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title: "Dale Carnegie® Course (May’23) Graduate – Fangtao Hou, Highest Award for Achievement"
url: "https://dalecarnegie.com.sg/resources/testimonial/dale-carnegie-course-may23-graduate-fangtao-hou-highest-award-for-achievement/"
type: "testimonial"
published: "2023-06-23T07:51:12+08:00"
modified: "2026-07-15T14:37:55+08:00"
author: "DCSG Marketing"
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The prestigious Dale Carnegie® Course Highest Award for Achievement is awarded based on peer-voting. Peers elect the individual who best exemplifies the standards, qualities and consistent practice of the Human Relations Principles on which the program is based.

Meet Fangtao Hou, Dale Carnegie® Course Highest Award for Achievement Winner (May’23):
 Dale Carnegie® Singapore has interviewed Fangtao Hou, the Highest Achievement Award Winner for the Dale Carnegie® Course. He is the Shift Lead of one of the leading pharmaceutical company globally.

**How do you feel about winning this award?**

I am honored to receive this award. I will continue to practice Dale Carnegie® principles in my life.

**Can you share with our followers a little about yourself and the work that you do?**

I am a shift manager working in a biopharmaceutical company which manufactures medicine for the patients.

**Can you share with our followers what was your initial vision and desired breakthroughs when you started the 12-week program?**

My initial vision was I’ll not be afraid of speaking in front of audience anymore. My desired breakthroughs was I will be enjoying giving speech, expressing myself freely and effectively.

**What progress did you make towards your desired breakthroughs?**

I kept practicing speaking in Dale Carnegie® class, in my daily working environment. This helped enhance my confidence and experience.

**What are some challenges that you encountered along the way?**

Still sometimes I would lost my words for a short moment, but it’s ok, I overcame those period, and went on with my speech without worrying too much about the past.

**What helped you make progress towards / achieve your breakthroughs? What is your renewed vision?**

Of course Dale Carnegie’s course helped me make progress towards my breakthroughs. My renewed vision is able to deliver information firmly and clearly.

**What were some of your biggest takeaways from the program?**

1. Live in the day-tight compartments;
 2. Smile to myself, smile to others;
 3. Become genuinely interested in other people.

**Many of our followers aspire to improve their relationships at work and personal lives. What advice would you give them?**

I still have much to learn. I think firstly it’s very helpful to recognize that human have certain behaviors, be it sense of importance, the tendency to complain etc.. Understanding them will help us to become a better communicator and learn how to stop worrying and start living!