Summary
I bring creative ideas to the boardroom with a firm belief that stories bring life to the organisation and foster empowering and supportive relationships for both business and personal growth. As a theatre educator, public speaker and coach, I take mundane ideas, sterile working conditions, unmotivated workforce to a higher, more dynamic level for increased productivity and engagement -- with the utmost belief that until you get your team and community believing in your stories, there can be only limited emotional investment in your service or product that not only hurts your reputation, but also your relationships and sales.
Using a unique system grounded in both research and practice, I have also facilitated workshops and trained various professionals in healthcare, education, nonprofits, rehabilitation and security sectors to enhance goal settings, improve work efficiency, and inculcate emotional wellbeing.
I am currently completing my PhD at the University of Manchester.
* professional speaking and selling from the stage
* creative consultancy
* executive coaching and personal transformation
* conflict resolution
* train-the-trainer facilitation workshops
* teaching, education, and pedagogy
* research, writing, publishing
* drama, theatre, roleplaying, storytelling, and the arts
* audience engagement and empowerment
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Using a unique system grounded in both research and practice, I have also facilitated workshops and trained various professionals in healthcare, education, nonprofits, rehabilitation and security sectors to enhance goal settings, improve work efficiency, and inculcate emotional wellbeing.
I am currently completing my PhD at the University of Manchester.
Expertise
* professional speaking and selling from the stage
* creative consultancy
* executive coaching and personal transformation
* conflict resolution
* train-the-trainer facilitation workshops
* teaching, education, and pedagogy
* research, writing, publishing
* drama, theatre, roleplaying, storytelling, and the arts
* audience engagement and empowerment
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Experience
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Peak Performance Pedagogies
Coach and Speaker
- Current
Qualifications
2000 - BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore.
2001 - Postgraduate Diploma in Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore.
2005 - MA in Applied Theatre, New York University.
2015 (ongoing) - PhD in Applied Theatre, University of Manchester.* For his specialisation in his field, Edmund Chow is a recipient of many scholarship awards from various agencies.
Clubs and Associations
I am a member of the Professional Speakers Academy -- founded by Andy Harrington -- based in London with other international speakers who speak on world class stages alongside Anthony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Sir Richard Branson, and many more. Recently, I won 1st Runner Up (Nov 2014) and Champion for the Best Speaker of the Month (December 2014), awarded by the Academy.
I am a member of the Singapore Drama Educators Association, as well as the International Federation for Theatre Research.
I am a member of the Singapore Drama Educators Association, as well as the International Federation for Theatre Research.
Interests and Hobbies
- Photography
- Theatre, Movies, Dance
- Rockclimbing
- Reading
- Gym, Yoga and Wellness
