Singapore had just opened the Goh Keng Swee Academy for teachers in a bid to improve the teaching quality. After having looked at the kind of trainers we hire in our organization (who are rated some of the best according to our students), I’ve come to a conclusion that it is probably impossible to have 50,000 teachers who are passionate, dedicated and energizing to students.

Still, you can’t shun away from the need to enhance delivery methods. A good teacher has to have several tools in their presentations. Our teachers training will encompass a few that not only engage, but also inspire.

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This interesting question popped up when I was speaking to one of our coaches during the Patterns Of Excellence program. When someone is lost, under what conditions would one be lost?

Here are common responses:

• when you can’t find your way;
• when you are out of options;
• when you can’t make a decision;
• when you have too many choices.

It wasn’t long before I realized that people who are “lost” are looking for a solution on the outside rather than on the inside. In other words, you can go out there and do one of the following:

I read with a lot of dismay at the recent news relating to how a best friend allowed her friend to commit suicide. It all goes to show that if you truly want to be a friend, you need to know what to do.

A process of risk assessment is usually in order, and you have to make sure anyone whom you remotely think is going to commit suicide be referred to a trained specialist who can deal with such isses.