Jef Menguin is an engaging keynote speaker and dynamic corporate trainer sought by CEOs and HR leaders in the Philippines. He is distinguished for sharing actionable ideas and easy-to-use frameworks on leadership, growth mindset, resilience, and teamwork.
Learn how transformational leadership turns compliance into commitment. Discover four simple shifts that help managers inspire growth, build trust, and develop future leaders.
Transformational Leadership: Build Future Leaders Today Read More »
You’ve probably seen it before. A small mistake happens at work — a missing report, a delayed task, a number changed just to make things look better. Nobody says anything. It’s easy to shrug it off. “Wala namang nakapansin.” That’s how integrity at work begins
Discover how to find your niche and succeed at it through ten simple shifts you can actually use. Learn how to focus your ideas, solve real problems, test fast, and build something people love to use again and again.
Eight years ago, I sat in a small office with five of my employees. For three straight days, we worked late into the night. Whiteboards filled with ideas. Tables of numbers. Timelines mapped out to the last detail. When we finished, we stepped back and
A Plan Is Not a Strategy: Why Busy Plans Fail and Bold Strategies Win Read More »
Learn how schools, companies, and communities in the Philippines can close the school–work gap and prepare students for jobs, growth, and real life.
Bridging the Gap: How the Philippines Can Integrate School and Workplace Learning Read More »
Discover why a diploma no longer guarantees a job in the Philippines—and how schools, companies, and families can bridge the school–work gap.
Diploma ≠ Deployment: Why College Alone Won’t Secure Jobs Anymore Read More »
Have you ever seen a great employee get promoted to manager… only to struggle the very next week? It happens all the time. Someone who’s excellent at their job suddenly feels lost when they have to lead people. The deadlines keep coming. The team looks
Your organisation has a bold plan. The board approved it. The budget is set. The vision looks sharp on slides. Everyone nods in agreement. But months later, the numbers don’t move. Projects get delayed. People lose energy. The strategy that looked so strong on paper
How Leadership Training Can Help You Transform Your Organisation Read More »
“Does leadership training really change people?” I’ve been asked that question more times than I can count. Sometimes it’s whispered by an HR manager worried about justifying the budget. Sometimes it’s thrown at me directly by a skeptical executive, arms crossed, waiting to be convinced.
Can Leadership Training Really Change Behavior? Here’s What I’ve Seen in 20 Years Read More »
Discover why Filipino values are the true compass in the age of AI. Learn how bayanihan, pakikipagkapwa, and resilience guide students, teachers, and communities to use technology wisely and with heart.
Step into a Filipino home and you will almost always hear the same words: “Tuloy po kayo! Kain na!” It doesn’t matter if you’re a long-lost relative, a new neighbor, or even a stranger — the welcome is the same. A chair is pulled out,
The Roots of Filipino Hospitality: From Bayanihan to Kapamilya Read More »
Discover why true Filipino hospitality must begin at home. Instead of saving the best for guests, we should treat ourselves, our schools, and our workplaces with the same dignity and care — making hospitality a daily practice of self-respect, not performance.
Hospitality for Ourselves: Why Filipinos Must Start Saving the Best for Themselves Too Read More »
See how Filipino hospitality can be a brand differentiator. Explore how bayanihan at work, malasakit in customer service, and kwentuhan in team culture create unforgettable experiences and drive business success.
Hospitality as a Brand: How Filipino Warmth Builds World-Class Service. Read More »
When I enter a Filipino home, I often hear the same words: “Tuloy po kayo! Kain na!” It doesn’t matter if I am a close friend or a stranger. The welcome feels the same. A chair is pulled out, food is offered, and in a
Hospitality with Heart: What Filipinos Teach Us About Belonging Read More »
You deliver commencement speeches to honor people.
As a graduation speaker, you have the responsibility to focus the spotlight on those who deserve honor. Because you are the commencement speaker, you have the opportunity to celebrate the uncelebrated and the unrecognized.
Instead of leaning on authority, agile leaders earn influence by creating trust. They don’t tell people what to do—they help people find the best way forward together.
Trust Over Titles: Why Filipino Teams Follow Agile Leaders, Not Bosses Read More »
Filipino teams are famous for starting projects with fire and energy, only to fizzle out before the finish. This article explores the ningas cogon mindset in the workplace and shows how agile practices sustain urgency and follow-through.
Ningas Cogon in Projects: Why Good Starts Fail and How Agility Sustains the Finish Read More »
Some years ago, my family and I went on vacation in Hong Kong. We were exploring the city when we discovered something that, honestly, made me a little envious—the Octopus Card. If you’ve been there, you know what I mean. One card, tap anywhere. You
What Is Technopreneurship? (And Why It Matters for Filipinos Today) Read More »
Discover how Agile leadership can transform Filipino workplaces stuck in favoritism and palakasan, replacing connections with clarity, fairness, and performance. Real stories, practices, and tools to lead with pakikipagkapwa.
From Palakasan to Pakikipagkapwa: How Agility Can Break Filipino Office Politics Read More »
Discover how Filipino leaders can turn endless committee meetings into short, energizing sessions that drive results. Learn agile practices, real stories, and tools you can use today—and explore The Agility Advantage workshop to stay ahead.
Meetings That Drain vs. Meetings That Drive: The Agility Difference Read More »