From 1 February 2020, Heather Hansen of Global Speech Academy will be the Sole Licensee of all Shirley Taylor email and business writing training programs in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Heather will be Sole Licensee of these Shirley Taylor training programs:

Two-day Powerful Business Writing Skills

One-day Business Writing That Works

One-day Email Essentials

Half-day Business Writing That Works/Email Writing That Works

I will still be serving current clients personally through STTS Training up to the end of January 2020. I already have several training dates in my January calendar. If you need any email/business writing training in January, please contact me (shirley@sttstraining.com) or Rekha (rekha@sttstraining.com) as usual.

From 1 February 2020, Heather will be main contact for all future Shirley Taylor email/business writing training. Heather will work with my current accredited trainers to serve current STTS clients and of course new clients for all my email and business writing skills programs.

Heather and I have been great friends for 12 years since we met in Singapore. I’ve also worked with Heather professionally, and have always admired her drive and ambition. Through her company Global Speech Academy, Heather helps business leaders to speak clearly and confidently so they can make a greater impact and achieve more in the world.

Her primary areas of expertise are English pronunciation and global intelligibility, presentation skills, global workplace communication, interpersonal skills and workplace harmony, corporate language policies.

You can find out more here about Heather and Global Speech Academy.

Absolutely! I retain the copyright of all my successful training programs, so it’s essential that I keep all the materials up to date. I will also be working closely with Heather on any client customisation where necessary.

All my email and business writing training programs include a complimentary 7-week e-learning program for all participants, so this will continue. This e-learning program includes emails with a short video from me plus helpful tips, reminders and Q&A, as well as some great infographics.

Through the wonders of technology, I will also be happy to do webinars for any clients at any time.

Sadly, no. STTS Training will not be running any further public workshops.

I certainly will. I will be liaising with Heather regarding my future trips back to Singapore. If I can train any clients during my trips, that would be fantastic.

Nooooo! I don’t plan on retiring for a long time yet! Here are some of the things I’m looking forward to:

• My new book Connecting The Dots To Inspire The Leader In You will be published by Marshall Cavendish International in spring 2020. I’m very excited about launching my new book at several talks in London and surrounding areas.
   
• Another writing project has been on the back burner for a long time. My UK publishers Pearson Education have asked me to work on the 8th edition of Model Business Letters, Emails & Other Business Documents. This will be a huge project, which will keep me busy with research and writing for several months.
   
• I will be developing more online programs on business writing skills. My current two High Impact Business Writing online programs are proving very popular, so I want to create more modules in this series.
   
• I will be launching an online coaching service, offering one-on-one coaching in email and business writing skills. There will be custom coaching plans for individuals, plus personal virtual coaching sessions.
   
• I will be joining the London chapter of The Professional Speaking Association. I’m excited about renewing my friendship with many people there, and to making loads of new friends too.
   
• I have already picked out the red BMW that I want to buy, so I’m looking forward to driving in the beautiful English countryside, meeting up with old friends and new in lovely pubs and cafes. I will also join some walking groups to explore some beautiful country walks, plus I want to learn to play the piano, join a class to learn French, and so much more!

I have so much to do before I leave Singapore, and of course I’ll be working closely with Heather to ensure a smooth transition. So I’ll most likely be in Singapore until March/April 2020.