When I work with mid-career professionals, some of them tell me they want to become a team leader or a people manager because they think that’s the next logical step for them. They think that it’s the only path available to them if they want to progress in their career, in terms of position or […]
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I’ve attended conference calls (now called virtual meetings) since my very first job. We would dial into an AT&T conference line and meet with our colleagues from all over the world. It’s a skill to recognize voices and figure out who said what. Today, virtual meetings have somehow become the norm. Calendar invites automatically come
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20 years later, will you still be happy? When I was in the university, I remember an alumni being introduced on stage as one with 20 years of experience. “Wow, he’s really old!,” I said in my mind. Today, I am that kind of old, myself. (Thankfully though, when I was invited to speak in
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Rejection is a hard pill to swallow, regardless of whether you’ve been confident all your life or you’ve just started rebuilding your confidence after going through challenges. And it hurts even more when so much is at stake. “Why not me?”, is a question I’d ask myself during this time. As I grew older and
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I recently shared how denying my concerns and making excuses got me stuck in one of my goals for years. I realized that I haven’t been showing up for myself in that area of my life. I say one thing is important, then I find myself not doing anything about it. Many of my clients
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Eyebrows raised. People whisper. Chat groups buzz. Eyes are on you. I remember what my boss told me when I was a young leader, “Kurly, you’re like a fish in a fishbowl. Everybody’s watching you.” 👀 It did feel that way. I shared recentlythat I was promoted to a Team Leader before my first
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If you’ve been reading my content for a while, you know that creating content brings me joy and fulfillment as it allows me to breathe life through words, pictures and videos. Recently, I was shortlisted as one of the Top 10 Filipino Content Creators. I don’t get paid for creating content. I’m not an influencer, nor
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Are you willing to do things for free? Sounds like a trick question, don’t you think? If you ask me that, I’d probably say “It depends.” There are things we do as part of our profession, and these are the stuff we get paid to do. Then there are things that we
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So you’ve identified what you’re passionate about, you have invested on building your skills, you have the tools and resources to start up, but you’re still feeling uncertain. I’ve been in that situation too. Whenever I feel this way, my mind is clouded with all sorts of thoughts. Can I do it? Am I really
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Many organizations are starting to realize the benefits of training their leaders how to coach. Coaching is not only a corrective tool for underperformers. It is an essential skill that leaders can use to elevate performance, inspire commitment, tap potential and create lasting and sustainable impact. It’s a process that empowers employees to think for themselves, and
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