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SSC CEO Oon Jin
Teik painting the seagull’s
eyes
to reflect visionary leadership
at SSC. |
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Imagine this: Gentle waves
lapping against the shore, a breeze tenderly brushing
against your cheeks, coconut leaves rustling and graceful
seagulls gliding overhead.
Welcome to Pulau In-no — the very own inspirational
island of the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) — where
you can let your imagination run wild and allow your creative
juices to ride with the tide.
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| One
of the seaside scenes at Pulau In-no. |
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SSC hopes that by providing an unconventional and unstructured
environment — away from standard workstations and
meeting rooms — staff will be inspired to come up
with innovative ways to improve and enhance their work.
The committee decided on the seaside theme for the room
because the beach and the sky reflect unending possibilities.
Tranquil scenery will also help staff to relax so that
ideas can flow freely.
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| Staff sacrificed
many lunch hours to paint the room. |
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The staff willingly sacrificed their lunch hours to paint
the room and source for furnishings. In all, it took one
and a half months to plan, prepare and complete the painting
and furnishing of the room.
What kept the staff going was the challenge of creating
a realistic beach scene. No one else in SSC had ever tried
to produce artwork on a plaster wall, and the staff wanted
to be the first to break convention.
Furthermore, management staff gave their unstinting support
and a lot of leeway for the committee to explore ideas.
They also gamely participated in a “dotting ceremony”
on the opening day.
The process of creating the innovation corner uncovered
some of the staff members’ hidden talents and also
stimulated many new ideas.
Said IT Consultant Michael Law: “One good lesson
I learned from this project is that when we are united,
we can do it! I realise that SSC staff have a strong urge
to do more than what they are doing now.
“Many are creative, helpful and fun to be with.
It was mutual support that made the difference in this
project. The hours we spent helping each other to prepare
the room show that our core values such as teamwork, passion
and the “can-do” spirit are alive and kicking
in SSC!” |
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SSC
Next: Making room for innovation |
