DR. BERNARD TAN AH THAU
KYKO INVENTOR
Cert. of Ed., B. Letters (Hons), M. Ed., M.A. Ind. Psychology (Industrial Psychologist), Ohio State University, USA., Phd Behavioural Science
Date of Birth: 5th October 1943
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DR. BERNARD TAN is currently the Advisor of KYKO Group of companies. He was Chairman of KYKO Solutions Sdn Bhd and Managing Director of KYKO Management Result Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. Along with his colleagues, he has developed courses such as Management by Results, Workers’ Excellence, Supervisory Excellence, Managerial Excellence, Sales & Marketing Excellence, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Management, Work Excellence Control Circles, Performance Enhancement Skills, Consultancy Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills, How To Become A Star Performer, and Profile Management.
Since then, he has conducted both public and in-house courses. He was also a lecturer at Malaysian Education Staff Training Institute (MESTI) or Institute Pegawai Pendidikan Negara (IPPN) currently known as Institute Aminuddin Baki (IAB). At IAB, he trained education officers ranging from Senior Ministry and Department officers, School Principals and Headmasters to Clerical officers staff of the Educational Ministry. At IAB, he was awarded the World Bank Scholarship to do his Postgraduate, specializing in Human Psychology, Motivation and Human Relations at the Ohio State University, USA.
During his tenure at IAB, several institutions such as Institute Penilaian Negara (INSPEN), Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), South Asia Central Bank (SEACEN) and community leaders of Maldives invited him to conduct courses on Dynamic Leadership, Effective Supervision, Human Relations, Training the Trainers, Counselling and Coaching Skills, Productivity Measurement, Problem-Solving Skills and Decision-Making Skills.
Dr.Bernard was also a course leader for TAC Management services in 1976 and had conducted courses such as Leadership Dynamics, Interpersonal Skills and Supervision both in Bahasa Malaysia and English. His clientele at TAC Management services include Tasek Cement Bhd, BATA, Genting Highlands Bhd, Cycle & Carriage Bhd, Motorola among others.
Bernard left IAB to work for Bank Negara Malaysia as a Training Specialist. At BNM, his duties and responsibilities encompassed research, course development, development of training materials (writing cases, manuals and papers for training), administration and coordination.
Bernard was one of the distinguished speakers of the International Human Resource Conference organized by the Asian Region Training & Development Organization (ARTDO) at Penang, 1994. He had also lectured Organization Behaviour for the MBA Programme for Strathclyde Business School and Heriott Watt University.
Bernard developed KYKO (Know Yourself, Know Others) (Patented Publication No. US2007/0048706-A1) based on the need theories, a psychological instrument use to help people understand one’s self and of the significant others. Unlike other psychometric instruments designed to predict behaviour, the special feature about KYKO psychometric instrument is the ability to equip managers with the latest tool, which represents a breakthrough in the technology of managing and influencing people to get things done and make things happen. Based on the psychological tool, Bernard has developed courses such as People Management Skills, Power of Self Change, KYKO for Debt Collection, Customer Service Excellence, Professional Sales Excellence, Flexibility in Work among others. His clientele includes Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Petronas Bhd, Ancom Bhd, Road Builder (M) Holdings Bhd, Nam Fatt Bhd, Toyochem Bhd, Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn. Bhd., Matsushita Industrial Corp., OMRON Electronics Sdn. Bhd., Sony Electronics Malaysia, Prai, Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd, MINDEF, Open University Malaysia (OUM), Shell Service Call Centre, Philippines, Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank International Indonesia, PT Telekomunikasi tbk, d’Oz International, Sikha Group, India, Indus Learning Group, India, Federal Paint Factory Sdn. Bhd, Royal College of Medicine Perak (RCMP-UNIKL) among others.
Bernard does not believe in courses that are theoretical & academic. He believes in training, which effects changes in behaviours and skills that brings results to the organization. His courses are practical, down-to-earth, containing current tools and ideas that can be easily implemented once back at the office. His aim is to ensure that delegates take home techniques, tools, concepts, processes & information that will ensure that they achieve greater excellence & success in their professional & personal development. To this end his courses strive to achieve this.