Professional Development

Personal Development Program (PDP) Project Sharing 18th October 2003 to 4th July 2004 Holiday Villa, Jalan Ampang Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) Professional Development Project Sharing 26th August 2007 A Famosa Resorts, Melaka Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) Background: Personal Development Program (PDP) is aimed to unleash individual potentials by leveraging group coaching mechanism. This program is tailored made to every individual depending on own priorities. PDP is open only for members in Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur. This 8 months program was kicked off from 18th October 2003 and would be ended at 27th June 2004. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) Mechanism: Participants in PDP were divided into three small groups consist of 4 to 5 people each. They are expected to meet up with their group buddies at least once in a month, to monitor the progress others, to give technical and emotional support.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) Group Objectives: 1. To achieve better communication skills. 2. To have better command in time management.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) Sub Objectives: 1. To increase personal effectiveness. 2. To promote creativity. 3. To improve financial intelligent. 4. To achieve personal dreams. 5. To cultivate better understanding and trust between participants. 6. Simply being a better human being. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP)

Finance/ budget: No cost involved.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) Guidelines on group meeting: 1. Don’t argue for other’s mistake. 2. Don’t argue for your own. 3. Be open. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it—immediately. 4. Always practise active listening. 5. Keep confidentiality among the group. 6. No personal attack. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) 27th Sept 2003 (Pre-PDP event) The Art of Communication Club meeting

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Personal Development Program (PDP) An architect-engineer construction game. Each group is divided into designed architects and construction engineers. Designed architects would have to scrutinize a constructed model, then tell construction engineer to make it. It ends with a debriefing session. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) 18th October 2003 Personal Development Program Kick-off Hyatt Saujana, Subang 1. Personality Test 2. 3 habits of <7 Habits> i. Proactive ii. Begin with the end in mind iii. First thing first 3. Goals setting. 4. Rich Dad Poor Dad intro. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) 8th Nov 2003 Your first look, your impression Club meeting

Christopher Wong, an image consultant came to share with us the grooming skills, from skin care to fine dining. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) 17th – 20th Nov 2003 (daily) Cover story: Financial Planning Email To: [email protected] Subject: [rotaractkl] Monday cover story: Financial Planning part I Date: 17 November 2003 Why a financial plan? Well, if you want the best results out of any endeavour - be it going to battle or having a New Year party, you should have a plan. So it should be with investing your money.

Five days follow up email on basic financial planning.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) 22nd Nov 2003 Men from Mars, Women from Venus. Club meeting Another milestone of understanding within both sexes. We participated in a soul probing session to discover how the opposite sex able to tap on the characters to complement his/her weaknesses. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) 22nd Feb 2004 Personal Development Program Part II Irfan’s house 1. 4 habits of <7 Habits> iv. Think win-win v. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood vi. Synergize vii.Sharpen the saw 2. Creativity exercise 3. Sharing session.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) 27th Mac 2004 The Fine Art of Social Conduct Club meeting

A very much sought after The Star columnist, Datin Ampi, came to share with us on personal grooming of man and woman.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) 6th Apr 2004 Cover Story: Rule of 72 Email …Calculation: 72/X years = Y (% of return) 72/10 years = 7.2% return…

A quick rule of thumb to calculate the time it takes for their money to double, given an interest rate or return, and if they do not add in any money in that time.

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Personal Development Program (PDP) 10th Apr 2004 Unleash your hidden career potential Club meeting

A top multinational corporate leader, Mr. Leong Meng Sum, shared his colourful and captivating experience and philosophies in career and handling disappointment. Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) 9th May 2004 Participants survey form Email Putting own financial intelligent into practice. 4th June 2004 Personal Development Program Part III

Getting feedback from participants on the programme. 26th June 2004 Cashflow e-game Club meeting Game Napoleon Hills principles Sharing

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Personal Development Program (PDP) Testimonials Effective for short term. For longer term, it depends largely on how determine we would like to change yourself. ~ Catherine Tan

Group coaching in my team works. They always remind me about my goals especially time management. I appreciate that a lot. ~ Sri Ganesh

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Personal Development Program (PDP) Testimonials An eye-opener… especially on the financial education perspective. ~ Michael Seah

I am able to understand my friends better. ~ Vijay

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Personal Development Program (PDP) Testimonials Yes. I have acquired a better understanding of finance and investment. I have also learnt to accept criticism from my fellow team mates. ~ Mohd. Irfan Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

 I'm also very happy to see that a number of people have started to observe strict punctuality; at least I'm not the only person who is early for meetings anymore! ~ Elyse Lee

Personal Development Program (PDP) Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you have to say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say!! Rotaract Club of Kuala Lumpur (RACKL) 2003/4

Personal Development Program (PDP) “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” Henry Ford.

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