People Management with The 36 Stratagems Learning Circles
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Lifelong Learning Institute
11 Eunos Road 8 #05-03
Singapore 408601
Description
Watch this short 1-minute intro video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZsWSApzGzY
We have all heard of Sun Tzu Art of War 孙子兵法, where it is said that all war is based on deception.
What exactly is deception? Is it about deceiving people or changing of perception?
Unknown to many, there is another equally famous ancient book only officially published in 1961. This book was used to be known as The Secret Art of War or 秘密兵法, but is now called The 36 Stratagems or 三十六计
Although this book is less than 1,000 words, it contains wisdom that the Chinese believe can solve all the world's problems.
Many corporate executives paid thousands of dollars, some traveling to as far as China and Japan, to learn this ancient military wisdom. For the first time in the world, we are bringing to you this valuable learning at zero cost. This is the world's first blended learning. Fix your calendar now: 18 August 2017 Friday 12.45 pm to 3 pm at Lifelong Learning Institue 05-02, 11 Eunos Road 8.
This hands-on discovery-based learning will equip you with the tools and ideas that will equip you with a new way of people management. Using wisdom from The 36 Stratagems, we will help you to resolve some of the most pressing issues in people management.
Contents covered in People Management with The 36 Stratagems include:
1. Background of the 36 Stratagems, its secretive nature
2. Knowing the Dao in People Management and 36 Stratagems
3. Art of Deception in The 36 Stratagems
4. Three Key Chinese Wisdom: Ying Yang, Indirect and Inaction
5. The 6 Situations and Overview of The 36 Stratagems
6. The 4 Steps to Taking 36 Stratagems Action
7. Applying 36 Stratagems in People Management: Attract Talents, Inspire & Motivate, People Issues and Retention
Key Learnings
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Know what are The 36 Stratagems and the need to maintain the Dao in using them
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Understand the 3 Key Chinese wisdom of Ying Yang, Indirect and Wu Wei Inaction
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Know the 6 Situations and the different Stratagems in each of the situations
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Understand the 4 Steps to Taking 36 Stratagems Action
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Know how to apply 36 Stratagems in 4 People Management issues of Attraction, Motivating, Handling and Retention
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People that have some working experience
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Pre-learning
The Thirty-Six Stratagems 三十六计 is a unique collection of a mysterious ancient Chinese military book that describes not only battlefield strategies, but tactics used in psychological warfare to win with deception.
Its origins are unknown, and no one knows who is the author or compiler. The modern version is derived from a tattered book discovered at a roadside vendor's stall in China in 1941. It turned out to be a reprint of an earlier book dating back to the late Ming or early Qing dynasty ent
Post-learning
How to solve problems based on your one of the six situations, using one or more of the 36 stratagems
1. Getting Millennium generation to work hard
2. How to tell the bad news of retrenchment in this economy
3. How to reduce politicking in your office when you are the HR Manager
4. Getting people to attend trainings so that you can assign more work to them
Topics and agenda
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1. A warm welcome
Digital | 5 MinutesCovers navigation, settings, house rules and other relevant highlights
To help us hit the ground running and maximize their learning experience and outcome
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2. People Management with The 36 Stratagems, what is this?
Workshop | 01 MinutesIn this short course, you'll learn what are the 36 stratagems and how to apply them in your people management issues at work
Know what are the 36 stratagems and how to apply them in people management
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3. Know the Dao 道 in The 36 Stratagems
Seminar | 10 MinutesThe 36 Stratagems is to be used in conjunction with the Dao in the Art of War, this means that there must be a purpose
Learners will know that one needs to use the 36 Stratagems with a good purpose, and not to use it to cheat people
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4. Art of Deception in the 36 Stratagems
Case Study | 20 MinutesThe 36 Stratagems is about 计 or Deception, which is to change the perception of how people perceive things. It is not about deceiving people as The 36 Stratagems is only used in conjunction with Dao
Learners will know that by changing the perception of things, we can win without fighting. Learners will experience first hand what 'magic' is and how people management is about changing of perception
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5. 3 Key Chinese Wisdom of Ying Yang, Indirect and Inaction
Seminar | 20 MinutesThere are 3 key Chinese wisdom: Ying Yang balance, Indirect and Graudal and Wu Wei Inaction
By knowing these 3 Chinese wisdom, you will be able to reduce the 36 stratagems into just 3 stratagems of Ying Yang, Indirect and Inaction, and which stratagems fall under which of these 3 wisdom
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6. The 6 Situations and Overview of The 36 Stratagems
Seminar | 15 MinutesThere are 6 situations: winning positions, confrontation, attack, confused situations and desperate situations. The 36 stratagems are grouped under these 6 situations equally
Learners will learn how to appreciate the 6 situations. You will also have an overview of the 36 stratagems in Chinese, and how I (Andy Ng) have translated them into simple English.
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7. 4 Steps to Taking 36 Stratagems Action
Seminar | 15 MinutesThere are 4 steps in taking action on the 36 stratagems: Assess your situation, Assess your opponent's situation, Jude if you are higher and Choose the right stratagem
These 4 steps are easy to remember and apply. We will also do a live example of solving a real problem of one of the learners using the 4 steps
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8. Applying The 36 Stratagems in 4 People Management Issues
Case Study | 30 MinutesThe 4 situations in people management are: attracting talents, motivating people, resolving people issues and retaining talents. We can use the 36 stratagems to handle these 4 situations easily
Learners will have group discussions on 4 case studies on talent attraction, motivating people, resolve conflicts and retaining talents.
Asia Coaching Training
Founded in 2001, Asia Coaching Training was, from 2001 to 2007, the Singapore Licensee of the world’s largest business coaching firm, ActionCOACH, a company with offices in 26 countries since 1993. (ActionCOACH was previously known as Action International).
Asia Coaching Training is a team of dedicated professionals committed to building better business for companies in the areas of business training, coaching and consulting.
Our Vision: “Building People to Building Business”.
Introducing Your Business Coach Andy Ng
1. Business Coach, Consultant and Trainer, Andy is the founder of Asia Coaching Training. Andy Ng combines 30 years of corporate, entrepreneurial business, training and consulting experience, all with a great passion to help people to be more competitive and successful.
2. Andy Ng graduates from National University of Singapore (1988) with an Honours Degree in Accountancy (B. Acc) and has a MBA from the Heriot-Watt University of UK.