Sunday, March 21, 2010

CPF Contribution

How much is your CPF contribution? Check with this table.

CPF: Calculators

A useful link to calculate your Housing loan and others

CPF: Calculators

How to Calculate your BMI?

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

Enter your weight and height using Standard or Metric measures.
Click on "Compute BMI" and your BMI will appear in the heart of the figure.


Thursday, March 4, 2010

Monday, October 26, 2009

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence - EQ - is a relatively recent behavioural model, rising to prominence with Daniel Goleman's 1995 Book called 'Emotional Intelligence'. The early Emotional Intelligence theory was originally developed during the 1970s and 80s by the work and writings of psychologists Howard Gardner (Harvard), Peter Salovey (Yale) and John 'Jack' Mayer (New Hampshire).
(Source: http://www.businessballs.com/eq.htm)

Emotional Intelligence

Johari Window

Ingham and Luft's Johari Window model diagrams and examples - for self-awareness, personal development, group development and understanding relationships

johari window model

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Test Your Personality

personality styles models


Take any of the personality tests below to find out more about yourself and those around you. All of these questionnaires have been developed by professional researchers. Results are free and provided instantly. Enjoy!

Test Your Personality


The Big Five Personality Test

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Presentation Skills for Success

These tips on presentation show how to use audio visual aids in public speaking as an effective way to engage the audience and illustrate key points.
Read more:
Using Audio Visual for Presentaion

Clark, Donald. Making Presentations that Audiences Will Love.

Used wisely, PowerPoint® and similar programs can be an effective tool to help audiences remember your message, while allowing you to prove, reinforce, and support your claims.

Used unwisely, PowerPoint becomes a distraction that upstages the presenter and buries the message. With its tumbling, whooshing, flying, singing and screeching graphics, PowerPoint can take on a life of its own. More..
Creating Visual Aids That Really Work Designing Effective Slides Using PowerPoint

Improving Presentation Style

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Motivation at workplace

What motivates people? To understand that we need to recognise the fact there are 2 elements that influence the performance standards of an employee. They are:

- Commitment
- Competency

Any motivational practices or strategies should target both these areas. You will find the following article useful in managing motivation in your workplace.

Arul
How to motivate people?

Saturday, November 15, 2008

EQ Skills

What is empathy? watch the short video from YouTube.




Happiness




Listen to the Expert - Joshua Freedman

Emotional intelligence (“EQ”) is the ability to use emotions effectively – the key competence for relating to people, sustaining drive, and making optimal decisions. Josh teaches people how to increase EQ to be happier, stronger, and more effective professionally and personally.

COO of Six Seconds, Joshua consults with leaders and teams around the world helping them use emotional intelligence to get better results. His clients include Lockheed Martin, the World Bank Group, Microsoft, American Express, Morgan Stanley, all branches of the US armed forces, Ethiad Airways, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.


As a keynote speaker and facilitator, Joshua’s dynamic, humorous, and authentic style creates trust and leaves audiences motivated to take action. His presentations deliver hard-core science made practical, and are tailored to address specific organizational issues including: