Tutu Ku

There will be employees who has the attributes of a top talent. However, what they might lack is the experience for them to advance in their career. These are some activities I do with them to give them the exposure. It also served as an opportunity for me to observe their capabilities esp to be … Read more

I put up this Out of Office Autoreply recently: “Thank you for your email. I am on leave and have no plans to read my e-mails. Because we don’t do that when on vacation. So, wait for me to come back tomorrow morning. All I am asking is for a half peaceful day. Try it … Read more

Hmmmm… what motivates me? Achievement – I love winning. So I venture into projects to continue to challenge myself to achieve. Power – Naturally bossy, I am. So I worked my way up so I have the opportunity to direct others. Affiliation – Also social butterfly I am. I love to connect. And being in … Read more

Here is what I’ve learnt over the years on how to create that sense of belonging with my team. 1. Recognize them. I give them them the credit when it’s due, especially in front of the senior management team. Also when I go to important meetings, I invite you to show how important they are. … Read more

Honestly, we Asians (esp women) are not very good at accepting praises and taking credits. I was one of them too. Like when I was praised for winning an award, I answered, “Thank you, I got lucky.” Or when I was praised for wearing a nice dress, I answered “Thank you, but no lah, it … Read more

I was watching Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive to Survive latest season and what a rush was the final episode! It’s the epitome of “It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you end the race.” There was this moment, at the last few laps Red Bull’s principle Honer decided to box and pit the … Read more

Yesterday, for the 3rd consecutive year, because of Covid-19, we had chosen to be safe & had our Annual Celebration virtually. Now, a virtual event like that could never be as fun as an actual physical Annual Dinner & Dance event. But it doesn’t need to be boring either. In a virtual celebration event, besides … Read more

Managers always believe that money is the key motivator for employee retention and loss of talent. But from my experience, employees leave for different reasons and compensation is often not the case. Performers leave because: 1. No positive relationship with the their manager itself. This has always topped the list. 2. No perceived growth opportunities. … Read more

There was this time I had a conversation with a colleague. She told me she wanted to leave because she felt she was underpaid. However, the more I talked to her, I realised it wasn’t just about the money. And she didn’t want to say more. Anyhow, I evaluated her performance & her pay, and … Read more

I do understand sometimes I could come across intimidating in interviews. Even someone as experience as I am, I find being interviewed unnerving too. So these are tricks I do use to help draw responses from nervous applicants. 1. Use repetition. Repeat the last few words of the applicant’s last statement, and then ask for … Read more