Second and third-generation family businesses are the backbone of the Asian economy. They make up about 60% of all businesses in the region. The founder’s dreams are that his hard work can be passed on and carried on to the next generation to bring more success and prosperity to the family. However, there are many…
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In Hong Kong’s fast-paced working environment, getting caught up in tasks, projects, and meetings is incredibly easy. So we completely forget about taking breaks or even lunch. However, we don’t realize that by not creating pauses for ourselves to regroup, we actually end up hurting the quality of our work and, more importantly, ourselves. When…
We often face stress and challenges in work. During these times, positive psychology can help us maintain positive emotions and relationships, and promote personal growth. We care deeply about your mental and emotional wellbeing, and we want to provide you with support and help. In the workplace, positive psychology can bring many benefits to you…
When it comes to our work, we rely on our company to have a system in place to assess how we are performing, achieving our goals, and creating progress. Some metrics and goals measure and evaluate the different aspects of our work life. This kind of review can happen yearly or quarterly, and it helps…
Hong Kong has a predominantly workaholic culture where we praise and glorify being busy, staying at work well after regular work hours, and working on the weekends. With all this work and little rest or play, how can we expect to lead our teams effectively when we fail to take care of our physical and…
We live in a world where globalization is the name of the game. Over time, we find our companies more connected and interdependent on a global scale. One of the most significant impacts of globalization on a human resource scale is a workplace with diverse cultural backgrounds. We find an increase in Western leaders managing…
Society has led us to believe that to achieve consistency, the key is never to miss. That means never missing a workout, eating “unhealthy foods, or missing a deadline. No matter what you are doing, you must be perfect if you want to be consistent. Consistency doesn’t equal perfection This “ never miss” mentality is…
How often does it happen that you want to communicate a need, and emotions like frustration, anger, and disappointment take over? Leaving you complaining to express that need. It could be at work, with your partner, or with your children. Our brain seems to be hardwired to communicate our needs through complaints, for example: If…
The past 3 years have been a time of unprecedented change and upheaval for businesses around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to adapt to new ways of working and has fundamentally altered the way we think about the workplace. But now that the worst of the pandemic seems to be behind…
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it Fate.” —Carl Jung What is shadow? A shadow is a dark area that is cast by our bodies. In this case, the shadow that we are referring to is the darkness that lives inside us. Perhaps, we are aware…