Effective problem-solving and cohesive teamwork are vital for any organization aiming to thrive in today's competitive landscape. Successful teams can come together to address challenges, align their efforts towards shared goals, and foster a positive mindset. When teams are well-aligned and communicate effectively, meetings become more fruitful, and the overall productivity of the organization increases.

Workplace failures can occur when these essential skills are lacking. Without strong problem-solving abilities, alignment, and a positive mindset, organizations can face several challenges, including:

- Difficulty in coming together to solve problems
- Misalignment within the organization
- Negative or unproductive meetings
- Ineffective communication

To address what has been shared over zoom call, we have curated a training program incorporating Sun Tzu's wisdom. This program aims to enhance problem-solving skills, foster a cohesive mindset, and encourage effective communication, ultimately leading to more successful and productive teams.

Objective

This training program delves into Sun Tzu's timeless principles to enhance modern leadership, emphasizing compassionate and empathetic approaches. It begins with an introduction to the training objectives and the relevance of Sun Tzu's wisdom in today's workplace.

Participants will explore warrior energies, fostering self-awareness and understanding team dynamics to build mutual respect. Key insights from Sun Tzu will be adapted to promote collaborative leadership and empathy, encouraging authentic relationships. The program emphasizes adaptability in problem-solving and effective communication, highlighting the importance of flexibility and clear, empathetic interactions. Ultimately, the training aims to foster a cohesive team environment where members take ownership and initiative, integrating all the learned principles for unified and effective problem-solving.

Learning Outcomes

• Enhanced Problem-Solving Skills
• Improved Team Alignment
• Positive Mindset Development
• Effective Communication Skills
• Increased Ownership and Engagement
• Trust Building

Outline

Sun Tzu and Nature

• Sun Tzu’s relevance to training objectives
• Sun Tzu principle: integrate nature's wisdom, emphasizing adaptability and strategic insights drawn from natural processes.
• Nature’s Wisdom: The intricate balance within ecosystems demonstrates the importance of understanding individual roles and strengths. Each species, from the smallest insect to the largest predator, plays a crucial part in maintaining the harmony and functionality of the ecosystem.
• Similarly, in a team setting, understanding each member’s strengths and weaknesses and how they contribute to the collective effort is essential for achieving success.

Knowing Thyself and Thy Team

• Sun Tzu Principle: Understanding internal dynamics to strategize effectively
• Understanding what areas of our own personal character are affecting us as a leader and team player
• Attendees will learn how to adapt to compassionate leadership and empathy, understanding different warrior powers. It doesn’t mean to get things done we must have a war!

Win Without Fighting

• Sun Tzu Principle: Embrace the art of collaborative leadership to achieve success without coercion, build authentic relationships, not adversaries
• How do you lead yourself and others. Adapts to compassionate leadership and empathy, understanding different warrior powers. It doesn’t mean to get things done we must have a war!
• How do you “win without fighting”

Sun Tzu’s approach: Adaptability and Flexibility

• Sun Tzu Principle: Emphasizing the need to be adaptable.
• Understand and application of global vision, embracing uncertainties
• How do you enhance adaptability and flexibility in problem-solving

Effective Communication and Empathy

• Sun Tzu Principle: Emphasizing the importance of clear and empathetic communication for effective leadership and teamwork.
• How to apply safe conversation and give feedback
• A structure to problem solving and not blame storming

Collaboration and Unity

• Sun Tzu Principle: Emphasizing decisive action and initiative.
• Approaches towards ownership
• Encourage taking ownership and initiative in solving problems, empowering team members, integrating all that has been learned


Closing

Reflection and action planning

Who should attend

benefit anyone in leadership roles, managers, team leads, and anyone interested in improving their leadership skills and communication strategies

BRENDA TAN's Profile

Mental Wellness Coach & Trainer I Speaker I Author | Mindful Conversations Facilitator | Adjunct Lecturer | ABNLP ACRED Hypnotherapist

Cited by the Prime Minister of Singapore in his National Day Rally Speech in 2008 as a story of excellence, Brenda Tan is dedicated to helping individuals and organisations maximise their capacity for success and mental wellbeing. She was featured in media such as Straits Times, TODAY, Radio 938Fm, and Capital TV Malaysia.

In her latest book “Regain Your Power”, she share many important life-changing lessons on empowering oneself and living fully. Brenda conduct talks and workshops to organisations such as DBS, UOB, Capella Hotel and Resorts, Marina Mandarin Hotel, QatarGas, Great Eastern Assurance to name a few.

Her extensive career also included working for government board, and Multi National Corporation, having held diversified roles. At just age 26, Brenda became one of the youngest managers in Citibank Singapore Limited to lead a team of close to 100 staff.

Now, Brenda volunteers her time as mentor to Institute of Technical Education, and Singapore Prison Services.

Brenda’s niche areas are delivering mental wellness and mindfulness related training programs and talks ie, Mindfulness For Wellbeing, Mindful Self-Leadership, Safe Conversations, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Clarity through tough times, Team collaboration, Relational, Communication and presentation skills, Numerology For Self Empowerment, and Coaching with human behavioural tools and psychology integration.

Brenda’s reputation as a trainer and coach, is built on her energetic, honest and warm approach. Motivating and inspiring, she has the ability connect and deliver her topics that are easy for audience to follow and learn.

“Ms Brenda is a great speaker and inspiring. I learnt so much that I don’t want the talk to end!”
- Staff of Capella Hotel & Reorts