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Connection Confessions: Unlearning Fixed Mindset
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Enrolling in a leadership coach training program in 2018  made me realize the challenges I had unknowingly created for myself. Despite my decades-long professional experience in cross-cultural partnerships within the media and technology industries, a crucial realization has dawned on me. I realized the importance of a growth mindset to foster smoother and happier human connections,…

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From Staycation to Vacation
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From staycation to vacation ✈️ #PostPandemic #HongKong In today’s digitally-connected world, it’s easy to forget about the importance of #HumanConnection. As humans, we are wired for #social interaction, and it’s essential for our mental and emotional #wellbeing. That’s why my husband and I make it a priority to reconnect through annual “honeymoon” trips and regular date nights. We have been practicing…

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March 2023 Book Recommendation
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This book is a #lifesaver for me – helping me to better nurture different relationships in life! 📗Recommended by a seasoned executive coach & friend Veronique Girma, I recently read “The Five Love Languages” by #GaryChapman and was blown away by the insights it offers on how we can better understand and communicate with our loved ones. The book argues…

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Establishing the Real Human Connection
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Finally, we gave each other real hugs! (I’m based in Hong Kong. #Hello 🫢) To kick off Q1 of 2023, I flew to #ChiangMai in January. I finally met #JohnHo of #Alt_ChiangMai in the flesh! Though we have regular Zoom calls over the last 2 years for our project #TheRemoteTrends, these can never replace the best brainstorming setting – chit chatting  physically over drinks and…

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Documentary Sharing – 12 Jan 2023
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“What is the most important right now . . .?” It’s a quote from coach Tan Nguyen in the latest episode of #TheDigitalDiplomat with Anthony Amunátegui Abad. This was the phrase echoing in my head while I was watching The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) on Netflix. 🎬 This documentary is about the phreatic explosion of the Whakaari or White…

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December 2022 Book Recommendation
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“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – #StephenCovey ❓What’s your favourite quote from this book? 📗I have used this quote many times in my media communication workshops this year. It’s from Stephen Covey, the author of the very famous The 7 Habits of Highly Effective…

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Managing a Crisis
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Many of the world’s greatest achievers, including entrepreneurs, athletes, and artists, could not have reached their level of success without learning how to stay extremely calm under pressure. They have the ability to develop and maintain a particular state of psychological readiness, a mental preparedness they summon on demand. ​​In a world full of instant…

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Highlight#1 from TCP Live#6 – Promoting Diversity by Goodie Okechukwu
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Women comprise a large segment of the available managerial talent across the globe, yet their representation at top-level managerial positions is rather obscure. The leadership prospect for women managers is a critical issue in gender equality for businesses looking to succeed in today’s VUCA world. When the question of how to incentivize companies to promote…

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Highlight#4 from TCP Live#3 – Embracing Vulnerability by Shiela Cancino
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People often associate vulnerability with a fear of being exposed, criticized, or attacked for their flaws and mistakes. But TCP Expert and an experienced confidence coach, Shiela M. Cancino, CPA, DTM, ICF Coach, believes that #vulnerability and #success in cross-cultural relationships go hand in hand. Effective communication is often seen as a challenge in cross-cultural…

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Vodcast#45 – China’s Digital Governance goes Local by Jan Kot
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You are what you read – Understanding a culture by understanding their #media landscape. Information and Communication Technology has become the leading force in promoting governance modernization in #China. It seeks to increase the use of Internet technology as a tool to promote citizen-state interaction and to increase the availability of social services through what…

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