Welcome in English or Ahlan Wasahlan in Arabic or Selamat Datang in Malay.

I have been a Human Resource professional for more than 20 years working in a wide spectrum of areas within Human Resource. I have progressed up the corporate ladder from the very bottom with rapid and multiple promotions, praise to God. My main interests are motivation and child development

If you have any specific queries you would like to post to me, please email to amzzah_naseehah@ymail.com.

Kind regards
hjmalek

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Sunday 25 January 2009

Islamic Economic Development Festival, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, 22-26 Jan 2009

My family and I visited the festival yesterday. There were numerous stalls at the festival providing information from government agencies such as JAKIM, YAPIEM and YADIM. There were also stalls by several local public and private universities. Exhibition on products produced and marketed by small and medium Muslim industries were also available. These include food, electronic gadgets, household goods, garments and health supplements.

The organiser also organised games at the main area of the festival. Some of the stalls such as IKIM and Berita Harian also have their own scheduled events at their stalls. There were a lot of people there yesterday. I bought several books covering Islamic management from several stalls that offered great discounts, some up to 40%. My family bought food and health supplement products.

Tomorrow is its last day. I recommend those who are interested in locally produced products to visit the festival, definitely worth your time.

Sunday 18 January 2009

Resignation and Attrition part 2

One of my Team Leads had tendered her resignation and left last Friday. She was my second Team Lead who resigned (see my blog post dated Resignation and Attrition Monday, 27 October 2008). The situation is not favourable to my organisation and I at the moment. This is due to the impending shift to inferior terms and conditions for Team Leads and below positions at my organisation to be implemented in quarter two of this year. This strategic decision was made in the middle of last year and since then had become a torn in the flesh for most of my team members.

The strategic decision is contentious and had created tension within the organisation. Team members are waiting for a turn around decision. My concern would be if there were no changes to the plan, I would potentially be experiencing en masse resignation some time in the middle of this year.

Prior to her leaving, we had an exit interview and she informed me that her decision to leave was due to the shift to an inferior terms and conditions that I mentioned earlier. She felt that she would not be able to move to other positions in my organisation to avoid it and rather than wait, she thought that it would be better for her to make a career move. She had been a great support to my leadership initiatives in the team and I wish her all the best.

Saturday 17 January 2009

Non-work related activities at the office

1. Strenuous work outs at the office
Starting this year, I have resumed going to the office's gymnasium after a short rest (a short 0.8 years... he he). This is part of my resolution for 2009 to be healthier and continue with the good live. My plan is to spend three days a week at the gym doing strenuous work outs. I hope I will sustain this. This would complement my weekly badminton game with my kids and nephews at Setapak High School.
2. Christmas and New Year party
On Wednesday 15 January, I attended a Christmas and New Year party at my office. Each management team was requested to put on a Santa cap. I just put mine on top of my kopiah (a traditional head gear, refer to the photograph below).

Sunday 11 January 2009

Family Trip to Penang 10-11 January

My family and I were in Penang Saturday and Sunday 10-11 January to attend a wedding reception one of my staff. Along the way we stopped by at Teluk Intan, Perak and met my ex-room mate during Hajj season 2005 (see photo below taken at the hotel lobby in Makkah then). We also stopped by at UiTM, Bandar Seri Iskandar in Perak to meet my wife's nephew who had just registered into UiTM about two weeks ago. I also took the opportunity to take a photograph in front of Golden Sands Resort, Batu Feringhi, the hotel where my wife and I spent our honeymoon in November1991, more than seventeen years ago.



We could not visit the other parts of Penang but the opportunity to spend quality time with the family during the journey was refreshing. The experience of travelling on the Penang Bridge to Penang and taking the Penang Ferry on our journey back were valuable experiences for my three children. The slideshow below shows our photograps during the trip.






Thursday 1 January 2009

Malaysian Funniest Home Video

This is the video which had been long awaited for by a group of viewers of my blog, just read their trail of comments to my posting 2nd Badminton game at Setapak High School 27 Dec 2008 below before you watch the video

  • 'Ammar said...
    the middle one is the sharpshoter because his score the most excellent the right one is the blocker because no one can get trough him the left one is dribbler.my father didn't put the badminton video because someone fart in the game
    30 December 2008 22:47
    hjmalek said...
    he he he.. wait until I put the fart video, then we know who farted in the game... he .. he.. he..
    30 December 2008 22:52
    hana_kitty98 said...
    yes.it's really funny..kalau sape tonton dan dengar video ni mesti ketawa terbahak2..ha ha ha.... sebab saye yang rakam video ini...
    30 December 2008 22:56
    hjmalek said...
    hana... ada problem sikit masa upload video tu, mungkin kalau upload into youtube dulu baru ok tak... let me try
    30 December 2008 23:08
    tensai said...
    basketball game kedua sape menang?asal x letak?hjmalek ni ltak yg mnang je..haish..
    31 December 2008 16:31
    hjmalek said...
    basketball game kedua pemain kami dah penat, lagipun dah nak balik. so kira cincai lah lepaskan game... kalau nak this week kita main baliklah...
    31 December 2008 18:12
    'Ammar said...
    beside that someone fart there is one man rolling on the court that why he not put his video
    31 December 2008 18:49
    hana_kitty98 said...
    ade problem ke atau x nak letak gambar sebab nanti orang tu marah??jangan tipu ya Hj Malek nanti i do something kat Hj Malek..he he he..
    31 December 2008 22:42

Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa Kampung Baru but not at Kampung Baru

On the eve of 2009 New Year, my family and I had our dinner at the Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa Kampung Baru cafe at Platinum Walk 2, Danau Kota, Setapak. The restaurant had just started its operation on 23 December and is open daily from 11am to 1am, more news here NST Online » Local News » Nasi lemak chain expands . We tried their tasty nasi lemak toppings of chicken rendang, fried chicken, fried beef liver, squid and cockel sambal. They also serve beef rendang topping and noodles. The ambiance is fantastic i.e. upmarket trend, a far cry from its original birthplace in Kampung Baru. A very nice place to enjoy meals with family, relatives and friends. Check out our photos below, our faces show how delightful the experience was... he .. he..