On Wednesday, 6^th November, 2024, MCM College Affiliate, Prof. Siew Huat Kong (FBA) invited Mr. Gilbert Chan for workshop about career guidance.

Gilbert Chan, a motivational speaker who studied in Australia and the US, talked about his leadership role and experience at Apple, as well as briefly introducing his professional portfolio in several industries across Australia, Hong Kong and Macau.

Gilbert pointed out that one essentially needs to enjoy what one does. That also meant being honest and having a sense of accountability. His work ethics and personal philosophy is that everyone working on the same team should contribute rather than just focus on results or context.

“Being successful and productive at work requires more than just participation – it involves being proactive of  your own performance. The way in which employees perform is just as important”.

For an organization to be successful, employees must endeavor to continually evolve, learn and contribute toward overarching strategic objectives. Open and ongoing communication, information sharing, assessments and rewards gear individuals and organisations towards their goals.

Finally, Gilbert emphasized that team members volunteer to do more as they became more attached to the company: exhibiting a strong sense of purpose, and utilizing specific skillset & attitude. Above all, students understood that learning agility is key for a career, especially accepting and embracing changes to meet ever-changing circumstances, with the perseverance to chase one’s passion to succeed when most (sane enough) would have opted to quit.