Typhoon Talks

Human capital management tools like Predictive Index can help organisations throughout the employee's lifecycle - from require, hire, inspire to retire. In this episode, Arthur discusses how organisations can build practices in place to continually 'inspire' employees to perform to their full potential. The Human Capital Management series analyzes Typhoon Consulting’s internal use of the behavioral assessment tool, the “Predictive Index.”

Blockchain is removing power from centralised authorities and putting trust in the public. In this episode, Michael, Ayush and Chen debate the development of blockchain and its future application. Just like any other core technologies, it might take decades for Blockchain to gain mass adoption. However, we should never underestimate its impact on every industry in the near future.

Recurrent problems often suggest some deeper issues. In this episode, Claire Simon, a process management expert at Typhoon Consulting, discussed a very simple but powerful tool in process improvement, called 5 why's tool, to show you how to find out the root cause of the issue.

Nicole and KL are back to discuss best practices for stakeholder communication during a change engagement.

We wrap up the change management series with some bite size tips and yummy food analogies for aspiring change managers around the business world.

Nicole and KL take the Typhoon Talks crew through the ADKAR change management framework.

The majority of cybersecurity issues are rooted in people and process. Although it is almost impossible to eliminate all the threats, there are ways that companies can do to reduce their risk exposure. In this episode, we catch up with our cybersecurity expert Conor Cole to continue our discussion of data classification as well as common IT threats that businesses face.

In the February edition of our monthly news podcast, we're back to bring you our commentary and analysis on those news topics that have created the most interest in our office...and probably yours too. This month we discuss the following: 1) Political battles raging at the South Korean Winter Olympics; 2) The power trio of JPM, Berkshire Hathaway, and Amazon attacking the US Healthcare industry; 3) Huge volatility spike that hit global equity markets in early February and the resulting fallout of overbought short vol. ETF products like Credit Suisse's ETN and the XIV

Welcome to the first monthly news review podcast by Typhoon Talks! We bring you our commentary and analysis on those news topics that have created the most interest in our office...and probably yours too. This month we talk 1) Cryptocurrencies: the ups and downs (and not just the price) of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; 2) Amazon Go: the behemoth that us taken us from 'bricks to clicks' and now gone full circle opening its first convenience store in Seattle; 3) CancerSeek: a simple blood test that could help people get an earlier cancer diagnosis.

PI measures an individual’s behaviour across four dimensions, providing insights into themselves for the individual and helping others to understand how a person will behave in the normal course of business, and how they may react under certain conditions, including pressure and stress. The Human Capital Management series analyzes Typhoon Consulting’s internal use of the behavioral assessment tool, the “Predictive Index.”

Managers Kim-Louise Fairweather and Nicole Schwartz give a brief introduction Typhoon's Change Management capability.

Senior Consultant Chen Yang is currently enrolled in the Online Fintech Course recently launched by Oxford University. In this episode, Chen discusses her review of the first modules, course structure, and general topics covered in the Oxford Fintech Course. Throughout this series, Chen and Michael will analyse each of the financial technologies covered by the course curriculum to share the insights most useful for followers of the FinTech space.

In this episode, we compare and contrast their personal experiences of working in different countries around the world. Embracing specific aspects of culture and understanding how that culture can impact your ability to ‘get the job done’ at any organization is critical for anyone whose role has cross-border elements to it. Cynthia and KL discuss their experiences of working in the US, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany, Ireland, and Scotland. Even England, Scotland and Ireland are very different!

Asia Pacific CEO David Powell and Senior Manager Robert Chapman discuss changes to the market structure, regulatory pressures, and key trends impacting the Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) system in Hong Kong. As legal requirements continue to compress fee margins and revenue, Bob provides his views on where the industry is heading given current and future challenges.

Arthur Li, a Senior Manager with the firm, provides an introduction to general behavioral assessment tools, the PI framework and brief examples of the practical application of the tool in a corporate environment. The Human Capital Management series analyzes Typhoon Consulting’s internal use of the behavioral assessment tool, the “Predictive Index.”

Senior Consultant Conor Cole provides insights into current best practice in cyber security and some simple steps that organizations (and individuals) can take to reduce their cyber risk. As Conor points out, it’s not possible to eliminate cyber risk entirely. Hackers are continually developing new strategies to maliciously penetrate the networks of global organizations. As these hacks grow more complex, firms must stay look to stay one step ahead updating their technology and processes and constantly educating and re-educating their employees.

In the pilot episode of Typhoon Talks, we identify and discuss sources of inefficiency in everyone’s day-to-day business lives. Asia Pacific CEO David Powell and Senior Consultants Chen Yang and Michael Grady talk about sources of friction in the office and how they frequently fail to meet their objectives.