The Work Inspires Podcast: Recent Episodes
Work Inspires
Welcome to The Work Inspires Podcast, The People's Podcast for Life, Career and Business where we will be sharing conversations, lessons, strategies and hacks made for you whether you are studying, working or starting a business!
The world is changing fast and being agile is no longer a strength but is a requirement for fresh graduates, employees and even managers.
Though the word "Agile" is commonly overused, little actually understand the term of "being Agile" in today's workforce and era. Best part is many of us including employees and employers are still stuck with the same traditional method of thinking instead of applying "being Agile" mindset to continuously innovate and improve what we usually do.
So today, we got Sook Mun an amazing HR Leader at Shopee, the agile and leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan where Agile in Shopee is a day to day requirement in order to excel at work!
So tune in to find out how you can apply "being Agile" from where you are today through small actionable steps
1 month has gone by since the start of 2022, have you started working on your goals?
Here's the reality, a lot of us no longer believe in setting goals, because we know it's going to fail anyway. So why bother?
Well, we are definitely with you on this. This episode is different because you'll be hearing what we think of goals, how we set them up, and how we can sustain them (because burn out is real) in order to shed some light for you to have a meaningful year ahead.
And we are back with the Work Inspires Podcast Season 2! So do share, like and subscribe so we can get this out to more people especially if you had found value from it!
P.S. we have a new addition to our family so tune in to find out who!
As the year comes to an end, how many of you had really achieved your new year's resolution? That promotion you were looking for... That pay raise...The Job...or even the life you envisioned be it fitness, relationships or so much more. So stop wasting time doing ineffective things but change things the right way to make 2022 more impactful for you! How? Learn from a coach.
So, joining us today is Coach KarFei a pro-found coach who is the first Malaysian to be in the Forbes Coaches Council, an invite-only coaches forum by Forbes. He is also currently the Managing Partner of Communications Leadership Academy, a talent and organizational consultancy where his primary focus is on helping organizations to thrive in the future of work.
We know this is not what you want to hear but What if being the best is not the best solution for both talents and companies in this 21st Century WorkForce
With the Great Resignation, the Pandemic and Future of Work, recruitment and company selection for both companies and talents has drastically changed in terms of its landscape. Working towards being the best with best branding, remuneration and benefits is no longer just the focus anymore.
Hence joining us today is Camelia Loh the Founder of Kabel a solution toward humanizing recruitment and making recruitment easier not just for candidates but also for companies! With her vast years of experience in the recruitment scene she will be sharing with us what is the best possible way forward which is not by spending on being the best in the industry but by matching what are the needs and wants of both talents and company
We have been told countless times, "stop being a perfectionist" But what if we tell you that being a perfectionist can be your strength too?
Joining us today is Sandra Khoo, psychology graduate, Learning and Development Exec of Star Media Group, Tarot card reader and a woman as well as mental health advocate. She'll be sharing stories of how she "thank her thoughts" when her perfectionism is triggered and how Imagine Dragon gave her the courage to seek help when challenges came her way.
So tune in to find out how YOU as a perfectionist can work around your strengths
Opportunities are often lost because no one knows your value. People don't know about what you can offer, the work you can do for them, or the skills you can bring to the table. This is not just for business owners, but students looking for a job or an employee seeking for promotion.
Hence why in this episode, we got Jan Wong, founder of Open Minds to dive deep with us in the insights on building our Digital Networth for the Future! Best part, it is filled with simple yet effective practical steps for us to brand ourselves especially if you are just starting out!
Burning out with the New Norm? Struggling to stay productive while working from home?
Ever wondered why mental health, stress and burn out became prevalent ever since the pandemic and virtual work from home happened? With not just the uncertainty of the pandemic, the economy but also your personal mental, physical, and emotional health. So how then can one still stay productive with all this challenges around?
In this episode, we shared on how you could leverage on your own personal preference on work-life balance. In addition, how you could maximize and be productive while working from home without burning out not just for yourselves but also your team and the people around you that you lead and manage.
Had enough of Personality Tests and Reports? Ever questioned the effectiveness of those reports on your on personalities? Well we certainly have not! People Managing and being a great leader boils back down to how effective you can profile and understand yourself and your personalities and then those around you.
This topic came about after seeing many young professionals, managers and even senior managers who seems to struggle over managing their team, be it across generations, personalities or even general interest and liking.
So tune in to this amazing yet interesting episode where we share with you the amazing nuggets on how we profile people and ultimately get the results within them, be it for work or even for individual growth
We've always heard the term, "you are the average of 5 person you are closest to" and people tend to look at it from a success perspective but in actuality stress applies as well!
Hence why peer pressure has always been a dying topic within young professionals, graduates and even business owners. So the dilemma now in everyone's mind including yours would be; "how can one find friends that compliments with each other and you!"
This topic of friends and inner circle really hit us after having multiple people asking us how to find proper friends, how to deal with negative friends and most commonly how to ask for help from friends without feeling that you are burdening them! Well we have it all for you, so just tune in to figure out and have all your questions answered on finding the right inner circle and friends and how to make your current situation better!
What if we were to tell you, all your uncertainties can be gone just by doing this 1 thing?
From uncertainty in studies, to promotions at work and to managing people as well as the uncertainty of the COVID-19 Pandemic. These uncertainties can really cripple one regardless of background and mental strength.
This topic came about after several coaching sessions with amazing young leaders who has potential but are crippled with fear and uncertainties of their future.
So tune in to figure out that 1 thing that could potentially get you out of uncertainties in your life! (Bonus) Mallory also shared what FEAR actually means and how you can overcome both fear and uncertainties especially during this pandemic
Tired of people telling you that you need to be more "proactive"? Confused with what "proactive" means? Is "proactive" another excuse to have more work on your plate? Does "proactive" means that you need to do bigger and better things?
Tying in to the previous episode where we talk about "Contributing more effectively", many of you also asked,
"How can you be proactive without increasing stress?"
"How to be proactive without crossing boundaries?" and
"is there such thing as too proactive?"
Well, tune in to find out how you can be proactive productively and get all your questions answered. Bonus: Being proactive the right way will also help you to stand out in your job!
New to a company / business but still wish to contribute and play a big part towards the company or vision?
Or feel like you are too small, too insignificant or even too young to voice out and contribute?
This episode is an outcome of constant questions from amazing young professionals who constantly asks us from recent trainings, how can one like them contribute despite being new, bottom of the corporate ladder and relatively inexperience.
So tune in and find out how you can contribute your best and thrive in your new environment! Because we know, every master was once a disaster and you can still contribute your best despite just doing day to day job.
Tired of feeling demotivated because of the pandemic? Tired of hearing the words "persevere", "be resilient" and "keep going"? Well, you are not alone. This episode came about when a listener of ours asked for advice on how can some still stay "motivated" in times of difficulties.
Well here's the truth!
We tailored this episode in a way that we shared our personal bleak moments first then only a way out we have tried and tested that could work for you too! A real life experience that really affects even the best of us. So tune in and make full use of this episode to change your perspective on how you face challenges. Remember, we're all in the ocean but not necessarily on the same boat. So share this out with friends and families to help them through this tough times too!
How can you earn respect if you are a new hire or a fresh graduate? This is a question asked from our audience.
We all went through this in our life before, moments when we couldn't speak up for fear of embarrassment or rejections.
However, being young or new has it's advantages too!
In this episode we will be covering on how can we earn respect in a graduate, new hire, and start-up perspective, all this while being yourself. Stay tune and find out!
Can money buy you happiness? So many of us including you and I always have this misperception on money and happiness be it at work, life or even as a student! This daunting debate / question has led so many of us into despair and we want to help you gain further clarity on your choice of happiness or money (or even both!)
So to all despaired souls that is finding for answers, tune in to find out what Money vs Happiness really mean and the hacks and tools to get around with what you choose!
Ever had to let go of your dreams because of self doubts and of what society says to you? Those thoughts in your mind that causes you fear and go against your better nature? In conjunction with the International Women's Day theme #ChooseToChallenge, we want you to challenge those self doubts and society imprints, because only when we empower ourselves, we can empower someone else.
So calling all women and men, tune in and learn ways on how you can better yourself for your love ones and your own future!
Frequent petty arguments, apologizing without reasons, communication breakdowns, silent frustrations are among the signs that your relationship may not be healthy as it seems. So tune in and let's work on ways to communicate better, manage expectations and dealing with difficult situations at work or at home.
Are you feeling far from your goals? Feeling that perhaps "success" is not meant for you? Then you will need this. In this episode we share with your the true meaning of success that resonates with us as well as the strategies and hacks to achieve it easily!
Welcome to The Work Inspires Podcast, The People's Podcast for Life, Career and Business where we will be sharing conversations, lessons, strategies and hacks made for you whether you are studying, working or starting a business!