Raymond Tay

Collaborative Change, Singapore

Title: Soaring Above Stress: Mastering Time & Well-Being in a Fast-Paced World

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Biography

For more than a decade, Raymond Tay has been involved in human capital development from youths to professionals. His passion is to uncover humans’ talents and aspirations, and help people to improve their personal and professional lives.

?At the beginning, he had coached youths-at-risk during their time-out programmes to develop confidence and certainty in their lives, as well as instilling empathy and other-centredness in student leaders. Besides involving in youth development, he has worked with numerous organisations from both public and private sectors and delivered many tailored evidence-based learning solutions for adult learners in the areas of leadership, creativity & innovation, personality profiling, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and team building.

Abstract

A global well-being survey revealed that 86% of adults in Singapore experience stress, surpassing the global average of 82%. Stress is a natural response to challenges, changes, or threats, and if not managed properly, it can lead to long-term health issues and, in severe cases, even fatal consequences.

This talk will help you understand the nature of stress and provide practical strategies for managing it in a fast-paced work environment. By identifying key stressors unique to your role, such as time-sensitive tasks and fatigue, you'll learn to recognize early signs of stress.

Effective time management plays a crucial role in stress reduction. Drawing insights from personality models, we will explore how certain traits support productivity while others can contribute to stress. Additionally, we will apply key principles from highly effective habits to cultivate better self-discipline and prioritization skills.

The session will conclude with a guided relaxation exercise to help you experience immediate stress relief, if time allows.