Colin Ong Tau Shien

Colin Ong TS is the owner of COPE and is a recognised business lecturer and writer. He is also a guest lecturer (entrepreneuriship) attached to Nanyang Technological University. It is regarded as the top ranked university in Asia.

Colin Ong is always ready for new workshops and consulting work around the world.

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Articles from this author

2022

It is obvious that most people would have heard of the Omicron variant of Covid and there is currently a debate on the need for two booster shots to protect against it. Thus, the world seems to have entered 2022 the same way as entering 2021 – a fierce debate of the efficacy of vaccination.

Writer

Writing an autobiography is no longer for distinguished people at the later part of their lives. With the current popularity and ease of self-publishing, the man in the street can publish an autobiography and reach out to a large audience.

HR

Black Friday has been known as a great chance for consumers to stock up for great deals during the Thanksgiving Period. However, there is a new alarm and dampener for 2021's edition of Black Friday; There is a new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 which has its origin from South Africa and may start spreading.

Marketing In The New Media

Many people are subscribers to at least one of these streaming platforms – Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. Could the reason be that digital devices have the power and mobility (of size) to bring programs to the consumers? There is now little distance between viewer and device.

Volunteer

The practice of volunteerism is a determined act of being socially aware that there are social causes that will help the needy or make a change that will have positive multiplier effects. These social causes all come with different niches and there is always one to fit everyone.

for hire

Many parents may have studied economics during a bachelor’s degree. However, this article will teach them how to use microeconomics to teach basic life skills to children.

HR Must Develop Corporate Board-games

Everybody must have played a board game at least once. The most common board game could be a game of chess or snake and ladders. The endpoint of winning may be different, but the start of the game is usually the same.

Decisions

The idea of decision trees is simple to apply when we are looking at project management. Put the probabilities of failure and success and apply them to financial predictions. Choose the decision that provides the highest expected returns.

Gantt Chart

What is a Gantt Chart (GC)? It basically shows a project being broken down into different miles-stones with time as an integral component. The project manager must first determine both the maximum and minimum time allocated in a project contract

Virtual Interview

Ever since the Covid pandemic struck in 2020, there have been many changes in the workplace situation. The term Zoom has become more of an adverb rather than the name of a company - which is a mark of how influential it has become.

TikTok

I must admit to all readers, I have just recently created my TikTok account and have explored it with an open mind. There was an initial sense of tiredness as I just got used to promoting my education business using Instagram and Facebook.

Improve Your Immediate Workplace Now

The current Covid pandemic has not been easy for anybody. Not many people will forget the year 2020 and onwards. No one has been spared by its disruption of daily life routine.

chess

There are currently many types of strategy games that can be played electronically. They can be played on computer desktops or mobile phones. You can even turn on the sound to enhance the gaming experience and even invite other gamers online to join you in your game. 

I can still hear the wonderful singing of Christmas carols in the air and as we enter into yet another last week of December, I feel that it is important to take some time away from the festivities and reflect about how we can further move our organisation forward.

internet job search

Every day, the term “The New Economy” or “The 4th Industrialisation” starts to pop out on the various media platforms. We have to be very vigilant and careful because our jobs may be taken away by robots or automation. It seems to come straight out from the Terminator movie-franchise.

school

There has been news that many schools now offer a large proportion of their teaching materials online and in some cases, absolutely free. In other cases, there is no need for a fee-paying student to sit for a written exam as the entire course is conducted online.

colourful pencils

Google has set a strong precedent in creating one of the best offices to work and many newly-employed have used these high standards as a target. So how is your company be able to emulate Google’s efforts and yet not burst the annual budget?