Do We Need A Blog?

Do we need a blog as we go along with the transformation journey?

I say there is no 'yes' or 'no' to this question. Just that.... blog is one of the most current communicating fenomena. People of all types are blogging.... for a reason of their own! So, why not we joint them. We do have our reason...... don't we.....

We can taylor design the blog to simulate awareness of our transformation exercise. There may be no direct impact on the timing or result of the transformation but I think it is a good idea to keep our journey interesting.... Don't you agree?

So.... other labs.... if you have blog of you own, please let me know. We can link to each other. In fact, I want to know you through you writing........ it may be a different you, online, you know!

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I really enjoy creating this blog... and I think.... enjoying what you do is one or the best things in life....

Appointment As Change Agent

I got a letter with a title "Appointment As Change Agent For Business Transformation Initiative" signed by Encik Hashim himself.

You know what, I've been in a group serving for the company (doing additional task to the existing functions as per my job description) but so far, none has been properly recorded.

Not that I am asking to be recognised by my extra efforts (if it is considered as 'extra' laa...) but it seems like the company is saying........

We are serious............
We are serious in our migration exercises.......

Ehmmm....... I can't explain why, but I feel rather good.


ps/
...... now you see... it may not cost much to prepare the letter..... but it may makes a lot of different to the person involved (it makes a lot of different to me)...........

SELAMAT MENYAMBUT RAMADHAN / Selamat Berpuasa

Ramadhan menjelma lagi. Bulan yang penuh berkat, penuh nikmat.

Di bulan yang mulia ini, kita menjalani tranformasi :-

Disiang hari, dari seorang yang pelahap nasi lemak, roti canai, mee kari kepada seorang yang bersabar menanggung lapar dan dahaga menjunjung perintah Allah SWT dan mengharapkan keredhaannya. Janganlah sikap pelahap itu kembali di malam hari............

Disiang hari, dari seorang yang bengis, pemarah dan moody, kepada seorang yang penyabar bertimbang rasa dan penuh budi pekerti. Janganlah dimalam hari sifat keji itu dijemput kembali.....

Disiang hari, dari seorang yang acuh tak acuh menyahut seruan Illahi kepada seorang yang sentiasa bergerak-gerak bibirnya memuji-muji dan bersimpuh menunggu waktu mengadap Nya seperti telah dijanji. Jangan dimalam hari kita lepaskan peluang ibadah-ibadah yang dijanjikan Nya balasan maha tinggi...

Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Yang Mulia, Selamat Berpuasa Pembersih Jiwa.

Bentley

Sometimes a go, I watched a documentary about this company; Bentley Motors. They make cars of extremely high quality and performance. Just imagine, a luxury saloon that can accelerate from 0-100km/h in just about 5.3 seconds.

That probably has very little to do with our transformation, but an average of 11 years service duration for their employee....... yes, this is something to be looked at. And they have 4,000 employees around the world.

At the manufacturing plant, many of them have been working for 20 years or more. Why are they staying with the company for so long?

Aren't there any other job around? Are they being paid so well? Is the working environment so good? Is this the type of loyalty we are looking for? What is the expense of this long service?

Have any idea..... anyone.....?

Some troubling issues about "Tranformation"

I am sure some of you are still having doubt about our group tranformation. Well, I am not that surprised because it's quite normal for us being skeptics about all these changes around us, which are scheduled to take place soon.

Things that may come to you mind:-

What is transformation?
What's in it for me?
Will it effect my position in this company?
Will I be transferred to another department?
Will I be transferred to another company within the groups?
Will staff's benefits be different?
... or even, Will I be retrenched?

May be there are 1001 question that are troubling you. I can't answer it all for you though, but keep coming to this blog for update. You may find some of the answers as we go along.

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

"Anak-anak hari ini mempunyai cita-cita yang jauh berbeza daripada cita-cita dan pemikiran masyarakat pra dan pasca kemerdekaan. Keadaan ini berlaku kerana mereka terdedah kepada pelbagai pengaruh luar melalui pelbagai saluran dan media. Dengan kemajuan teknologi komunikasi dan telekomunikasi, anak-anak yang berusia belasan tahun, seterusnya mereka dalam lingkungan 30-an dan 40-an, mewarisi pemikiran moden. Mereka mungkin faham bahawa sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan adalah detik memperingati kejayaan negara yang berjaya membebaskan diri daripada belenggu penjajahan. Disebabkan tidak pernah mengenal erti penjajahan, sama ada secara fizikal dan pemikiran, mereka tidak pernah menganggap mereka pernah dijajah. Pengalaman tidak pernah mengajar mereka penyeksaan hidup dijajah. Anak-anak hari ini tidak pernah merasa tidur dalam kerlipan pelita minyak tanah kerana setiap masa mereka membesar di dalam bilik berhawa dingin. Bagaimana mereka boleh memahami erti mandi di perigi, sedangkan mereka tidak pernah melihat perigi. Mereka hidup dalam zaman moden yang lama kelamaan menghakis semangat nasionalisme bangsa."

Itulah sebahagian dari teks sebuah artikel dari laman web bharian.com.my. Walaupun ada banyak benarnya, saya rasa, perlu ada ruang untuk sanjungan dan pengiktirafan anak-anak zaman ini.

"Anak-anak hari ini mempunyai cita-cita yang jauh berbeza daripada cita-cita dan pemikiran masyarakat pra dan pasca kemerdekaan". Sudah semestinya. Sedangakan saya dan anak saya yang berbeza satu generasi pun mempunyai pengertian yang berlainan terhadap cita-cita dan pemikiran. Inikan pula masyarakat yang terpisah oleh satu jarak masa selama 50 tahun.

"Disebabkan tidak pernah mengenal erti penjajahan, sama ada secara fizikal dan pemikiran, mereka tidak pernah menganggap mereka pernah dijajah". Rasanya tidak salah sekiranya kita beranggapan demikian, tetapi betulkah begitu? Betulkah kita telah bebas dari idea-idea penjajah?

"Pengalaman tidak pernah mengajar mereka penyeksaan hidup dijajah". Kita mesti bersyukur kerana ini. Keperitan akibat penyeksaan hidup ibarat luka, yang kadang-kadang meninggalkan parut-parut yang boleh kembali berdarah.

"Anak-anak hari ini tidak pernah merasa tidur dalam kerlipan pelita minyak tanah kerana setiap masa mereka membesar di dalam bilik berhawa dingin". Bukankah tidur dalam suasana nyaman berhawa dingin itu lebih selesa dari tidur berteman pelita minyak tanah yang berjelaga? Kita teramat bersyukur kerana nikmat sebegini.

"Mereka hidup dalam zaman moden yang lama kelamaan menghakis semangat nasionalisme bangsa." Bukan zaman moden sahaja yang menyebabkan semangat nasionalisme terhakis. Cuba kita sama-sama fikirkan, apakah sebab-sebab lain yang turut menyumbang kepadanya. Zaman yang dikatakan moden ini adalah kesan dari peredaran yang tidak mungkin dapat kita berhentikan. Kita mesti mengadaptasikan diri kita. Kita ada nilai-nilai yang kita yakini. Bukannya kita perlu hanyut bersama arus permodenan.

Saya yakin, kita lahir tepat pada masanya. Tidak terlewat mahu pun terdahulu. Dan untuk kesinambungan, diri kita, keluarga kita, agama kita, masyarakat kita, hatta negara kita sekali pun........... kita perlu transform......... dari baik kepada yang lebih baik kepada yang terbaik................

Apa kata anda.................................................

Brain Stuff From Cambridge University

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed tihs psas it on!!

Putrajaya - Federal Administrative Capital

The garden city of Putrajaya is the seat of the Malaysian Government, having taken the role from Kuala Lumpur since 1999. Putrajaya was named after Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra.

The intelligent city sits on a magnificent 4,931 hectare spread located in the middle of the Southern Growth Corridor, which forms part of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC).
Planned with a sophisticated information network employing up-to-date communication technologies, the development of Putrajaya is a significant milestone in the history of modern city planning in Malaysia.

...... that's how they describe it at http://www.malaysia.gov.my/. To many KLCC's staffs, Putrajaya will remain to be one of their best effort. Even as I am writing this blog entry, more that 50 KLCC's personel still servicing either Putrajaya Corporation or Putrajaya Holdings developing this beautiful and modern garden city. But don't forget, there are also another 300 people of Putrajaya Holdings's staff dedicating their effort on full time basis, to the development.

So..... after this beautiful success... do we have to transform........?

It's really bad out there!

The smog.... urghhhhh.... very bad. At certain part of the Seremban-KL highway, visibility was hardly 500m. The air feels like...... thick and harder to breath in. To all collegue, please take extra care. Reduce spending time outdoor or if you have to, you may need to used masks.

But... what this isues has anything to do with KLCC Transformation? Everything man... everything........ Staffs is the most valuable asset to KLCC Groups. If they are affected in any way, the KLCC Groups as a company will also be affected.

But to my companion, the smog did not bother her. At 140km/h she just gallop steadily and happily.................................

Phase 1 - Intervention Programme

Pursuant to the last Management Committee Meeting held on 30 July 2009, the Mindset & Culture Lab is embarking on our immediate initiative of the Phase 1 - Intervention Programme being the essential part of the 3-stage Transformational Journey as approved by The Management.

Invitation to the said programme have been sent. Pleaser refer you mail box as respond immediately.

Please observe the these details :

1. Date and time
2. Location of programme
3. Grouping

Thanks.

We are not alone!

I was at the KPJ Hospital yesterday. To my surprise, queing has become an issue even at this private hospital.

What catch my eyes was their walls and message board. They have 'Vision', 'Mission', 'Client Charter' and shared value statement sticked on nicely.

One that really interesting in their shared values was 'Continoues Improvement'. It seems like they are saying.......... they will be no stop to the improvement activities.

Shouldn't we also have the same attitude?

Blessing in disguise....

I manage to finish the book 'Our Iceberg Is Melting' while accompanying my son in the ICU last week.

It is definitely a very nice book. It will help a lot in KLCC's transformation journey. But being new to this group (Mindset & Culture Lab), I am still quite confused with a few things from the books. But....... I would like to re-assure you... I will read it again........

Sorry to say... KLCC's Transformation will be secondary...... my own Transformation will be No. 1 now........ ...ha... ha..... jangan marahhhh...

Thanks for the books Fauzi.......

ps/ My son already out of the ICU but still warded.

Mindset & Culture Survey

Assalamualaikum/Good Morning everyone,

So, today is Monday... and Monday brings you.......
Mindset & Culture Survey!

We would appreciate if you could respond to the survey immediately. Don't worry, they are very simple questions, you can complete it within 15 minutes.

Return the survey form to us soon! You department secretary have all the submission details.