Tag: leadership

Don’t assume others will understand something easily just because you do

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They call it the “curse of knowledge”. When you are working on something, you have its context, background and familiarity. You will tend to assume that the people around you also has the same level of understanding on that matter. And you get frustrated when they don’t. Similarly, they get frustrated with your lack of patience and understanding of their predicament.

I have seen this in tech implementations, organisational changes and different communication attempts. Tech folks design user interfaces which seem simple & intuitive to them, but which users struggle to use. Check out this article that used the design of a covid-19 self-test kit to illustrate the issue. Hopefully, this will help you discern what best to do the next time you are required to communicate a required action or design a system.

Do you desire to work beyond 100yrs old?

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This lady is 101 yrs old. She continues her work as a lobster catcher way beyond anyone’s retirement age. And she has been happily doing this since she was 7. It is unlikely that you can continue working in a company for as long as you like unless you own it or are related to someone who owns it. So if you are hoping to work way beyond statutory retirement age, it is best that you can turn your hobby into a business, which you can “retire” into. Then you can continue to working for as long as you like to. Do connect with us for a chat if you like to discuss this.

It’s people conflicts that impedes performance

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It’s not divorce that affects kids, it’s the parental conflicts. In the same way, it is people conflicts that impedes individual and team performance. In the world of executive coaching, we call these “interferences”. The resolution? You will not be able to change others; you can only manage how you respond to their behaviours. Your response could change their behaviours and attitudes. While that’s not guaranteed, the good thing is that your positive response will likely make you a better person. Food for thought!

Build your network, Boost your career

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The education process aims to equip you with skills. But that does not guarantee you a job. It is your network of contacts & relationships that will bring you to places. So how do you work on that? This article provide 5 points on how it can be done. Some of us may already be familiar with what is involved. But there are still good learning points. Check it out…