Anita J Douglas
Over 15 years of communication and marketing experience at the executive level, and extensive field experience spanning sectors which include retail, office products, clothing manufacturing, government, franchising and oil and gas. Anita's work has taken her across south-east Asia, central Asia, the Caribbean, eastern Europe and north and south America.
A highlight of consulting projects includes developing business strategies for small clothing manufacturers in the Caribbean which allowed them to export their products and significantly increase revenue, designing a marketing strategy for a large clothing manufacturer in Kazakhstan aimed at generating drastically needed cash flow, and investigating business development opportunities for a footwear manufacturer in Poland.
She has also designed, facilitated and delivered training courses on topics such as effective communications, report writing, presentation skills, and strategic planning. As a Diplomat working in Singapore for a multi-lateral, multi-national organization Anita developed proficiency in dealing with a variety of cultures, and to understand the sensitivities and nuances of cultural differences as they related to communications. Anita holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus on marketing.
Her aim in working with organizations is to increase the number of employees fully engaged in their work thereby guaranteeing productivity improvements.
In 2009 alone, we have worked with numerous private and public organizations in Singapore, Malaysia and India. Areas we have covered include:
Work Life Balance
Teambuilding and Leadership
Communication
Change Management
Problem Solving, Decision Making
EQ in the workplace
Networking
Leadership
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Creative Thinking Skills (including mind mapping)
Innovation
Conflict Management
Stress and Time Management
Our passion for training has translated into improving efficiency, job satisfaction and productivity in a diverse range of organizations. A unique approach combining Emotional Intelligence with management training has improved individual and team performances in all the organizations we have worked with.
With a strong belief that every organization has unique strengths and weaknesses, our team of psychologists, researches and consultants conduct a needs analysis for the firm, ensuring every issue is addressed during the course.
Todays business world is stressful. With a gloomy economic outlook and an conservative business practices, the environement in most organizations is strained, with employees worried about keeping their jobs. However there is good that can come out of this situation. This turmoil is a time of change and it is up to you to ensure your organization jumps on the bandwagon of change, riding on efficient business practices, healthy employee motivation and innovative strategies, rather then being left behind by competition. Indeed, this troubled times can be looked at as a sea of opportunities, marking the beginning of change in global business practices.
In 2009 alone, our trainers have worked with numerous corporate and government organizations such as the Ministry of Defence, MDIS, Singapore Press Holdings and Singapore General Hospital.
Participants for these workshops work in highly stressful jobs where they have to be on their toes constantly. As such, their work environment is often very tense, with strained relationships and not much job satisfaction.
Through our workshops, participants have learnt to manage their strength better, rediscover the passion in their work and turn their workplace into an enjoyable environment.
Fundamentals Strategics is proud to have made such an impact on these organizations and we look forward to working with your firm. Areas of expertise include Communication, Creative and Innovative Thinking at Work, Networking, Emotional Intelligence at Work, Leadership and Teambuilding and Work Life Balance.
With passionate and experienced trainers, we believe we have the expertise to raising the organization and its employees to greater heights and discovering their true potential. In line with our holistic approach to organizations, our team of trainers includes researchers, psychologists, neurologists and activity experts. As such, participants benefit from a customized program designed to cater to every aspect of development. With a genuine desire to make a difference, our trainers give each participant individual attention ensuring workshop content is thoroughly internalized and every participant leaves the program feeling empowered.
What do you do now that your exams are over?
Holidays are the time you spend after your exam doing things you enjoy to recuperate from a stressful term at school and getting energized for new challenges
Here are some things we suggest you do =)
1. Relax
Especially for students who have been stressing out and burning midnight oil to study for exams, its time to let loose.
Make use of your school holidays to calm your nerves and reduce your stress level. You will feel better and more full of drive and energy when school reopens.
How exactly do you relax?
2. Enter a challenge.
If you love sports, join a camp, learn a new sport or activity. Do something that you have never tried before. You may even visit an outer island or a foreign country.
You will get to broaden your horizon by meeting new people, learning new ways of doing things and maybe develop a new interest.
3. Pursue Your Hobbies
During term time, you hardly have any spare time to do things you enjoy doing such as reading, sports, watching movies and maybe sewing or cooking.
During this month your body should automatically be on slow mode and it is time for you to invest minutes on things you really love doing,
4. Volunteer Your Time
We often find that despite having good intentions, it is hard to find time to give back to society during term time. This is because it requires a commitment to make a difference and often even our weekends are spent doing homework.
By taking part in such volunteer work, you could contribute your time and effort towards helping the needy. It could turn out to be a most rewarding experience for you.
5. Catch Up With Your Family And Friends
Every one of us is involved in our own personal affairs everyday. Amidst all this, we sometimes neglect the important people around us, including our family members and friends.
For example, while studying for your exams, you might not have spared enough time for your parents, brothers and sisters. You might be too preoccupied with your own studies that you did not realise that your family members might have needed you most at that time.
Your action may have even caused them hurt. Recall how your parents have taken great care of you all this while, and how your brothers and sisters have helped you in many ways too.
What you can do now is to try and catch up lost time with them. Show your care, concern and appreciation towards them. It may mean as little as helping with the housework while your parents are working. It may mean as easy as helping your brothers and sisters with their school projects. This will not only make your family more united, it will also make them realise that you also cherish them.
Remember, though, that you should not stop doing so once school reopens!
6. Clear Up Your Room!
Did you create a big mess of your rooms while preparing for your school exams? Did you throw your books all over the place, dump your belongings in all corners, and forget to clear your waste paper baskets? Then this is a good time to start clearing your room if you are guilty of the above.
A tidy and clean room is conducive to living and studying. It also shows how much you respect yourself and your family members. Your family members will greatly appreciate it if your room is neat and clean when they bring their friends home. So will your friends when they suddenly pay you a surprise visit!
7. Take Up A Vacation Job!
If you are a student in a secondary school, junior college or polytechnic, you can take up a vacation job during your school holidays. This will allow you to gain valuable working experience, including gaining new job skills, learning how to interact with people, and understanding how difficult it is for your parents to work and support you.
You may even wish to try a job similar to what you wish to do when you graduate. This will allow you to get a feel of how your future job may be like, and you can decide whether it is suitable for you or not.
Of course, the extra cash you will earn at the vacation job will also bring you satisfaction, because you have worked for it!
8. Catch Up On Your Studies!
Last but not least, if you have not worked hard enough in your previous semester, or are still lagging behind your classmates despite your hard work, you should make use of your school holidays to catch up with your school work.
Nobody said studying is easy, but if you are willing to spend more time on your studies, you will achieve good grades in time to come. Remember the golden rule, "Practice makes perfect!"
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