Stress in the age of #pandemic. Here in the #Philippines, we have the challenge of short notice changes. Government officials hold press conferences late in the evening. Changes take effect immediately. Before they’re fully considered. Without an implementation plan. Like a few months back –
A while ago I shared a Linked In story (link in first comment). A lady I tried to connect with was deeply suspicious. Last week I had my own experience of bad targeting. On Monday I got a connection request. I accepted. Then my new
What’s the critical part of an interview when hiring? For me, there’s a cultural challenge that rears its head. I like the final part, after the questions are done. When I ask “what would you like to ask me?” Some will query the #culture. Or
There’s a lot of discussion, debate, posts about how Work from Home is the face of the future. I don’t agree. I believe there will be more WFH than before, but office-based workers won’t be a thing of the past. By way of example, I
Ever eliminated your own job? I did. Many years ago, my entire job, with the exception of 2 days per month, was collating data from a range of sources to produce a consolidated report. Mostly I was rekeying finance figures from print outs. But I
How is the pandemic unfolding in your country? Here in the Philippines, there is good news and bad. The good news is that my entire workforce remains home based. Still delivering. High productivity, happy clients. Miraculously, the internet has held up! We aren’t being pressed
I was recently invited to a forum to address professional gender inequities. I’m a senior female professional who came up in male-dominated industries. In my career, spanning over 30 years, I have never personally experienced gender bias (caveat in first comment). My background is IT
How is the new normal working for you? I was interested to read an article on Zoom Fatigue (link in first comment). I don’t dispute the challenge of adopting online communications if that wasn’t the norm. But it’s not something I can relate to. I
What have you learned during the coronavirus lockdown? People fly kites at Easter! I look up at the sky and see kites of all shapes, sizes and designs. I’ve lived in the Philippines for 10 years and never looked up at the sky at this
I wouldn’t like to be a decision maker for community lockdowns. Finding the right balance seems impossible. We know the longer we are locked down, the higher the likelihood that we will eliminate this virus. And that saves lives. Prevents suffering. Conversely we don’t want