating and that they are the perfect excuse to hold an outstanding party! How about taking the opportunity to inspire your employees? To create team spirit? Why wouldn’t it be the occasion to also attract new customers by showing your company’s success?   Here are our suggestions on … Continued

You’ve just managed to get out ‘alive’ from a meeting thinking you would have died of boredom if that colleague of yours – bless him – hadn’t pointed out the obvious: we’re an hour over the agreed time and we all actually have a thing called ‘work’ to go back to! Towards the end, words … Continued

Have you been bestowed with the responsibility of putting together the office Christmas Party but have no idea where to begin? Do it well and you will be hailed a hero but do it badly and you may just end up lunching by yourself for the rest of the year. Fret not, follow these tips … Continued

Let’s face this, everyone has been through boring meetings that, in your opinion, was a total waste of time. Research has shown that 15% of an organisation’s collective time is spent in meetings. To put this in context, imagine a company with 1,000 employees drawing an average salary of $4,000 a month. That’s an astounding … Continued