The Expressiveness Attribute is arguably the most observable. In most cases, it’s the first attribute we experience when meeting people, especially at a networking session where we are among (mostly) strangers. While everyone is expressive, we tend to express ourselves in varying degrees of intensity and energy. Knowing that the first impression we leave [...]
“You’re too nice!” This is a statement I often hear from others about myself. The adjective, is endearing, yet combined with its adverb, makes it, well, puzzling. What does one mean by ‘too’ nice? Am I really excessively nice? Or, perhaps, does it imply that I’m easily taken advantage of because I’m too nice? Where [...]
Some of my favourite words in organisational development are “alignment”, “congruence” and “resonance”. Imagine my delight when I realised that someone had come up with a formula that combines these words with another wonderful word, “authenticity”. Basically, the idea is that how well you know yourself, how you project yourself and show up in the [...]
It is not every day we take time to truly sit down, and give a moment of undivided thought and attention to the mothers in our lives. When can we honestly say we did that? So this Mother’s Day, we had our team do just that. We asked all 12 members of our Emergenetics International [...]
We had just presented our research findings and recommendations to the team of Emergenetics International – Asia-Pacific (EGI-A) in a semi-formal yet cosy presentation dinner two weeks ago at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Shaw Foundation Alumni House. This marked the end of a memorable and fulfilling 6-month partnership for me, both as an [...]
Applying Learning to Team Interactions with Emergenetics for the Singapore Scout Association (SSA) On 18 December 2015, Emergenetics Associate Michelle Ow conducted a pro bono workshop for the Rovers unit of the Singapore Scout Association (SSA) – which comprises youths aged 17 to 26 – and was conducted during their Rovers’ Conference. The participants [...]
