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Ahhhh yes, 2021 is coming to an end.

The last quarter stretch has been an indicator that we are more resilient than we know.

However, the past 2 years have put everyone into survival mode and we have created HABITS OF SURVIVAL. Not that these habits are bad, but these habits might be detrimental to our continuous progress.

Whether it be personal or organizational, to THRIVE is paramount. If we live by the assumption that human beings are creators and not just reactive beings, potentials cannot be realized in survival mode.

Let’s thrive together. DM us for a collaboration.

Power Tool: Thrive vs. Survive A Coaching Power Tool Created by Kathryn Yeung (Leadership Coach, CANADA) To truly feel like we are thriving we need to move beyond simply surviving – to grow versus to remain in the status quo. It means to move outside of our comfort zone in terms of our thoughts Continue...

Soft skills. Hmm.

Whilst the term "soft" is frowned upon in a culture where the workplace is consistently ruthless, competitive, and unforgiving, these skills are the ones that ensure the most important aspects of resilience -- flexibility and adaptability.

"Soft skills" are the intangibles that sustain the life blood of social organizations, for they ensure the possibility of cooperation and coordination among people. These "soft skills" are even grounded upon the strongest ethics and philosophy such as stoicism, dialectics, and reason, and have hitherto, served mankind's intelligent design.

The paradox lies on the semantics -- soft skills are the most in-demand in a workplace that increasingly hardens.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/list-of-soft-skills-2063770

The social impact of teachers and professionals in L&D may have been more stulted by new setup of educational structures caused by the global crisis, but the dedication to enforce personal agency have also generated means for us to navigate to new avenues.

Great read and very timely.

5 Ways to Obtain PDPs During the Pandemic Virtual conferences and webinars still go on, and there are other ways educators can get professional development points while working from home.

It looks like the West has been gradually succeeding into adapting hybrid work during the new normal.

Given the context that the ASEAN region has a different workplace culture along with our relatively slower response on the global pandemic, how has “hybrid” or “at-home” work been with you and your team?

The new normal of hybrid work In 2013, a landmark study by Stanford University found working from home boosted productivity by 13 per cent.. Read more at straitstimes.com.