Mr. Tak Poi Mak
MBA ( Strathclyde ), NZIM,  B.E. (Hons) 1st Class Mech, MNZIE
Consultant
PetroEdge Human Capability Consulting Division

Background and Overview 

Tak-Poi Mak was till recently the Regional Learning Manager (Asia Pacific - Middle East) for Shell Singapore. He was with Shell for 36 years.

He is a mechanical engineer by discipline. He accumulated over 20 years of extensive work experience in project engineering, engineering maintenance and safety with Shell in New Zealand and Singapore.  However, for the last 15 years, his work in Shell shifted to his area of passion - helping People and Organisation achieve excellence by learning & development and effective implementation of sound human performance technologies. 

Tak-Poi has designed, resourced workshops, facilitated and consulted on Management  and Leadership Development, Performance and Learning Technologies, Crucial Communications, Change & Transformation, Coaching, Teambuilding, Action Learning, Business Sense & Excellence, Personal and Talent Excellence Development, Negotiations and Safety Management.
     
Tak-Poi has worked with people from many nationalities and disciplines, and at different levels, from Senior Leaders  to  Plant Supervisors and Operatives in the Oil & Gas industry. His extensive facilitation, consulting and training expertise and experience has been rounded by experience in managing the regional learning strategy & function of a major MNC.

Prior to retirement with Shell in Singapore, Tak-Poi was Regional Learning Manager (Asia Pacific - Middle East) focused on personal & business skills, teambuilding and blended/e-learning, with a US$ 3.5 millon budget responsibility.

Below are indicative areas of work that PetroEdge can help you & your Organisation with:

• Set-up or review / tune-up  / revamp / transform Organization’s Learning & Development strategy, system, processes and execution by tapping on  practical, relevant and cost-effective learning technologies – in developmental, leadership as well as business competences
• Review, enhance or revamp performance management system, processes and dynamics.
  • Enable Leaders, Supervisors and Teams with skills to hold crucial conversations that raise individual / team commitment, accountability & performance
• TeamBuild for group excellence to better achieve Results, Relationship and Respect  :
  • Set Standards ( for teams not achieving expectations )
  • Set Direction ( for good teams struggling for results in changing environments )
  • Set Free ( for great teams to go even further )
• Thinking Partner for Leadership Team Challenges & Initiatives
• Leadership ( Managers & Front Line ) Development : processes, skills & implementation
• Leader’s role, approach & skills to Lead in times of uncertainty, change & transformation 
• Consultant for Employee Engagements : process, issues analysis and crafting initial execution and long term journey to employee hearts, mind and spirit
• Fine-Tune or  Create / Build  an Organization-wide Coaching Culture
  • Analysis of status, build case and strategy for coaching for performance
  • Enable Coaching Mindset & Skills – position Leaders & Managers as Coaches
  • Achieve a “I Coach / Get Coached” strategy and execution for key Talents
• External Coach to selected  Managers, Supervisors, High Potential/Future Leaders  : create and execute a structured approach with defined measurable results 
• Structured Personal Development & Excellence process & implementation – targeted Talent Development of Key and  identified High Potential Staff  :
  • Competences, Habits and Skills for Excellence – Recognize, Attain, Apply
  • Communication & Interpersonal Skills that achieve results, WITH relationships
  • Skills for Difficult / Crucial Conversations
  • Skills for Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
  • Skills for Impact, Presentation and Persuasion
  • Skills for personal and work change  and transitions
• Negotiating and Collaborative Working Skills - for Results, Relationships, Respect
• Business management skills for excellence ( project management, creativity and innovation)
• Review / revamp / nurture Safety Culture and Practices
• Motivational  talks &  Specific Topic Sessions at Organization Events / Away Days

Call us on +65 6741 9927 and speak with Malina or Easwaran to learn more about how we can assist you in overcoming the challenges that you face in your talent development strategy.