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People Management with The 36 Stratagems

Premise:
Today's manager is different from the past because the workforce is not the same anymore.  The old usual ways of people management like command, coercion, and control may not work. We need new ways. It pays to borrow wisdom from the ancient Chinese military book: The 36 Stratagems.

Whether you are now self-employed or working for people, if you too want to get more things done with people, join our learning on People Management with The 36 Stratagems.

Who is this for?  Professionals and working people that need to lead and manage people on a daily basis

Learning level: Basic to intermediate

Format: Classroom and virtual

Methodology: Workshop

Learner Profile: Manager, supervisor, leader and self-employed people that need to work with people
Learning stakeholder: Coach, Facilitator, Learning Buddy and Social Co-Trainer

DESCRIPTION

Managing people is the most important skill in today's world as we become more global and work is being automated by computers and software. 

The People Management Challenges
• How to attract the right people to your organization
• How to align everyone to the organization's goals
• Dealing with un-motivated and un-inspired staff
• Developing people with assignments
• How to retain talents without much money

This hands-on discovery-based learning will equip you with the tools and ideas that will equip you with a new way of people management. Using wisdom from The 36 Stratagems, 
we will help you to resolve some of the most pressing issues in people management.  

A unique workshop that maximises its outcomes through a digitally blended learning approach.  Following the classroom-based workshop, we will reconvene with you and your peers in an asynchronous session. Throughout the learning journey, enhance your experience through digital collaboration and interaction with fellow participants and facilitator. 

Facilitator: Andy Ng
Andy Ng is a Chartered Accountant by training with a MBA from UK. To-date, he has 30 years of working experience in finance, management consultancy, training and coaching. Prior to starting his own firm Asia Coaching Training in 2001, Andy was the Director of Finance and Human Resource of the world's 5th largest computer networking equipment manufacturuer Allied Telesis International Asia Pte Ltd. Since 2001, Andy has trained and coached tens of thousands of people in 15 countries including Singapore, Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. 

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