Outdoor cooking...

What's cooking..mmm!

...using the good 'ole brazier that our grandparents used to. For Explora, outdoor cooking gives us that 'kampong' feel again. Last week, our participants skinned, cut and cleaned four whole chickens and 'massaged' them nicely. Another group of 'kitchen helpers' prepared the noodles, plucked the roots off the bean sprouts, and added some cut and ground chilli padi into a bowl of sweet dark soya sauce...

In an Indian pot, the smell of fried garlic, onions, clove and spices filled the air. Two boys constantly tended the fire, delicately fanning and adding precious charcoal and kindling. Occasionally someone would choke from the smoke (funny!..they don't cough when they smoke!) and left the outdoor kitchen. A couple of brave lads stirred the gravy 'with love'...

we stayed away from instant noodles, canned food and processed sausages - instead we welcomed Chicken Mee Soto, Nonya Laksa and Fish Ball Noodles...

Why not?...happy food makes happy campers!

Leadership Workshop for Temasek Polytechnic student leaders

We conducted a workshop based on Dr Charles Albano's model of Adaptive Leadership on 10 June 2010. This was for about 120 student leaders of Temasek Polytechnic. Lasting about two hours, the students learned about the attributes of an Adaptive Leader. We also conducted simple interactive activities that allowed them to practice their leadership skills. The workshop ended with the students completing a self-evaluation sheet and action planning that will make them more effective as student leaders.

Thanks to Temasek Polytechnic's Student Development Office for giving us this opportunity to conduct the workshop!

Our very first programme...

...was conducted in May 2010 for a group of very dedicated and professional officers from the Home Team. They have asked us not to disclose the specifics, and we are happy to oblige. The learning objectives for this three-day programme were mainly teambuilding and leadership development. We were also asked to introduce some stress into the programme and this meant not revealing too much about what was to come when the participants arrived at Changi Point Ferry Terminal on the morning of Day One. The destination? Pulau Ubin, of course.

We are glad to say that it was overall a successful programme, and more importantly, the officers didn't throw us into the prison to get their revenge...