People's Association Youth Movement Chingay 2015 Appreciation Night

Event: People's Association Youth Movement Chingay 2015 Appreciation Night

Venue: Wavehouse Sentosa

This appreciation dinner is held to recognize the dedication of PAYM volunteers that were a part of this year’s Chingay Parade 2015. Whether you were a performer or as a subcommittee member, you have been a part of this awesome journey and this night belongs to you! 

At the Chingay Parade Singapore 2015, PAYM formed a 800 strong youth contingent.  The performance saw the youths danced amongst 150 Trees of Hopes in a magical forest of Dreams. And in recognition of this showpiece, the Contingent clinched the “Chingay Champion of the Year” and “Best Audience Contingent” Awards for Chingay Parade 2015. This performance was aptly called the “Dance of Passion, Aspirations of Youths”.

This performance could only be made possible with six months of sacrifice and commitment put in by YOU, the subcommittee members and performers of the PAYM Chingay Contingent 2015!

Thank you to all Chingay participants that have made this possible!!  

Abbott All Employees Meeting 2014

Event: Abbott All Employees Meeting 2014

Date: November 2014

Venue: Suntec Convention Centre

This annual event provides a platform for business leaders from various divisions to share the divisional overview and business review to all employees.

CSR team building activities were organised in the afternoon for all to contribute and lend a helping hand to create gifts of love to our beneficiaries.

Suntec Summit 1 & 2 

Guests registrations

Business Leaders' presentations

Pack of Love for our beneficiaries

Build a Bear for our beneficiaries

CB&I Sports Fest 2014

Event: CB&I Sports Fest 2014

Date: October 2014

Venue: Choa Chu Kang Sports Stadium, Singapore

Over 700 staff and family members took part in this mega Sports and Family day where they took part in various games such as Badminton, Table Tennis, Futsal, Bowling, Cricket, Track and Field, Archery and others. Apart from creating a sense of competition among the participants, it was a time for staff to mingle and get to know their family members and partners through games and other activities.

The morning started with a nice workout conducted by professional fitness instructors before sending the various teams representing the 4 big groups to their respective venues for the games. Everyone's energy was high and raring to get started for the day. We had nice lovely weather, food, fringe activities and lucky draw for all!

Hip hip hurray to CB&I on the success of the Sports and Family day!

Sports Fest 2014

Let's do it!

Archery

Lovely volunteer

Singhealth Polyclinics Work Life Harmony Day

Event: Singhealth Polyclinics Work Life Harmony Day

Date: March 2014

Venue: Fort Canning Park

This afternoon we had staff from all the polyclinics across the island gathered together for a time of fun, exercise and teambuilding telematch. The various polyclinics are Outram, Bukit Merah, Sengkang, Bedok, Pasir Ris, Marine Parade, Tampines, Queenstown and Geylang.

This way please..

It's for staff and family too!

Telematch challenge trophies

P&G Trade Retail Asia 2013 Conference - Teambuilding

Event: P&G Trade Retail Asia 2013 Conference - Teambuilding
Date: February 2013
Venue: Sentosa

About 50 SK-II brand ambassadors from various countries, including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia attended the P&G Trade Retail Asia 2013 conference held at Sentosa, Singapore. The half day teambuilding was specially organised to learn and share about the brand and several important messages as brand ambassadors.

As the lead facilitator for the teambuilding, it was important to ensure the messages were well-received by every participants. As always, I will highlight to all participants to focus on the objectives of each activity in the midst of enjoying the fun, the companionship and the spirit.

Here are some quick shots that I have taken of the event:

Lead Facilitator - Richard Style

One of the activity is to build a sandcastle to fulfil a brand objective

Participants brainstorming on how to "build" towards the objective

Putting their heads together

Work - in - progress

We have successfully completed our objective!

"We have done it too!"

George Fischer Team-building and Retreat 2012

Event: George Fischer Team-building Retreat
Date: July 2012
Venue: Bintan Lagoon Resort (Indonesia)

"1.. 2.. 3.. Jump!" 

Group Activity

Evaluation by Richard

We were invited to organized a series of indoor and outdoor team-building activities at Bintan Lagoon Resort for a 2D1N Team-building cum retreat for all the staff. The focus was to strengthen the teamwork and team spirit through activities focusing on creativity, teamwork and communication.

The staff morale held up high and everyone was keen to participate in all the activities. Activities were designed to allow each team member to lead and also to cooperate. Unlike in a sports telematch, where teams win as a result of stronger physique finesse, these activities challenged a myriad set of diverse strengths and abilities of each team member. Teams whom did excellent in one activity did not necessary outperform in every other activity. Most importantly, at the end of the day, teams whom were faster in completing the tasks ended up taking the initiative to cheer and help the slower teams. That's the spirit of team-building!

With the fun, laughter and spirits held up high, the event rounded up with a sumptuous dinner celebration  with great sharing of the day's activities.

Well done everyone! I am glad to have been part of your retreat. Thank you and see you all again!

NCS Sales Kickoff FY2013

Event: NCS Sales Kickoff FY2013

Date: April 2012

Time: 12pm - 5pm

Venue: One Degree Fifteen Marina (Sentosa Cove, Singapore)

The Sales Kickoff FY13 is a forum for all NCS sales professionals (sales, pre-sales and delivery) to learn and share the organization's business goals as well as to recognize excellent sales performance. At the same time, through the interactions and engagements among the various business units and lines of businesses, staff exchanged ideas and knowledge.

The event started with the emcee energizing the crowd, getting them motivated and hyped up. Following which, the opening surprise was a laser show performed by magician Kiki Tay (http://www.kikitay.com/Kiki_Tay/Home.html). With this year's tagline "Go For Gold", the CEO and CFO were invited on stage to initiate the launch. The launch revealed a huge gold bar which symbolises the company's sales objective to be the champion (just like the gold medal in the Olympics) in the industry.

After the insightful speech by the CEO, various departments presented departmental objectives and goals through performances and skits. The fun and entertaining delivery drove clearly the departmental messages to all participants.

Tom Abott (http://www.sohosalescoaching.com/) was the guest speaker for this event and shared sales strategies to help sales professionals in their sales. Tom has regularly contributed articles to local newspapers and made guest appearance on local radio stations as well.

The finale was an award presentation to the Thought Leaders and Goldiators. The awards were given to recognize the contribution and excellent performance of these deserving individuals. The emcee rounded up the event cheers together with the audience.

(Thanks NCS for making me part of your Sales Kickoff FY 2013.)

DSO Amazing Race Teambuilding

Event: DSO Amazing Race Teambuilding

Date: March 2012

Venue: Singapore

150 staff participated in this morning's teambuilding event. Similar to the Amazing Race television series, 15 teams raced across the western and central part of Singapore to complete a series of stations and challenges. Starting at Kent Ridge Park (just behind DSO), I commenced the event with a roaring welcome to all the participants and led a series of "energizers" activities to lift the morning dullness out of everyone. The participants moved readily into groups and their first challenge was to think of a team name. An interesting team name caught my attention. This group called themselves "MAO" - Moving As One.

The race was flagged off and all participants went on their way. We were greeted with slight drizzle, but that did not dampen everyone's spirit. And thankfully, the rain cleared and it was fine weather throughout the morning. Moving from stations to stations, taking on challenges, solving quizes and hints to their next destination, everyone contributed in any way that they could. Not forgetting, the laughters and cheers that rode alongside each group.

The final destination of the race was at Fort Canning Centre. Getting ready with the event organizers, as the teams came rolling in, I greeted and congratulated each team for having completed the challenges. Sumptuous lunch buffet spread was prepared for everyone for the job well done!

Scores were tabulated and teams waited eagerly for their results. I led everyone with some additional energizers by beating and drumming on the drums provided. That totally lifted their spirits even higher for the afternoon's activities organized by Drum Cafe (http://www.drumcafe.com/). The results were announced and elated winners came forward to claim their prized trophies, not forgetting the group photography of course!

To all the great participants of DSO, Well done!

Sysmex Asia Overseas Teambuilding (Bangkok, Thailand)

Event: Sysmex Asia Overseas Team-building (Bangkok, Thailand)

Date: February 2012

Venue: Bangkok, Thailand

Sawadee Kap!

This year started off with my first overseas team-building event in Bangkok, Thailand, along with 60 local and regional participants.

Discussions on the objectives of the team-building as well as suggestions on activities to deliver these learning values started several weeks ago. With a clear understanding of the high level and individual deliverables needed by the client, I went back to my drawing board and started toying with various team-building ideas. (I knew I wanted to break away from the traditional team-building activities and innovate a whole new paradigm to team-building.)

In traditional team-building activities, groups are given tasks/ challenges to complete within a specific time. The winning criteria is often based on speed, accuracy, timing, etc. However, in my new format of team-building, teams compete real time and make strategic decisions based on both prior outcomes as well as the decision of the other competing teams. The intent is to allow participants from various departments to understand the importance of building a lean and flexible organization, constantly tuned into the marketplace and seeking ways to outdo the competition. 

Most often, as companies grow, they tend to lose touch with the external marketplace (environment) and turn their focus inwards, a clear example of by which every department is narrowly focused on managing their respective key performance indicators, resources and workload. The most often feedback heard from management is about a lack of ownership and initiative from staff. Successful managers are aware of the need to provide a clear sense of direction across the organisation, by sharing where we are today, where our goal is, how do we get there and what are the pitfalls and competing forces against us. 

As such, the team-building activities were specially tailored to simulate firms competing in the marketplace - As every department gets caught up in the day to day routine tasks, they have to keep the big picture in mind and change their direction and decision based on what happened in the marketplace. These activities are intellectually stimulating and mentally challenging, keeping the participants charged up by incorporating interim minor successes, ultimately culminating into moving them towards the finishing line.

The event was a great success and every participant had a wonderful time of learning and sharing.

(If you would like to find out more about my team-building expertise, please email me at style.emcee.sg@gmail.com)

Corporate Team-building At Club Med Bintan

Event: Corporate Team-building
Date: 19-20 February 2011
Venue: Club Med Bintan

Style! Emcee:

I had a great time in Club Med Bintan last weekend. I was invited to a corporate team-building experience and I hosted the pre-dinner party.

Team-building, to me, is to break down the walls between colleagues and foster the working relationships, so as to build cooperation within departments as well as inter-department. Ultimately,the aim is to create a more conducive working environment to improve efficiency and productivity.

Interestingly from my observations, during the entire day of team-building activities, one would notice the synergy that has been created as teams comprising of members from different departments, are put to the tasks of overcoming challenges. This synergy is evident especially during brainstorming and discussions, where team members put aside their corporate ranks (director, manager, associate, etc) and put up ideas and suggestions on how best to solve these challenges. However, in real life, especially in Asian companies, when the boss casually asks for comments, the staff seated around the meeting table would hardly utter a word. The second piece of evidence suggesting this synergy is evident during lunch and dinner where people whom they have met for only a few times becoming so comfortable with each other, exchanging knowledge and experiences in their personal and professional life.

As a corporate trainer, I work with people from different age groups and industry backgrounds. The differences in team dynamics are aplenty, but one common similarity is the process of how Winning Teams are built. I have attached a link of Bruce Tuckman's Team Development Model and the 4-stage process (Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing).

Click here: Bruce Tuckman's Team Development Model

If you are looking at how to increase the productivity of your staff, I would love to work with you, through team-building activities, to improve overall staff performance and morale.