As 2024 wraps up, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported Coddiwompling over the last three years. When I started this journey, I wasn’t sure if we’d even…
Transformative Change
Harnessing En-ROADS for Climate Action: A Call to Leaders
Addressing climate change requires deep understanding and innovative solutions in our complex world. Professor John Sterman highlighted the En-ROADS climate change simulation as a powerful tool for leaders to grasp this complexity and…
Finding Purpose in the Melting Moments in Life
This video led me to a deep reflection on life, death, and the essence of living. Watching as the artist pushed a massive block of ice under the scorching sun until it melted…
Transforming the system through Theory U
I recently finished an awesome book called “The Essentials of Theory U” which drew its inspiration from systems thinking and advocates that the leverage point of systemic change within the system starts by…
Surviving the Journey of Becoming an Entrepreneurer to Fulfill One’s Dream
Every year I would travel more than 6,000 miles twice to arrive at Turiba University, Latvia to complete my teaching with the University. This university has a special place in my heart. Not…
Becoming the Best Executive Coach for my Clients
Like many things in my life, it started purely out of curiosity of noticing a friend who is also a coach contributing to AI-generated posts on the topic of executive coaching managed by…
Fake it until you become … how our body language changes our mind
I just finished the book by Amy Cuddy called Presence. It reminded me of her TED talk video that I watched years ago which I have attached to this post (https://lnkd.in/gGqsPKcE). I remembered how…
Tech Talent AssemBly (TTAB) Overseas Learning Trip Shanghai 2024
The start of Tech Talent AssemBly (TTAB) Overseas Learning Trip 2024 … Excited about this trip that took more than 6 months to plan and execute with a group of buddies from Shanghai……
True love knows no boundary or limit
True love knows no boundary or limit. What is true love? Really what it is? To me, true love is the feeling I feel for my special someone that is in between my…
The Joy of Being a Teacher
More than a decade ago when we first met, I knew in my heart that Joanna Zhou will be unstoppable in the things that she does. She has very high EQ, a nature…
You don’t need to wait for transformative changes to happen to you, you become the change
This photo is taken at the Universal Hall that can host more than 300 pax that is located in the community started by Findhorn Foundation. The Findhorn Foundation in Scotland was found in…
Go Slow, Play, Seek Out & Speak the Truth and Be in Awe
Watching this video filled my heart with so much joy, peace and balance that I can’t possibly described. https://youtu.be/r-rHc8tm5_c?si=shph6HBiFGYDCYYCVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: To Be In Awe – Wisdom from…
Navigating Success with LEGO®: A Journey of Innovation and Synergy
At Coddiwompling, we’re all about navigating through uncharted territories with confidence and creativity. Recently, the Vice President of NUS Ecosystem enlisted our expertise to design a bespoke strategy development workshop for their senior…
The Power of Coaching: A Journey of Transformation and Success
Jo and Dr. Jenson first crossed paths at Monde Nissin Corporation, where Jo was the General Manager of a leading fast-moving consumer goods brand in Australia, and Dr. Jenson served as the Chief…
Who are you really?
Ever wonder about this question: Who I am? How will you answer this question if you are being asked. I was reading the book called “Atomic Habits – an Easy and Proven Way…
Coach the person, not the problem
There were times in my life when I would occasionally be hit by a deep evocation moment that made me question everything about my life and my way of living. It makes me…
Don’t hold our mental model too tightly
This video of Steve Jobs makes me think what are my core values and what I want people to know about them. How about my company’s core values? https://youtu.be/keCwRdbwNQY?si=zpoLNrclu22WaHH6Video can’t be loaded because…
Purposeful Coaching with Colin (CIO, HCSA Community Services)
Making an impact to people through a purposeful coaching process. Almost half a year ago, I raised my hand when ITMA was calling for volunteer to participate in a 1 year National Council…
Transforming Leadership: Creating Thinkers, One Company at a Time
At Coddiwompling, we’re all about navigating through uncharted territories with confidence and creativity. Recently, the Vice President of NUS Ecosystem enlisted our expertise to design a bespoke strategy development workshop for their senior…
Bet on me
For more than 1.5 year now since I started my company “Coddiwompling”, I have been feeling lonely about my decision. Notwithstanding all the doubts and uncertainties that I faced on the day to…
LEGO(R) Serious Play Strategy Development for SHRI
It is a great honor and privilege to be given this opportunity to run a LEGO(R) SERIOUS PLAY(R) [LSP] strategy development for the council members (consisting of many DCEO, CHROs and HR Directors)…
The privilege of facilitating the Annual ITE Strategy Review Workshop
Ever since I was 1 of the assessment leads for the Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation for Insitute of Technical Education (ITE) in 2018, I am deeply inspired and sold to the…
What I love about teaching in Turiba University, Latvia
I always looked forward to my trip to Turiba University, Latvia as an Adjunct Professor every year. One of the main reasons is because it gave me an opportunity to live and interact…
Mono No Aware (物の哀れ)
Mono no aware (物の哀れ) is a Japanese term that I picked up when I read the book ‘Spark Joy’ written by Marie Kondo. If you don’t know who she is, she is a…