Career failures? I’ve got plenty. In my my article, “Career Talks: What we don’t usually talk about (that we really should be talking about” I shared the real stories beneath every career decision, transition, job search, etc. that we don’t usually talk about. In August, I joined Calm Collective Asia’s campaign #StrengthInVulnerability and shared the story of one of the most […]
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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. – African Proverb I don’t think I ever read a celebratory social media post nor heard a victory speech where the person said, “I did it all by myself!” Have you? Typically, there would be a long list of
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Are your ways of working outdated? We regularly measure and monitor performance of individuals and teams through scorecards and dashboards. At the end of a project, the team schedules a debrief, or in agile, a retrospective meeting. The team usually asks questions like, what worked, what didn’t work and what can be done differently next
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Being a leader is hard. More than a decade ago, at a very young age, I became a manager. I was used to getting great results as an individual contributor, by myself, through my own good work. So when I became a manager it was a major struggle for me, a Type A employee,
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When I think of strong leaders, I imagine men and women of steel. Those who are unfazed by trials or challenges. Those who can make tough decisions without batting an eyelash. I used to wonder whether these strong leaders also felt guilt, hurt or defeat. Then I remembered the song “Warrior is a Child,” which I
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“I call the shots here, don’t I?,” said the boss to my colleague. And right then and there, the conversation was over. With her head down, mouth shut and tears rolling down her cheeks she walked away. Does this story sound familiar to you? It comes in many different forms too, but all leading towards
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In the last edition of my newsletter, I shared 5 strategies to build a career you love, which is a proactive approach for us professionals to take charge of our careers. Perhaps at the back of your mind, you’re also wondering, what can organizations do so employees will stick around for years? Though job hopping
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Stressed, sad and anxious. This was how Harvard Business Review described today’s workers in an article that shared the results and recommendations based on Gallup’s 2022 State of the Workplace Report. You’ll notice a similar theme in another survey by PwC that found that 1 out of 5 workers are planning to quit their jobs
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“I’m stuck in my job!” I lost count of how many times I heard this from clients, friends and colleagues. I would admit that at some point, I also said this myself. It was probably during one of those times when I’ve already invested so much in a project that I feel like it’s
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Some jobs (or job titles) look good on paper (physical or virtual). Others look good on photos. As I was reflecting on my passion for career grow and development, I realized that it started not only when I made my big leap of faith (aka my transition from corporate to coach). I’ve ALWAYS been passionate
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