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Dulu, saya hanya mahu menang.Sekarang, saya mahu cuba bertenang dahulu. Dulu, saya nak orang dengar cakap saya sahaja.Sekarang, saya sudah penat hendak explain diri saya. Dulu, saya ingat saya sahaja yang betul.Sekarang, saya sedar tidak semua perkara perlu saya betulkan. Dulu, saya kejar jawatan.Sekarang, saya lebih berminat mengejar kekayaan. >.< Dulu, saya takut orang tidak … Read more

HR people are technically competent, but many struggle with influence, trust, and stakeholder management. To address this, we have designed a pre-conference workshop where participants will experience influence, instead of attending a traditional lecture. We have designed activities and exercises with the hope that participants can overcome common workplace challenges such as being ignored in … Read more

We asked too many questions.We don’t simply say yes.We want clear directions.We want things to be fair.We don’t like last minute nonsense.We have boundaries. Are we really being difficult? Or we are just asking for a workplace that is organised, fair and respectful? Food for thought.

I was in Alor Setar over the weekend, visiting the graves of my in-laws. While I was there, I watched the Chinese rituals for the dead. Cleaning the grave, arranging food, burning incense, burning paper offerings, even paper Tigor Beer. Then I remembered something a friend once told me, “Don’t need to visit dead people. … Read more

That is the phrase we need to learn today. Full episode out now: https://youtu.be/_dg-q81lMK0 xoxoxo View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sim Ling KU (@professionalbimbo)

I ran a small poll with my focus group recently, asking a simple question:“Should we text before we call?” One of my followers shared something that I thought was a very good way to look at it. Credit to him for this perspective: “It’s a social evolution of knocking before entering someone’s house. Younger people … Read more

Many of you have asked me, “Aunty, I work a five-and-a-half-day work, so on Saturdays I work half-day. When I applied for annual leave, HR said it’s one day and not half day. Is that legal?” Unfortunately, it is. Not just that. Let’s say you go to work in the morning, then you’re not feeling … Read more

Call tanpa mesej, itu tanda emergency. Set boundary itu tanda self-respect. Setia kepada diri sendiri tidak sama penting setia kepada company. Bila orang bertanya “Kenapa buat macam ni?” itu bermaksud mereka ingin faham, bukan semata-mata mahu berlawan. Jika meeting boleh jadi email, patut jadi email. Rancang cuti itu penting untuk maintenance manusia. Generasi muda banyak … Read more

When we resign, it is very common to have a physical last day and a last day on payroll. In between our physical last day and the last day on payroll, technically we are on our annual leave. So many have asked me, “During this period, are we allowed to start work at a new … Read more

I want to address this because recently I’ve been getting too many questions like this. Is it resignation season now? Anyway, many of you asked, “Aunty, when offsetting my notice period with my annual leave, does it include weekends i.e. off days and rest days?” First, we need to understand the mechanics behind this. Technically, … Read more