Training on Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation for Vietnamese Higher Education Institutions

The conference on "Training on education quality assurance and accreditation for Vietnamese higher education institutions" was hosted online by Vietnam Education Quality Management Agency of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on 26 November 2024.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Principal Consultant, Education Quality International was one of the two invited key speakers at the conference. He shared the experience of AUN-QA programme outcome assessment and the way forward for higher education in Vietnam.

The conference was attended by more than 300 higher education institutions and accreditation agencies in Vietnam.

Right Measure, Measure Right

The fundamental principle of an effective measurement system is first to ensure the right measure and then to find ways to measure right, with the aim of seeking continuous improvement.

"Right measure" emphasizes the importance of validity in choosing the correct metric to assess what truly matters to stakeholders.

"Measure right" highlights the need for reliability in ensuring accuracy and consistency in how measurements are taken, reported and used for improvement. 

The metrics for each component of a system should be established with the consideration of institutional context, stakeholders needs and ecosystem.

Happy Employees Work Better

The 10th "Happy Employees Work Better" workshop was held on 28 - 29 November 2024 at Furama RiverFront Hotel, Singapore. The workshop is a collaboration between ASK Training Pte Ltd and Living Better. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Chief Happiness Coach of Living Better.

Happier employees are two times more productive, four times more loyal, 6 times more energetic and 36% more motivated than less happy employees. Investing in workplace happiness makes business sense.

The outline of the workshop covers the following topics:

• The Happiness DNA
• Importance of workplace happiness
• The workplace happiness DNA
• Happy purpose – building a sense of purpose
• Happy people - nurturing the Happiness DNA
• Happy practices - keeping employees happy
• Happy culture – sustaining a happy workforce