The Power of Questions Workshop

For Whom

Teachers, Trainers, Supervisors, Managers, HRD, OD, Change Agents, and anyone else who wants to discover the power of questions and how to ask good questions.

When

2 October 2007 (Tuesday)
8:30am to 6:00pm

Venue

YWCA Fort Canning Lodge 6 Fort Canning Road, Singapore 179494
Website: http://www.ywcafclodge.org.sg/

Course Fees
(includes meals and handouts)

Register by 1 September 2007

For IAF Members @ SGD 190 nett per participant
Non-Members SGD 290 nett per participant

Register 2 September 2007 onwards

IAF Members SGD 290 nett per participant
Non-Members SGD 390 nett per participant

IAF membership is US$50 per year for developing countries and US$125 for developed countries. In Asia - Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Macau and Singapore are classified as developed nations and the rest of Asia as developing countries.

Register for IAF membership via IAF website at: http://www.iaf-world.org

Overseas registrants paying by Bank Draft or TT, please add S$30 as bank charges for Singapore.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the nature and power of questions


• Why we do not ask enough questions


• What is hindering us from asking questions


• What makes a good question


• How to ask a good question

Workshop Content

• The nature of Questions


• Forces that hinder us from asking questions


• Discovering Learner and Judger Questions


• Characteristics of a good question


• Creating the questioning mindset


• Questioning Assumptions


• Putting Questions to Work

Methodology

The workshop employs many adult learning techniques and experiential exercises designed to move individuals to a deeper understanding and application of learning.

Certificate of Completion

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded by the Facilitators Network Singapore (FNS).

The Workshop Facilitator

Ng Choon Seng has more than 18 years of experience in human resource management and facilitation in service and manufacturing industries as well as in the government services. He started his career at the Management Consultancy Guidance Centre with the then National Productivity Board. He has experience leading the learning and development, and human resource functions in the hospitality sector, a Japanese manufacturing MNC, and leading management development and organization development for the US Fortune 500 Companies.

In addition, he has delivered various leadership, change management and facilitation programs in South East Asia and Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and India. His organisational experience also included performance and career coaching for staff. Choon Seng has facilitated sessions for Members of Parliament, senior SAF officers, principals, teachers and senior leaders in public organizations and directors, managers, supervisors as well engineers, line leaders and production operators for local and multinational companies.

Choon Seng is one of the first in Singapore to be an International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) and is the only Singaporean to be certified as an IAF CPF Assessor. He is also the only Singaporean to be certified by the World Institute for Action Learning (WIAL) as a Certified Master Action Learning Coach. Choon Seng received his Masters of Arts in Human Resource Development (MAHRD) from the George Washington University, Washington, USA. He was also awarded the Leonard Nadler Leadership Award for of his outstanding leadership, service, professional and academic successes.

For brochure & to register pse go to:http://www.fns.sg/current_programs.htm