ASEAN Desk

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The ASEAN-2015 Readiness Desk is the latest service innovation of the AGC that seeks to help companies, their clients, and staff move their competencies to the next level of global readiness.

 

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What is ASEAN-readiness?

Also known as readiness for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) that is set to begin on December 31, 2015, it is generally understood from a common ministerial, policy, and institutional perspective. As such, it comprises the following:

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The AEC envisages the following key characteristics: (a) a single market and production base, (b) a highly competitive economic region, (c) a region of equitable economic development, and (d) a region fully integrated into the global economy.

The AEC areas of cooperation include human resources development and capacity building; recognition of professional qualifications; closer consultation on macroeconomic and financial policies; trade financing measures; enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity; development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN; integrating industries across the region to promote regional sourcing; and enhancing private sector involvement for the building of the AEC. In short, the AEC will transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow of capital. (Source: http://asean.org)

From a primarily professional perspective, it could probably be best described as an organizational, association or similar communities of practice framework.

Viewed from that angle, it is about a competency set that places the diverse professions on a par with those within the global economic platform that promotes free trade and exchange of best international practices.

At its basic level, it is a personal challenge. That is why, we at AGC, put our head, heart and hands to co-create with our partners this consulting and training service desk.

We cover a range of industries, from manufacturing, agribusiness, education, retailing, as well across disciplines, i.e. finance, operations, administration. The core of ASEAN-readiness practice goes beyond the traditional success metric of Profit: We also focus on People and the drive towards a sustainable Planet.

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What does ASEAN Personal Readiness entail?

Even before or beyond that “deadline”, this three-attribute value-set sounds like a good buoy: Tenacity. Integrity. Excellence. These three could perhaps even serve as moral and professional navigation tools to meet the opportunities and related questions of a growing sea change that could move unabated for generations to come.
On a similar note, an Entrepreneur.com article written by Andrew Miller titled, “The three attributes to look for in top talent,” available via this link, http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232851, identifies them as attitude, competency, and mindset. It could be an interesting exercise to map those two attribute sets. http://www.mb.com.ph/asean-readiness-within-an-asean-space/)

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Now as we move towards ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) on December 31, 2015 and beyond, thinking about global partnerships for collective impact should be on top of the corporate agenda. The following article albeit a fairly long read could be instructive:
http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/shaping_global_partnerships_for_a_post_2015_world

The article references five conditions of success for collective impact, namely: Common Agenda, Shared Measurement, Mutually Reinforcing Activities, Continuous Communication, and Backbone Support.

Given those key metrics, perhaps we should start asking ourselves whether we are even ASEAN-2015-ready.

Some initiatives are already taking shape from across sectors. This can be viewed as a call for innovative action.

One perspective, from the shipping industry, takes the ASEAN-challenge from a traditionally competitive lens, i.e. quantity-based approach, e.g. size, physical parameters, constraints. http://www.portcalls.com/ph-shipping-lines-eye-route-expansion-refleeting/

From a primarily knowledge-based point of view, a leading college in public safety education has taken the leap towards a more global and deeper ASEAN-awareness last May when the Philippine College of Criminology, sponsored a workshop for its faculty. Read more here: http://www.pccr.edu.ph/pccr/index.php/news-and-events-2014/pccr-topnotcher/83-news-and-events/89-pccr-faculty-boot-camp-2014.html

It is worth mentioning that such initiatives need to leverage the empowering possibilities that digitally-enabled tools and techniques provide. A key component is how ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) more popularly called social networks are used as enabling vehicles for business transformation. Yet we do not promote the use of ICTs for their own sake. We use ICT and digital tools to meaningfully navigate and engage the global social space and workplace.

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Who we are

AGC is heavily invested in helping its partners make the goal of regional economic integration by 2015 closer to reality.

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Neil C. Aguila, a firm advocate of AGC’s ASEAN Integration program, committed to support the SME’s and professionals, having more than 15 years of providing skills training program for multi-companies industry and individuals, engages business collaborations among ASEAN member companies from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar.

Eloisa “Peach” Tinio, counts herself among the first generations of the IT industry in the Philippines and continues to be at the forefront of the development of IT competencies that match global standards, i.e. the Seoul Accord.

Joel C. Yuvienco, a knowledge management and blended learning advocate and consultant with at least 20 years of learning design and development in the public, academic, and social impact sectors.

Tessa V. Yuvienco, a creative marketing, compassionate communication practitioner, and education specialist spanning basic education through to professional development, training and consulting practice that goes back to the late 1980s.

This team of passionate and compassionate professionals and their collective networks of thought and action leaders are at the center of a continuing drive towards lifelong training and education.

AGC, along with its network of trainers, is committed to make its partners and their stakeholders ready for ASEAN 2015 and beyond.

We bring our collective strengths and insights to help you or your company thrive in the emerging opportunities of AEC’s potential and realities.

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What we do

We co-design and implement a training program to enhance client employees and partners’ evolving role in AEC.

We help partners sort through potential issues and obstacles as well as challenges and success drivers for your business to build sustainable AEC engagement models.

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For example, we look beyond traditional competencies and performance appraisal. We look at performance management issues and co-design training solutions to match global sustainable business model requirements. We push the boundaries of human resource management (HRM) into the realm of employee experience management, aka EXM. For a quick reference, read this article, titled “Why We Replaced (In)Human Resources with ‘Employee Experience'” written by Gina O’Reilly, COO of Nitro: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236452

Here are sample course programs we offer:

Business Planning Across Borders. This covers the fundamentals of doing and expanding businesses within the ASEAN region.

Intercultural Communication. This course explores techniques and mechanisms which help individuals view unseen “local” nuances of interactions and transactions, in business and social contexts.

Digital Literacy at the Workplace. A broad introduction into digital tools for discovery, connection and collaboration for a globally connected workforce.

The ASEAN Desk also provides bespoke consulting work for professional organizations to help their members participate more effectively under the relevant Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).

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