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The National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy aims to encourage and support seniors in lifelong learning by broadening the learning options and breaking down barriers to provide affordable learning. Courses supported by NSA are in areas which are more life-skills-oriented. |
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Supported Courses (Click on course start date to find out more and register for the course) |
| 2. Capitalising on Productive Emotions |
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Course Fee: S$374.50
Subsidised Fee: S$199.50
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Our workforce productivity is a key driver of sustained economic growth. In ensuring this, the Singapore government has made significant investments in education and manpower training. Organisations certainly would invest their time and effort to enhance their employees’ productivity to achieve its objectives at all times.
This 1-day course is designed to bring participants to the awareness of the key elements that impact personal or team’s productivity through the art of tapping on the power of their own emotions (refer to the outline for details). CHECK IT OUT! |
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Creative Thinking Made Easy |
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Course Fee: S$374.50
Subsidised Fee: S$199.50
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The move from the old economy to the new knowledge based economy places a premium on adding value through knowledge, skill and above all else, creativity. This workshop allows participants to understand the growing need for creativity in organisations and how such creativity may be fostered and developed in themselves and their staff. At the same time it will help equip participants with the ability to recognise, appreciate and manage the creativity of staff within their own departments and to help change organisational culture in order to foster creativity in the workplace. |
| 4. Enhancing Wellness & Resilience for Successful Life & Work |
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Course Fee: S$631.30
Subsidised Fee: S$336.30
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In the midst of rapid changes and unexpected crises that we face today, we need to strengthen our ability to adapt, manage and thrive in our lives and work. Being resilient – having the ability to adapt to life’s changes and crises – is the key to a healthy and productive life, whether at work or at home.
Why do some people seem to thrive so well while others fade away? The secret lies in the way we develop our intellectual, emotional and social wellness. This course focuses on enhancing your ability to cope with the intellectual and emotional changes through mid-life and beyond; equipping you with the skills to build healthy and positive relationships at work and with your family; and empowering you with the motivation to be active in communal involvement. |
| 5. Managing Difficult People |
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Course Fee: S$374.50
Subsidised Fee: S$199.50
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To build skills in managing difficult stakeholders
1. Identify an opportunity to better handle a key stakeholder
2. Explore causes of difficulties in relating to and handling the stakeholder
3. Explore similarities and differences in values, personality preferences, leadership style and behaviours between themselves and their stakeholder
4. Develop strategies to achieve win-win where possible
5. Where resolution is not possible, recognise and accept the trade |
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Read faster! Memorise better! Think clearer! |
Course Fee: S$631.30
Subsidised Fee: S$336.30
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The buzz phrase of the 21st century is knowledge-management. Never before has knowledge per se been so readily available with the advent of the internet. Anything that you want to know is available at the click of the mouse. Given this intense availability of information there is a dire need today for professionals in every industry to be savvy and quick in being able to getting the information required and being able to process it effectively. Indeed the corporate world needs professionals who are knowledgeable and more importantly have the thinking ability to bring the knowledge gain to practical application.
With this in mind there is a dire need then for professionals of any discipline in any industry and at any hierarchical level to be able to read faster, memorise better and think clearer. This is the key aim and objective of this workshop. |
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Secret to Motivating Your Team |
Course Fee: S$374.50
Subsidised Fee: S$199.50
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Work motivation is timeless. It was an integral element for past successes. In the 21st century, it has become even more compelling to effectively tap on its potent force to accomplish much more. Organisations will never cease to explore ways to motivate the employees who will continue to stay and perform for them.
This course is designed for anyone who wants to motivate self or others to enhance performance and be happy. UNLEASH THE MOTIVATION WITHIN! |
| 8. Stay Calm and Stand Up: Becoming more assertive in the workplace |
Course Fee: S$631.30
Subsidised Fee: S$336.30
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Assertive does not equate to Aggressive or Arrogant. These are all 3 different states. Assertiveness lies between passivity and aggression. Being assertive is standing up for your own personal rights and expressing your beliefs without violating others' rights. Assertive people influence others in positive ways, are non-judgmental and adopt a proactive rather than a reactive approach.
In this Assertiveness Training Course, you will learn the various building blocks from enhancing your self esteem, listening skills to learning to say "No". From either a passive or aggressive person, you can develop to a more assertive person. This will increase your confidence and effectiveness in handling conflicts and constructive dialogue with others. |
| 9. Warrior or Worrier? Conflict Resolution and Stress Management Strategies |
Course Fee: S$631.30
Subsidised Fee: S$336.30
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With multi-tasking, limited resources and tight deadlines at the workplace, chances of conflict are ever increasing. What more, executives are taught to be more assertive and many have strong perceptions towards certain issues. With more technologies and less personal communication, chances of stepping into conflict minefields are even higher. Executives have different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Therefore their approach to work and resolving issues are different, giving rise to conflict. As with problems, there are always solutions. Conflicts can be resolved if executives learn and are willing to make it work. Response to conflict involves selecting the most appropriate strategy to resolve it.
Conflicts result in many stressful and angry people. The cost of stress and the hours lost in productivity are getting higher and higher every year. Stress, however, in small doses, is refreshing. But don’t let stress grow in a Frankenstein and hijack your life. You can equip yourself with the latest stress management techniques to combat and dissipate stress and anger while managing your conflicts. |
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Terms
and Conditions |
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Criteria for
NSA subsidy
To be eligible, participant:
- Must be a Singaporean
- Must be age 50 and above during the year of course date (Year of birth 1966 and ealier)
- Must not have attended more than 3 NSA supported courses by NTU
- Subsidy placement is on a first-come-first served basis
- For more information related to NSA, please visit www.nsa.org.sg
* Participants who do not fulfil the above
criteria are not eligible for NSA subsidy, and
are required to pay the course fee in full.
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Centre for Professional
and Continuing Education (PaCE@NTU)
Classes conducted
at NTU Alumni Club
11 Slim Barracks Rise (off North Buona Vista Road)
NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre #09-09
Singapore 138664 [map]
Fax: 6774 2911
Reg. No. 200604393R |
www.ntu.edu.sg/pace |
