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
Decided to organise a meeting? Wondering how to achieve a dialogue instead of yet another dreary monologue? Looking for ways to create a fired up meeting? Managers have to think about this issue every time when organising a meeting, whether it is with their own team or customers. A healthy dialogue is one of the … 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
Most entrepreneurs I know are highly motivated and crazy passionate about what they do and they know exactly what they want to achieve. However, what we don’t realise is that sometimes, our tenacious hunger for success and enthusiasm may cloud our judgement when it comes to making business decisions. This makes having a board incredibly … Continued
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Today, we are living in a time of revolutionary change, a disruption. This is a time when new products and services are flooding into the market, when science, technology, and healthcare make advances at an increasingly fast pace – a time when globalisation is at its peak, when more information is generated and shared than … Continued