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 … 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 … 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, … 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, … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more

Just like any other hiring managers, I interview candidates before hiring. Besides the main objective of assessing their suitability for the role, my interview goals are also: 1. To make … Read more

When managing a business, one of the most important activity is recruiting the right talent. I remember there were times when I was so desperate because there were empty chairs … Read more

Recently I was counseling a colleague who is not on good terms with her new boss. Let’s call her Rachel. Rachel’s boss was micro managing her and it was something … Read more

Sunday Thoughts: We Chinese when we meet each other we often ask, “Have you eaten already?”Then it progressed to “Have you been vaccinated already?”Then to “Have you been fully vaxxed … Read more