
Ong Hong Him is a Practicing Management Consultant (PMC) in Human Resource Management (HRM), and a professional trainer/process facilitator who specializes in behavioral-based and results-oriented training. He is the founder and master trainer for GetSmart Productivity System (GPS), which helps managers, supervisors, and employees to enhance productivity. He is an approved MOM WorkPro Work-Life Trainer, and a Fellow Member of the Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI).
His passion in adult education started in the early 70’s when he assisted the Ministry of Labor, Singapore in conducting evening classes for business owners, managers, and supervisors to equip them with the essential skills in handling employees “On-The-Job”. He played a part in supporting the industrialization of Singapore when he was an honorary member of the Board of Directors in Adult Education Board, and the Vocational and Industrial Training Board.
Hong Him is the co-author of “The Psychology in Recruiting the Right Employee”, and the author of “Secrets of Enhancing Productivity”, featuring the GetSmart series of courses comprising – Skill in Leading; Skill in Communication and Giving Instructions;
Skill in Work Improvement; Effective Workplace Performance and Review; and GetSmart TTT, which are approved courses under the SkillsFuture Credit Scheme.
He has 25 years of experience as HR Director in MNC’s and SME’s, plus 13 years of experience as an entrepreneur in manufacturing, and real estate businesses. He is a certified practitioner for DISC, CBCI, and has qualification in MBA, Specialist Diploma in Advanced Facilitation (SDAF), Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE),
Advance Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Diploma in Marketing, Diploma in Works Management, DMS, and others.
His passion for training and employee development brought him to places to conduct workshops, lectures, and tutorials in countries such as Vietnam, China, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, UK, Cambodia, Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Since the early 70’s he has conducted training for more than 5,000 people.