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HR Professionals as Internal Coaches
Two trends have emerged in organizational development. One is the growing acceptance and use of executive coaching to help develop people. The other is the human resource professional's role shift from a staff to a strategic partner. These two trends put together infer that the HR professional is increasingly expected to play the role of an internal coach/mentor to colleagues. This article was published in the Today’s Manager in its April/May 2009 issue

Thailand Productivity Institute
Our Director, George T.K. Quek, receiving a token of appreciation from Thailand Productivity Institute for his key-note presentation at the Asian Productivity Organisation Society Talk… APO July 2008

"A More Structured Approach To Mentoring"
An interview with George Quek that appeared in the Today newspaper on 31st May 2004.

How to structure a Mentorship program?
A successful case of Mentoring in China Light & Power.
This article was published in Chinese in the Hong Kong Economic Times, the largest Chinese financial newspaper in Hong Kong, on 24th August 2006.

Not Good Service But Right Service
The reputation acquired through providing the right service is what will distinguish the truly service-oriented organisation from the rest of the ‘me-toos’.
This article was published in The Asian Banker Journal on April 2005

Thai companies ‘need to evaluate service strategies’
An interview with George T.K. Quek on the service industry in Thailand that appeared in The Nation, the English language newspaper in Thailand, on 2nd September 2005.

"Why You Should Take The Plunge Now"
Thinking of becoming your own boss? The conditions may be just right, thanks to the economic slowdown.
This article first appeared in Singapore’s Straits Times Recruit on 24th May 2003.

"New Rules At Work"
New economy, new rules of engagement. Here are five key values that are crucial if you want to succeed in the corporate world.
This article first appeared in Singapore’s Straits Times Recruit on 15th Mar 2002.

Value Quotients
“Let’s face it: Loyalty is dead; from both ends. Therefore what are the new work rules today? Through my own working experience and interaction with clients, I have come to acknowledge the importance of 5 key values and skills. We all know that I.Q. refers to Intelligence Quotient. Quotient means varying quantities and amounts. I similarly call the 5 values/skills quotients, simply because each of us have different degrees of each of the 5. For ease of retention, we’ll use the acronym V.A.L.U.E.”
This article was first published in the Straits Times on 15th March 2002.