Since 1989, Your Expert Course Instructor has lived in Japan, the UK, Spain and Malaysia. In Malaysia, he was in the International Islamic University’s English department for four years, followed by two years as the Business Skills Unit manager for the British Council. Since 1999, he has established himself as one of the premier corporate trainers in Malaysia in the Oil and Gas sector.
Specialist Area
He specializes in high-level Business and Technical Writing courses and Presentation Skills programmes. His range of programmes includes the following: Technical Business Writing Skills, Writing Effective SOPs, Business Report Writing for Executives and Managers, Proposal Writing Skills, Effective Reports and Minutes, Presentation Skills at both basic and advanced level. He has conducted courses for both private and government organisations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Japan, Oman, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the USA.
In addition to standard group training, Your Expert Course Instructor has also trained and coached individuals including company CEOs as well as professional and academic high-achievers seeking to enter prestigious institutions such as the Royal College of Surgeons, Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the London School of Economics.
Writing and Editing
Writing and editing remain an important part of his professional life, and ensure that his writing courses are based on tried and tested practical methods he uses in his own writing projects. These projects have included large scale manual writing for new facilities, revamping existing manuals in specific areas such as HSE, and editing and proofreading manuals, reports, and newsletters for both the Oil and Gas sector and the Financial sector.
Promoting Effective Communication
In his 35-year career as a writer, teacher and trainer, Your Expert Course Instructor has experienced first-hand the need for good communication skills in both verbal and written form. With English still the lingua franca of most international transactions, he actively promotes the use of Plain English, and encourages all of his participants and client organisations to adopt it by using simple, clear, non-discriminatory language. Thus, effective communication between managers and their staff, colleagues and customers is achieved.