The Winding Road

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The hongbao conundrum

 It is possible to have meaningful friendships with colleagues while being professional. The key is to strike the right balance.
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When colleagues are friends

Superiors should take care to let staff know that they are not expected to take on work outside the job scope as long as they perform well in daily duties.
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Who says I need to do more?

A Bloomberg article last year stated that meetings “wasted” up to US$100 million for big companies.
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‘Don’t waste my time’

While posturing can help one in the short term to build up confidence, cracks will start to appear in the long run if one does not have the capability required.
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When there’s wayang in the workplace

Being that springboard for your staff to move on to bigger and better things is laudable.
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Staff moving on to other places? Time to embrace it

In a consumption-driven world, it can be difficult for some of us to set aside our hoarding tendencies. 
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Changing mindsets to go green

No one should be told that the opportunity to be the best version of themselves has already passed them by.
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Calling out ageism

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) technology – which includes ChatGPT – and its social and ethical repercussions have been discussed at length. But can these bots simply be a friend and engage in regular chats with us humans?
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Making friends with a bot

Sick can just mean cool, not illness.
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A divide in millennial speak