Tutu Ku

The other day I attended a crash course on Leadership Styles. The trainer asked the class, “Who thinks you are a borned leader? Raise your hand.” Only I did. Then he asked, “Why do you think you are one?” I told him, “I believe I am just naturally bossy.” A heard a few giggles, including … Read more

You know I do admire people who are not afraid to ask. Asking for favors. Asking for directions. Asking for help. Asking for an increment. Asking for career advise. Asking stupid/silly/dumb questions even. Because we fear rejections mostly I think. And being laughed/judged. But my ex-boss once said this to me, “Nothing to lose to … Read more

“So say Geronimo!Say Geronimo!Say Geronimo!” I remember when I received an offer to join a competitor, I kept blasting this song in my car and sing along with it. Because at that point of time, I was fearful of what may come if I do accept the offer. I will be walking to a new … Read more

You know when you break up with someone via email or via text, it’s frowned upon. To me it’s the same about resigning. The brave way to do it is to speak your boss face-to-face (though in today’s context it could be via a call). I mean, an employer-employee relationship, bitter or sweet, should still … Read more

I do have a lot of regrets in my life. What could have been. What should have been. And I will always remember this one. I was given a chance to audition for a TV show as a host once before. I chickened out. I never got that chance again to audition… what if I … Read more

I remember many, many years ago, a colleague of mine asked me if I could help go get our regional Vice President’s signature on a certificate. I was so nervous, I couldn’t do it. He is like the VP! Like gazillion levels above me. And I admire him so much! So much that I ended … Read more

Aaaahhhh… don’t you just miss network in events? I remember in my early years, one of my first networking events that I had attended were MEF monthly meetings in Shah Alam. I remember there were always food, drinks and great conversations with other HR practitioners. Like most of you guys, since the pandemic, I have … Read more

When we are at a dark place, we need to bounce back to the light. Because we owe it to ourselves that much. Yes, there would be times we think we would not be able to recover from a mistake, but deep down we know that is not true. We can. We just need to … Read more

This morning I sat down and plotted my career progression in this graph. From the day I started my first permanent job and the years following after. As I was plotting, as expected there were ups and downs. I was promoted. I was demoted. There are years my career was stagnant, not going anywhere. However … Read more

You know what is hard to bounce back from? A PIP (Performance Improvement Plan). Why? Because a lot of time the manager’s intention of PIP is not right – the focus is not to Improve but to Remove – big problem that. But over my years of experience, it’s not all gloom & doom. I … Read more