Our Trainers

 Global Business Strategies

DR MONI LAI STORZ

Dr Moni Lai Storz holds a doctoral degree from Monash University. She has over twenty years experience as a lecturer, public speaker, management trainer and consultant. As an international management consultant to industry and government bodies, she specialises in Accelerative Learning Strategies, Train-the-Trainer programmes, Cross-Cultural Communication & Management skills and Diversity Management. She is an Associate of the Mt Eliza Business School, Monash University in Australia. Moni is the Executive Consultant of Global Business Strategies.

She is the author of the top selling Mind Body Power: The Self Help Book on Accelerated Learning, Times Books International and Switch on Your Mind: Accelerative Learning Strategies At Work, Allen & Unwin. Moni also writes fiction and poetry as a hobby. Her first novel Notes to My Sisters, was published by Times Books International, Singapore 1993. Her collection of poems, Artworks of the Soul was released in Australia in 1997. Her novel, Heaven Has Eyes was also recently published by Monash University's Asia Institute in 1998. Her latest publication is Dancing with Dragons:Chopsticks People revealed for Global Business.

CHARLES KHOO

Charles holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW, a Graduate Diploma of Education from the University of Sydney, a Graduate Diploma in Public Policy, a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education from the University of Melbourne.

Charles Khoo has been working and training in the area of cultural diversity for the past thirteen years. He has been on advisory committees for a number of organisations, including the Center for Workplace Communication and Culture at JCU, the NSW Office of the Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment, Australia Council, Education Australia Magazine, NSW TAFE and Collingwood TAFE.

He has been involved in the training of managers, supervisors, front line staff and community workers in such fields as managing cultural diversity in the workplace, negotiating in cross-cultural contexts, developing effective communication skills, delivering customer focused service, teaching and learning strategies for teachers and students from diverse backgrounds.

LOO-SEE WONG

Loo-See obtained her Bachelor of Computer Science and Accounting in New Zealand and has undergone various leadership programs including 'Leader Developing Leaders' in the University of Michigan.

Loo-See Wong brings a unique combination of industry expertise in Information Technology, Human Resource and Business Operations in international companies particularly Hewlett Packard. Having lived and worked in 4 countries (Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia) and managed across several Asia Pacific organizations and in global teams with other nationals (Austria, Germany, US, UK, France, Italy, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand ), her invaluable experience and interaction with people of various cultures at different levels truly makes her an international player in the business and human resources arena.

As a consulting trainer with Global Business Strategies, Loo-See specialises in conducting the 'Managing Virtual Teams in Asia' workshop which addresses the real issues of many enterprises confronted with the challenge of globalisation especially in the areas of remote team management and performance. Loo-See also consults extensively with many organisations in the area of international human resources, specialising on managing and leading multi-cultural teams.

RAYNARD HARRIS

Raynard has over fifteen years experience in education and training roles in Australia and Japan. He completed his Bachelor of Education at Melbourne University in the diverse subject areas of Drama and Business Studies. His experience of working with the Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne gave him exposure to international cultural dynamics and communication. He has over four years experience working with Australian and International business people to achieve greater performance and fulfilment in their lives. Raynard specialises in training executives and their families on Australian business and social culture when they have been relocated to Australia. He is the trainer for our 'Australia Orientation Program'.

LING SEA

Ling Sea, born in Malaysia, comes from a family of teachers. She is multi-lingual and was a Chinese teacher whilst in Malaysia. Since migrating to Australia ten years ago, she has been teaching Chinese. As a trainer with GBS, she uses Accelerative Learning techniques to teach Mandarin in the "Success in the Chinese Economies of Asia" workshop. She is also our principal trainer for the "Chinese for Travellers" workshop.

JEFFREY LAI

Jeffrey Lai is the Executive Director of Global Business Strategies. He has an Electrical Engineering degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology from Monash University. Jeffrey has over fifteen years of experience in the computer industry prior to establishing GBS. His experience in the computer industry encompasses such diverse roles as technical specialist in networking and office automation, project management, line management, account management with marketing and direct sales experience. He has worked for Japanese, Italian and American computer companies.

Jeffrey is also an experienced trainer using Accelerative Learning techniques. He was a lecturer at the Hawthorn campus of Melbourne University teaching a variety of subjects in the Information Technology area. He has also jointly given workshops and seminars on Accelerative Learning with Dr Moni Storz. He is a pioneer in the application of Accelerative Learning to the teaching of computer subjects.