6 Key steps to the path of workplace excellence

Everybody have the desire to become successful.  However, not everybody achieve success because they do not have a strategy for becoming successful.  All successful people would agree that vision of the future is virtual.  Personal excellent is part of this plan.  Excellent is defined as the quality of excelling, possessing good qualities in high degree.  It is about developing a wining mindset.  Personal excellence in the workplace can be developed.

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6 Key steps to the path of workplace excellence
1.	Define your goal -identify why you what to excel -determine the end result you want to achieve
2.	Project the right image -physical actions and appearance are visual clues to your level of excellence
3.	Stay healthy -taking care of personal well-being is important -a clear mind and rested body means ability to function with ease
4.	Know your strengths -recognize your strengths and weaknesses -play your strengths -delegate tasks where you lack the knowledge and skill
5.	Get SMART goals -write out 3-5 goals that will bring you closer to excellence -goals should be straight forward action-based, realistic and achievable -decide on completion date and action steps required -identify obstacles and what you need to do overcome
6.	Celebrate small wins -goals takes time to achieve -important to reward yourself along the way -celebrating small wins when completed a task gets you closer to reaching the goals -celebrating will provide instant gratification while on the road to achieving the ultimate goal of excellence

Pamela Wigglesworth

Unlock the door to success

TheStar Thursday 9 June 2011

Perfect competition

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The hallmark of a free-economy is that it allows for perfect competition in a level-playing market where all players have access to both information and the buyers making purchasing or contracting decisions equally.  There are always flaws, be it fundamental or not in the assumption.  In countries where there exists strong state influence, industry players will depend heavily upon the government’s patronage.

Even the freest economies suffer heavily from cronyism.  Capitalism in its original meaning of the term represents a market in which its players operate on the role of law, where all are equal before the law.  This is the complete opposite of cronyism where one set of players is granted biased favors in preference over another.

In a free economy, there will bound to be winners and losers.  Entrepreneurs who worked hard to ensure the success of their business and do so strategically would naturally likely amass their wealth.  One would accept such a situation in which this set of hardworking entrepreneurs the sweat of their brow.  Nobody faults an honest player who works his way out of poverty by engaging in private enterprise if he did so purely based on skill, ability and merit.  It is not acceptable when such business people gain wealth not through hard work but through the well-oiled connections they have festered.

Tricia Yeoh

Egalitarian: Crony Capitalism or plain cronyism

TheSun on Thursday March 27 2014

Managing a workforce across multiple locations

The human resources management (HRM) of global companies takes on the immerse task of managing a workforce across multiple locations where divergent customs, practices and language pose a number of challenges.  Keeping a global mindset is the key in shaping behaviors and resolving issues of government, ownership and engagement.

HRM’s Strategic Role.

1.   Aligning business strategic of

-planning

-selection

-performance evaluation

-compensation

-development

-staffing

2.   Develop employment policies

3.   Making sure conforming of the underlying values, belief and principles

4.  Conduct culture awareness and diversity courses

5.   Put in place best practices for workplace diversity

-strong support from senior management

-middle management play a greater role

-cultivate mentorship culture and programs at all levels

-make diversity as strategic plan and core values

-organize diversity orientation sessions

6.   Communicate company’s values clearly

Nicholas Goh

Global mindset is key to success

TheStar Thursday 7 July 2011

Difference between looks and attractiveness

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Your face is the first thing that people notice when they lay eyes on you.  The human brain seems pre-programmed to receive a rush of pleasure from looking at something beautiful.  On the surface, looks do seem to reign, but what many people do not realize is that looks have a competition that can, at any moment, topple it of its throne.  Confidence is by far, the more special of the two, simply because it is harder to acquire and does not wither away as time goes by.

Good looking people may be more arrogant, but they may not be more confident.  A truly confident person has an aura that supersedes their looks.  They are able to step up to challenge unfazed.  When people feel valuable, they tend to go on defensive mode, thus may appear unfriendly or unkind as not to show their weaknesses.

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A confident person has strength and personality to influence.  They are open and warm to anyone, anywhere and at any time.  They do not have to make someone feel bad in order to feel good.  Confident people admire the talent and skills of others.  They also have empathy for those less fortunate.  Looks are important, but confidence is even more because it is the mother to self-esteem, faith in one’s own ability and the courage to chase after a dream.

Tips on looking good and feeling good
1.	Put effort into hair styling -a good hair cut can enhance your face shape
2.	Take care of your skin
3.	Please use make-up
4.	Please don’t use too much make-up
5.	Don’t be lazy

We are all born the way we are.  The secret is that there is a huge difference between looks and attractiveness.  We can’t change what we are born with, but we can certainly work on being attractive.  Looking good lends us more confidence and that is the only reason we should make the effort.  Not for other people.  Just for us.

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Xandria Ooi

Sights and Sounds: Confidence is skin deep

StarMetro Wednesday 6 April 2011

The elderly really are wiser

University of California, San Diego, and study confirms that the elderly really are wiser than younger people.  It’s because, older brains produce less dopamine, so seniors are less impulsive and emotional.  They are more likely to think things through.  They’re better problem solvers.  In short, they have wisdom.

Recent neurological research shows that people aged 55 and older; quickly bounce back from negative moods.  As you get older, you learn not give advice.  You learn to listen instead.

Anita Creamer

Wisdom of the ages

Star Wednesday 25 July 2011

Professional Development

As the pace of working life continues to quicken, our ‘’to do’’ list will grow along with it.  The list usually covers the day-to-day tasks.  Items addressing our professional development are rarely included on it.  It is essential to have a focused and strategic plan that helps to improve and make significant professional developments.

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Key Strategic to Support Professional Development
1.	Priorities	-fit in the time for professional development
2.	Set goals	-get support, understanding and commitment from colleagues and superiors
3.	Find a mentor	-look to those you admire -observe their work approach -pick their brains -absorb what they had to say
4.	Get resources	-get assistance from other managers or professional
5.	Ask for feedback	-get an honest and objective self-analysis
6.	Work smart	-adopt time management strategies

Get more out of your day
1.	Strive for efficiency and effectiveness at work -prioritizes day activities -don’t be afraid to say no to colleagues request for your time -set aside blocks of time to finish project or meet a deadline
2.	Use the most effective and appropriate form of communication
3.	Seek clarity of thought and purpose
4.	Set a duration for meetings and stick to it -make sure meeting stick to the agenda -focus on agenda of meeting

Professional development is important for career aspiration and ambition.  Find the times to focus on how you can improve, innovate and grow professionally.

Sattar Bawany

Make room for career growth

TheStar Thursday 28 July 2011