24 Special Focus...continued from page 23.Mr Ivan Christiaens, GMfrom <strong>Keppel</strong> SeghersBelgium NV, shared, “GAMPwas a valuable experience. Itwas good meeting so manytalented and motivated<strong>Keppel</strong>ites from all over theworld, and I look forward tomore of such networkingand exchange opportunitiesin the future.”Peter van Wijk, ProductionManager, <strong>Keppel</strong> Verolme,could not have agreed more.He said, “I’ve learnt a lot thisweek. I have been enrichedby not only the formallessons but also the insightsand different views of fellow<strong>Keppel</strong>ites.”mastery, strategic importanceof human capitalmanagement, talent andsuccession management andmentoring as well as the<strong>Keppel</strong> core values. A widevarietyof activities such as roleplayingand sharing sessionswere conducted to enhancethe learning experience.The workshop culminated ina presentation session inwhich the participants sharedtheir learning points, insightsand recommendations.Attending the session were<strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> topmanagement as well as HRmanagement from thevarious business units.Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of <strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong>, encourage <strong>Keppel</strong>ites to seek continuousimprovementThe projects presentationcum graduation ceremonyheld at the end of GAMPwas attended by topmanagement across <strong>Keppel</strong>,including Mr ChooChiau Beng, CEO of <strong>Keppel</strong><strong>Corporation</strong>, Mr Teo SoonHoe, Group Finance Directorof <strong>Keppel</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong>, andMr Tong Chong Heong,CEO of <strong>Keppel</strong> O&M.Addressing the GAMPparticipants, Mr Choo said,“We must have the mindsetthat we can always improveand do things better.”He added that this challengeof continuous improvementcan be partly met bymaximising our strengths,overcoming our weaknesses,learning from ourcompetitors and keepingabreast of the ever-changingbusiness environment.At the project presentationsession, participants sharedtheir thoughts onmanagement issues andchallenges faced by theGroup, including pertinentlearning points they hadgleaned from GAMP andwould apply to theirrespective markets andoperations.EMPOWERING OTHERSRecently, <strong>Keppel</strong> Collegealso conducted the third runof its in-house ImprovingPeople Quotient for Leadersworkshop, designed toimpart essential humanresources (HR) and peoplemanagement skills.During the two-dayworkshop, 22 newlypromoted line managersfrom the various businessunits engaged in rigorousdiscussions on topics such aspersonal and interpersonalThe exchange during thepresentation proved thatthere are always new ideasto learn and draw upon fromall levels of leadership.INSPIRING NEW BLOODThe <strong>Keppel</strong> Group’sScholarship Tea is anopportunity for prospectivescholars to meet andinteract with <strong>Keppel</strong>ites andget up close to the Group’soperations and facilities.Held on 27 March <strong>2010</strong>, over70 prospective scholarsattended the event.I have been enriched by not onlythe formal lessons but also theinsights and different views ofmy fellow <strong>Keppel</strong>ites.Peter van WijkProduction Manager<strong>Keppel</strong> Verolme<strong>Keppel</strong>ite I <strong>April</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
25The Scholarship Tea sessionincluded site visits toReflections at <strong>Keppel</strong> Bayshow gallery as well as<strong>Keppel</strong> Shipyard and<strong>Keppel</strong> FELS’s facilities.Representatives from thevarious business unitsdelivered corporatepresentations. This wasfollowed by sharing ofinternship and workingexperiences by existing<strong>Keppel</strong> scholars.In his sharing, Wayne Siek,who works as Senior HSEOfficer at <strong>Keppel</strong> FELS,elaborated on how thescholarship provided himwith valuable internshipopportunities which hadamply prepared him forentry into the workforce.Subsequently, scholarshiprecipients of the 2009 cohort– Law Yi Ming, Ong CheeLam and Yeo Wei Zhengshared on the merits of the<strong>Keppel</strong> Group Scholarship.The Scholarship Tea was a platform for prospective scholars to meet <strong>Keppel</strong>ites and learn more about their experiences with the GroupGerard Lim, a GraduateEngineer in the ProcessExcellence department at<strong>Keppel</strong> FELS, who had sharedat the Scholarship Tea, saidthat he was glad to havehelped these young talentsbetter understand <strong>Keppel</strong>.At the same time, theScholarship Tea provided himwith the opportunity to workclosely with representativesfrom various business units.keppelite<strong>Keppel</strong> Group scholar, Samuel Chong (second from left), an Engineer at <strong>Keppel</strong> Shipyard, shares his internship and working experiences<strong>Keppel</strong>ite I <strong>April</strong> <strong>2010</strong>