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Dr. Charles Lam has since 1971 received training in West Germany (telecom) and university education in U.K. (management) and acquired working experiences in Hong Kong and Canada, in a utility company, Hong Kong Government, a multinational organization and a SME. In his career path, he has acquired qualifications from UK institutions including DBA (1990), MBA (1980) and Chartered Engineer (1978). Since 1986, he has left pure engineering to teaching various subjects of business management in Hong Kong for famous universities of Hong Kong, England and United States. He also has served the society as a member of an advisory committee of the Hong Kong Government for eight years, and as the Hon. Chairman of its Consumer Education Group. Later, he set up his own company to offer services as a consultant, writer and speaker. In his 'Second Half Time', he has been working passionately on integrating Christian values with management knowledge, in the marketplace/workplace ministry, serving hospitals, churches and organizations, as a speaker, consultant, life coach, and the leader of a REST Group based on a life story approach. Charles is currently living with his wife in Canada.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

「有長遠計劃與沒有長遠計劃」的分別


親愛的弟兄姊妹及主內朋友:
最近看到一套電視節目由澳門學者談澳門過去的500 年,從鑄造大炮、造船、海
上保鏢、販賣鴉片、手工業至今天的賭業的發展,他們也與香港的發展作一比較,不可
避免地也談到在回歸前葡萄牙人統治澳門與英國人統治香港的分別,他們的見解是:葡
人沒有長遠的計劃,只是迎合當地的社會環境,隨波逐流地統治了澳門幾百年。反之,
英人在統治香港時有一套較長遠的計劃,把香港打造成一個國際金融及航運中心。
70 年代,中國亦有遠見地推行改革開放政策,經過幾十年已見成效,成為當今
具有舉足輕重的世界地位,港澳地區也因此而得福。
在今年的尾聲中,我們都會回顧過去的成敗,成功在哪裡?失敗在哪裡?在檢討
的過程中,我們不難察覺「有長遠計劃與沒有長遠計劃」的分別,謀事在人,成事在天,
仍是我們定事的準則,神賜人有聰明智慧,亦有自由意志,若能掌握計劃與時機,再加
上上帝的祝福,是可使人成功的,這是千篇一律的大道理,人的計劃與機遇是要我們掌
握的,有了計劃,又有了機遇,再加上上帝的祝福與人的堅忍精神配合,大事必可成!
再看中國的民間勵志故事:愚公移山,鐵柱磨成針。亦再一次肯定在一年之始我
們要作個計劃,人生才沒有浪費,生活過得更有意義。
.......
願我們忘記背後,努力面前,在主裡訂好我們明年的人生計劃,在神的引領下,踏進成功
的一年。
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Email: melvyn@godbless.hk

Monday, December 14, 2009

Life story telling to inspire the next generation



Dr Charles Lam is conducting (in December 2009) a four-session course held at Christian Times (時代論壇) as follows:

Course title: Life story telling to inspire the next generation

Are you concerned about your children, relatives, students or your‘sheep’ who are currently lost in the rapidly changing environments? Seeing that they are weak, short-sighted, insensitive to threats and unable to manage themselves, what more could you do than being compassionate and praying anxiously for them? In order to get away from a difficult situation, apart from giving whatever encouragement that is needed, we should give each one of them a ‘map’and a ‘compass’, so that he/she can walk his/her life path with a clear direction and faith.

Telling the life story of oneself (or of another person) is an effective and lively way to communicate and inspire in the process of life planning and management. Typically, a life story consists of four stages : (1) records of development and achievements so far (2) analysis of reasons for what have happened and reflection on feelings, which call for change (3) paradigm shifts in a person’s value system, which lead to inside-out changes (4) action planning --setting concrete objectives and targets and preparing for steering.

The speaker will apply modern management concepts and models and real-life situations during the teaching. He is currently leading a life story-driven group called REST.

課程名稱 : 用講生命故事來啓發下一代

發覺你所關心的子女、親人、學生或「羊」正在變幻環境中迷失嗎? 見到他們的軟弱、短視、缺乏危機感和自我管理能力, 你除了傷心、着急和為他們禱告外, 還有什麼方法呢? 走出困境, 除了在個別處境激勵外, 還要有「地圖」、「指南針」, 給他們方向、策略和信心去走人生路。講述自己(或他人)的生命故事是一個有效而生動的溝通方法, 因而啓發生涯策劃。故事的四個階段是 : (1)「起」--故事的發展 (開始、轉捩點) 和 成績 (回顧成、敗、得、失) (2)「乘」--分析在發展中的感受和環境關係, 是「轉」的呼聲 (3) 「轉」--心意更新, 準備變革 : 什麽是成功、事業、投資與回報、豐盛等 (4) 「合」-- 面對挑戰, 續步向標桿跑, 做個好司機。

講者會用管理思維、模式、真實個案講解。他現今帶領由生命故事主導的小組。

Thursday, December 10, 2009

俠義江湖 : 突破人生困局的智慧

Course that I recently taught at a theology college at Calgary, Canada

*課程日期:2009年10月1日—10月29日

*時間:晚上7:30—9:30共五堂

*內容:
-從舊約實例學習應用登山寶訓啟示的人生智慧
-包括有效批判思考 (critical thinking),解難能力(problem solving) 及 生命故事(life story)
-討論真實個案, 突破工作, 學業、事奉或家庭的困局

*講師:區保其博士--多年港加職場, 大學講師及教會事奉經驗; Ambrose 神學院畢業; 主恩學院義務講師

*嘉賓講員: 林錦華博士-- 多年任職政府及港加機構, 並任教於多間英、美及香港的大學及機構; 香港資深職場培訓導師及生命教練

*對象 : 雖然本課程為基督徒設計, 但也歡迎所有人仕旁聽及參予討論

*主辦 : 主恩學院學院 (www.chrestoscollege.org)