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WOTW #15 concerted

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This week’s word is brought to you by the letter ‘C’

 

Like an orchestra performing at a concert, a concerted effort means two of more parties coming together in a well coordinated action.

Synonyms include:  joint, collaborative, united, combined, cooperative.

 

Example sentences:

  1. All the staff made a concerted effort to make the new manager feel welcome.
  2. To minimise the effects of this pandemic, the authorities and the public must make an concerted attempt to reduce socialising.
  3. All the members of parliament from the different political parties are committed to a concerted push to help the country manage the effects of the virus.

 

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WOTW #14 brazen

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This week’s word is brought to you by the letter ‘B’.

‘Brazen‘ has two meanings:

a) Made of brass; a term used mostly in older styles of English. e.g. a brazen cup

b) bold and without shame.

Synonyms include: blatant, bold, shameless, impudent, unabashed.

Examples of use for the second meaning:

  1. In a brazen assault, the robbers fired their weapons at the policeman.
  2. The brazen thief broke into the jewellery store even though he knew he knew they had a good security system.
  3. When I wasn’t looking, my brazen pet dog jumped up the table and stole my piece of roast chicken fillet.
  4. The brazen reporter did not hesitate to ask the star an unsuitable question.
  5. The opposition leader’s speech was full of brazen accusations of corruption and impropriety.
  6. When asked about the missing money in the cash register, he told me a mendacious and brazen lie.
  7. How many foreign visitors, cheated by scammers, have been surprised that such obvious swindling could be conducted in such brazen and open fashion?
  8. Although Jenny knew she had not finished her assignment, she made a brazen attempt to fool her teacher

 

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[Training] BUILDING A REWARDING SALES RELATIONSHIP: CONSULTATIVE SELLING TECHNIQUES

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Congratulations, Malaysia.
Together, we have brought the Covid-19 pandemic situation to a manageable level. We send our thoughts and prayers to all who have been affected.

No doubt, we still have to stay vigilant.  In-class training is allowed now with the Standard Operating Procedures in place.

We are happy to announce that our trainer, Gina Phan is collaborating with the Malaysian Integrity Academy again to run her signature course later this month.

This special edition will include habits that improve your resilience in the post-MCO period. Continue reading →

One future-proof skill you need to master (hint – it has to do with problems and thinking)

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Creative thinking in problem solving

“The kids today will have jobs that don’t exist right now.“

I have been hearing this quite often recently.

If you are just starting out on your career, it applies to you too.  Your future requires a different type of thinking.  This is not a new phenomenon though. We have needs for job-skills today that wasn’t there 30 years ago.

The difference is the rate of change has increased multiple-fold. Continue reading →

WOTW #7: plenary

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A plenary session or plenum is a session of a conference which all members of all parties are to attend. Such a session may include a broad range of content, from keynotes to panel discussions, and is not necessarily related to a specific style of presentation or deliberative process.  Continue reading →