SSquare

OUR NAME: Ssquare

S square is an equation of double S. And the letter S is the beginning letter of two words- SYNERGY and STRATEGY.

SYNERGY is a miraculous outcome of partnership functioning that gives collaboration its unique advantage, and that in turn influences the effectiveness of partnership and group.

The most important, synergy is shown in the thinking and the actions that result from collaboration and also in the relationship of partnerships to the group.

By combining the individual skills, perspectives, and resources of the members, the group creates something valuable and new as a result greater than the sum of the individual effects. The synergy that we seek to achieve through collaboration is more than a mere exchange of resources and sets of complementary assets are put together.

Due to the heterogeneous traits, abilities and attitudes, collaborations with diverse participants who bring complementary strengths to the table, may have the greatest potential for the best STRATEGIES in order to achieve a common objective or perform the same activity. 

OUR LOGO :

The logo is the idea of a Chinese broad game, called Go (game).

Go (game) 圍棋 is a board game for two players and it is originated in China more than 2,500 years ago. It is a perfect-information, zero-sum, partisan, strategy game. Although the rules are simple, the practical strategy is extremely complex. And the game is renowned for being rich in strategy.

The game has internal tensions and emphasizes the importance of balance on multiple levels. It is good to play moves close together to secure an area of the board. However, one needs to spread out to cover the largest area, perhaps leaving weaknesses that can be exploited. Playing too high (far from the edge) allows the opponent to invade, yet playing too low (close to the edge) secures insufficient territory and influence.

Due to its great number of variations in individual games, Go has been claimed as the most complex game in the world. An apparently unrelated situation in one part of the board may also influence the decisions in a distant part of the board. Plays made early in the game can shape the nature of conflict a hundred moves later.


Playing the game just like making decision in real life, it requires a lot of wisdom, involves many interactions and variation, and needs to apply different strategies. For the most important thing, you require to have an opponent in the game.

Self-Introduction

From left to right: CHIU Yee Man, Mandy, LUI Ho Yin, Andy , LAI Meiling, Mandy

Brief introduction of Andy Lui （middle of the photo)

Hi all, my name is Andy and I am currently working as a management consultant, specializing in organization development and talent management. Recently, I was assigned by the director of my company to take up a challenging role of revamping the business in Mainland China, thus I am now situated in Guangzhou, and will only come back every Tuesday to attend class.

As a management consultant, I understand high performance collaboration is the job task that I have got to deal with everyday, no matter with engagement team or clients. I find this task very challenging but also very fulfilling because it requires a lot of 'people skills' and hands on working experience.

I realize there are many students with different expertise in this class. I hope to know more about your story and high collaboration experience in the coming future! Nice meeting you all!

  

Brief introduction of Mei ling （right of the photo)

I am graduated from the Department of Social Work, the City University of Hong Kong, with a Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) in 2000. After graduation, I have spent about 2 years in media industry and have worked as a researcher and reporter. Then I changed my career back to social service and have been working as a Project Officer of a home help team with more than 20 staff since 2004.

Working for people is a challenging work but I am willing to take this task to serve those who are in need. Being a Project Officer, I am responsible for the quality and operation of the service. And I have to supervise and deal with different people, including social workers, nurses, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, doctor, care workers and driver.

During off-time, I would enjoy my family activities and to do everything with my husband, 4-year-old daughter and 1 and half year-old son.

Brief introduction of Mandy (left of the photo)

Hi ~~ I am Mandy which is a social worker since 2001. I am graduated in PolyU with a diploma in social work and continued my studies in CityU and finally graduated with a Bachelor degree of Social Work with minor in Counselling in 2010. 

After my graduation, I have entered a NGO and became a youth worker for 11 years. In 2005, I have been a Project Officer of a government funded project. In 2010, I have been further promoted to be a Team Leader leading my team to develop various kinds of youth services. During these period of time I need to deal and co-operate with different collaborators such as the government sector, the business sector and the educational sector. 

In the near future, I will begin a new chapter of my life because I will leave my current agency which I have been worked for 11 years and enter into another larger organisation to become a Centre In-charge. I foresee 2013 will be a year full of challenge which I am looking forward to.