#TheAspiredCXO

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

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 sure they understand the objective of the role they are coming in for. I want the candidates to have a clear and accurate understanding of … 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 to fill, I hired in a panic. Those kind of hirings never ended up well for me. Poor productivity, impacted team morale, losing customers for … 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 she didn’t quite like. So she rebelled, giving her boss all sort of attitude. Not meeting daily KPIs, missing from her working desk, going on … 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 already?”Then to “Have you been boosted already?”And the latest is “Have you had Covid already?” Bimbo #Dugaan