Sometimes in life we are caught up in a peer situation where you have to choose where you stand, it is the same in a workplace. Do you join in a team outing on a Saturday where weekends are precious to you and your family or do you opt out? Do you jump in and…
Tag: Office
Word of Advice: Negative Influences
Hello Kally, I really enjoy your articles especially your weekly wisdoms. I use them as a desktop wallpaper as a motivation for my work. I have a little problem here. Not really a big deal but I thought I might like to share it here to see what your thoughts are and maybe see what…
Working and Pregnant at the Same Time
If you are a mother, kudos to you not because I know how hard it is to juggle quality family time with work, but also due to the fact you carry a tiny human in you during the full nine months while you are working full time. This does not come easy. Gentlemen, please do…
Different Type of Secretaries and Personal Assistants
I have done different types of colleagues and bosses. Today, let’s delve into someone close to heart, the person who holds the key to your boss’s. The Very Important Person in your company (other than the Head of HR, of course) is the Personal Assistant or Secretary of your boss. Ms All Important She has…
The Manager’s Secrets
As a manager, you touch lives. They never told me that when I became one and I never knew the impact I had on shaping so many people’s lives until I left the corporate world. Every time I come back to Singapore, I am so fortunate to be overwhelmed with invitations to luncheons and dinners,…
Company Policies that do more harm than good
Most of the companies offer benefits range from basics like annual leaves and annual medical check-ups to luxurious like exorbitant healthcare for your spouse or annual sponsored overseas holiday trips. However, there are some policies that I have come across in my employment that just doesn’t work the way it should be or rather, does…
12 Things You can do to Hurt Your Boss Pretty Bad
Often than not, I talked about how bad management can get but one must not neglect the feelings of your boss, after all your boss is also a human. I can be hurt as well. I don’t just think that you are robots hired to do my bidding and I don’t take you as slaves…
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