There is this game that I like to play called “Who am I?” A name of a famous person will be written on a piece of paper & taped to … Read more

There was once an employee asked me, “If I put you as a referee, can you not share with them about my disciplinary records?” “You mean you want me to … Read more

I remember the first time I had given someone a reference check. It was for an ex-staff who left me not too long ago. I was actually quite nervous during … Read more

A lot of people do tell me that reference check is biased, so why bother. Because: The referee is referred by the candidate. Of course they will choose someone who … Read more

The other day I conducted a candidate’s reference check. The candidate applied for a leadership role so I called up one of his previous subordinates. In the interaction with the … Read more

Yesterday I conducted a candidate’s reference check. The candidate applied for a sales-oriented role so I called up one of his customers. In the conversation with the referee, she was … Read more

Emotional Intelligence is something I struggle a lot with. I think it’s because I tend to overthink things. A lot of times when something happens that requires me to exercise … Read more

Yesterday a friend asked me, “If the employee is under quarantine, it should be under medical leave instead of no pay leave, right?” Yes. She then continued saying, “My HR … Read more

“You know some people are scared shit of me.” “You sound like you are so proud of it.” Ouch. My friend really got me questioning myself there. He is right. … Read more

The other day, I received a complaint about my staff on her unhelpfulness and her impoliteness. I had a session with my said staff to give her the feedback and … Read more

I was having a chat conversation with an ex-colleague yesterday. We spoke about our feelings with people who we had cross-fired with at the workplace that eventually lead to bitter … Read more

Many, many years ago, I was promoted to head a branch. My first year leading the team of some 12 odd was not too bad. The people actually loved me. … Read more