by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 12, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Community, Leadership, Relationships
empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. (Oxford Dictionary) The October issue of Fast Company features an article on Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft. Nadella has done well. . . . he’s generated more than $250 billion in market...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 3, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Life Issues, Mentoring, Relationships
I woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise. I received a photo via Whatsapp of two friends — Michael Low, who is now a student at Regent College, and Dr Bruce Waltke, one of my lecturers when I was studying at Regent (1981–85). Michael has been kindly conveying my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Relationships
Charles Xavier: “This is what life looks like, people who love each other, a home. You should take a moment, feel it. You still have time.” (Logan, 2017) Yesterday I had lunch with friends from a very special period of my life, many of whom I have not met...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 24, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
In his book The Face-to-Face Book, Ed Keller writes: While the viral power of social media often is overestimated, face-to-face communications have some distinct advantages that are unappreciated. The nonverbal communication that is made possible through emotions,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 21, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
E-Learning: learning conducted via electronic media, typically on the Internet (Oxford Dictionary) During our recent trip to North America, a number of things happened that reinforced my calling to champion the foundational role of personal relationships in Christian...
by Bernice Lee | Jul 31, 2012 | 2012, Afterlife, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
Our youngest son is home for the summer holidays and, as has been the practice in years past, he had his high school classmates over for a meal. As many as were able to turned up for food, fun and fellowship. The gauche and less-than-confident schoolboys of 4C1,...
