“Edmond coached me on a range of issues as I assimilated into my role as a new Director. He made me work hard to envision an overarching purpose for my work unit as well as provide strategies on how to work well with those above, around and reporting to me.
Edmond asked hard questions which required me to think and come up with an action plan. In particular, I recalled him challenging me to articulate my vision for the department and to make it the basis for all I do.”
Director, Public Sector Organisation, Singapore
“The key benefit I derived from the coaching sessions is how they helped to raise my self-awareness. Edmond helped me see issues from a fresh perspective and thereby take a more positive outlook to the challenges I face.”
Deputy Director, Public Sector Organisation, Singapore
Edmond Khoo
Experienced Senior Corporate Leader, Montor & Coach
Edmond coaches, mentors and facilitates leadership training for high potential talent and those in senior management, especially those transitioning to higher appointment. He nurtures leaders on their way up, and those designated for future roles at the higher level. He adds value by helping them navigate the boardroom, their superiors, peers and subordinates. This, in actual terms, usually translates to giving vision and direction to a team that is new to them, gaining the respect of peers who may be much older and experienced than they are, and managing the expectations of those above them.
His coachees benefit immensely from Edmond’s 14 years as Deputy CEO of a large public higher education institute in Singapore, with about 1,400 staff and 14,000 students. He was also its Senior Advisor for 3 years after relinquishing the Deputy CEO role following his official retirement.
Edmond’s breadth of experience includes several senior management positions such as Director of Staff Capability Development, Director of Strategic & Quality Development, Director of Interdisciplinary & General Studies, and Director of the Centre for Character and Leadership Education, just to name a few. He was instrumental in setting up and being the pioneer in starting up these new portfolios. In addition, Edmond has also overseen areas such as HR, International Relations, Industry Services, Corporate Communications, Estates and Facilities Management and Transcultural Studies. In sum, Edmond has excellent breath, and depth in his illustrious corporate career.
Qualifications
Edmond holds an Honours Degree in Economics from the Flinders University under the Colombo Plan Scholarship. Apart from being a Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC); a Certified Professional Corporate Coach of the International Corporate Coaching (ICC) Programme, Singapore Management University (SMU); and a Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker with The John Maxwell Team; Edmond is also a DISC Certified Human Behaviour Consultant, Leadership Institute of America.
Personal Insights
Prior to his calling to academia, Edmond was an Assistant Director, Ministry of Trade and Industry, in the Singapore government’s premier Administrative Service, and in the latter years of his career in education, he was a Board Member of the Council for Private Education, Singapore. Of all his key positions and roles, however, the envisioning and setting up of the Centre for Character & Leadership Education (CCLE) in 1996 holds special meaning to him for the potential it has for contributing towards values-driven education till this day.
Edmond and his wife are actively engaged in Christian ministry, and very much enjoy and find meaningful the privilege of passing on a values and character-laden legacy to their children and grandchildren.
