The recently concluded International Coaching Conference (ICC-KL 2012) – the first in Malaysia – brought together coaches from various parts of the world to share methods and insights on performance and life coaching. On the second day, I moved between three concurrent sessions: 10:30am – Empathy. Mid-morning in the Main Ballroom of the Cititel Hotel, [...]
Goodbye 2011
It’s that time of year where we tie up all of our loose ends and tidy up before we close. And what a year it’s been – in Malaysia, around the world, and in Salt. We’ve worked with UDA and Sime Darby to create commemorative books, and we helped Rita Sim with publishing her project [...]
Energy from glass
Below is a transcript lifted from the weekly Innovations talk show on Radio Australia. This session focused on how energy can be derived from your glass windows. A way to produce extra electricity, reduce your air conditioning and lighting costs – all driven by the glass in your windows DESLEY BLANCH: As the summer temperatures [...]
New way to fight cancer
Below is a transcript lifted from the weekly Innovations talk show on Radio Australia. This session focused on the new ways to fight cancer by using what we already have in our bodies. Not with chemo or radio-therapies but by using the body’s own immune bodyguards DESLEY BLANCH: Imagine fighting cancer with our own antibodies [...]
People who aren’t tied down at the office put more time at work
Is it true that employees with smart phones find it difficult to disconnect from their work? Consider this: 60% of workers aged 22-34 keep their phones within arms’ reach 35% check their email right after waking up 29% report that smart phones cause friction in their personal relationships Check out this infographic by iPass.