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 … Read more

I know this person. She was given the task to lead a team. She failed. Then she was given another chance to do it again. She declined. She said, “Once … Read more

It was the 10th year in my company I think when it happened. I was not doing that well in the company. Business was going through some drastic changes. People … Read more

When I was young I do love to read books. Especially encyclopedias. I find all these general knowledge fascinating. Like, did you know the human soul weighs 21g? But like … Read more

It’s not easy being manager. I am here for more than 10 years already. You are expected to make difficult decisions for the team. You are expected to be firm … Read more

Edwin Louis Cole said, “Maturity comes not with age but with the acceptance of responsibility.” It’s true, you know. I’ve seen older managers who will forever tell me that “it’s … Read more

I have to admit. Sometimes it does irk me when I hear us, non-operations people, being categorized as “back office support”. It feels like as if we are less important … Read more

It’s not uncommon to hear today that a manager is managing multiple portfolios. Just today I was chatting with someone who was telling me, “I have to guide the newbies. … Read more

Well, I do have my fair share of bad ones too. And I am sure some would refer me as one as well. But what I had learnt is that … Read more

I do get that quite often at work. In between leaders mostly. Sometimes it between my peers, sometimes it between my peers and my boss and of course sometimes it … Read more

The first external paid training I went to was a training about grooming. Honestly, I don’t really remember much about the training contents. But I remember this. During Q&A, there … Read more

In every office there will be that one chirpy person. The glass is always half full. The cloud is always lined in silver. The yellow hat person who is always … Read more