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Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep6 | How Do I Grow Into My Leadership? Part 2 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 2 of 2 We’re closing off Season 3.5 with a conversation on how each of us can grow into our leadership, regardless of where we are in the “hierarchy”, what our roles and titles are, and how many years of experiences we may have. We share our take on leading and managing as a new middle manager, a seasoned middle manager / top, and as a top Executive Director. We get into how our own levels of personal and professional development influence the systems we set up and are part of. In th...2024-09-1927 minFinding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep6 | How Do I Grow Into My Leadership? Part 1 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 1 of 2 We’re closing off Season 3.5 with a conversation on how each of us can grow into our leadership, regardless of where we are in the “hierarchy”, what our roles and titles are, and how many years of experiences we may have. We share our take on leading and managing as a new middle manager, a seasoned middle manager / top, and as a top Executive Director. We get into how our own levels of personal and professional development influence the systems we set up and are part of. In th...2024-09-1939 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep5 | How Do We Show Up At Work? Part 1 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 1 of 2 In this episode, we’re bringing together old friends who have seen each other through different levels of health through their different seasons of friendship to reflect back and celebrate their personal and professional development over the years.We’ll always be moving up and down the different levels of health but a really key indicator that we’re actually doing far better than we think, is the self-awareness of where we’re at at any given point in time. That is what helps us show up more intentionally for ourselves and the p...2024-09-0946 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep5 | How Do We Show Up At Work? Part 2 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 2 of 2 In this episode, we’re bringing together old friends who have seen each other through different levels of health through their different seasons of friendship to reflect back and celebrate their personal and professional development over the years.We’ll always be moving up and down the different levels of health but a really key indicator that we’re actually doing far better than we think, is the self-awareness of where we’re at at any given point in time. That is what helps us show up more intentionally for ourselves and the p...2024-09-0935 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep4 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Do-first) Part 1 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 1 of 2 In this episode, we gathered the do-first folks, also know as the gut triad - the Enneagram 8, 9 and 1. The most seasoned middles this round, we talk to Pei Ying, Head and Co-Founder of Kontinentalist, our Enneagram 8 (do-first, advancing stance), Nurul, Common Ground’s Head of People and Process Development, our Enneagram 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance), and Yan Bing, Manager at Ministry of Social and Family Development, our Enneagram 1 (do-first, depending stance).As the most instinctive numbers in the Enneagram, Pei Ying, Nurul and Yan Bing share how they’ve used the w...2024-08-2443 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep4 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Do-first) Part 2 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 2 of 2 In this episode, we gathered the do-first folks, also know as the gut triad - the Enneagram 8, 9 and 1. The most seasoned middles this round, we talk to Pei Ying, Head and Co-Founder of Kontinentalist, our Enneagram 8 (do-first, advancing stance), Nurul, Common Ground’s Head of People and Process Development, our Enneagram 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance), and Yan Bing, Manager at Ministry of Social and Family Development, our Enneagram 1 (do-first, depending stance).As the most instinctive numbers in the Enneagram, Pei Ying, Nurul and Yan Bing share how they’ve used the w...2024-08-2434 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep3 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Think-first) Part 1 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 1 of 2 Meet the head-triad, otherwise known as the think-first triad - the Enneagram 5, 6, 7 - or the 'thinkies' as Azrin likes to call them. This group engages with the world through their thoughts.As a young team consisting of young middles, we’re all figuring out what it means to lead, work together, express our needs and to show ourselves and each other a little more grace. Sometimes, it can be hard when our think-first teammates get stuck in their own thinking spirals and the people around them are ready to move.2024-08-0828 minFinding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep3 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Think-first) Part 2 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 2 of 2 Meet the head-triad, otherwise known as the think-first triad - the Enneagram 5, 6, 7 - or the 'thinkies' as Azrin likes to call them. This group engages with the world through their thoughts.As a young team consisting of young middles, we’re all figuring out what it means to lead, work together, express our needs and to show ourselves and each other a little more grace. Sometimes, it can be hard when our think-first teammates get stuck in their own thinking spirals and the people around them are ready to move.2024-08-0841 minFinding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep2 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Feel-first) Part 1 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 1 of 2 Meet the heart-triad, otherwise known as the feel-first triad - the Enneagram 2, 3, 4. This group relates to the world by connecting with their emotions, themselves and the world around them. A strong theme that kept coming back in our conversation with the feel-first triad is the sense of otherness. But a notable difference between our Enneagram 2, 3, 4 lies with their stances - the dependent, the advancing and the withdrawing, which guides how each of them choose to move in the world. In this conversation:Samantha, Enneagram 2 (fee...2024-07-2542 minFinding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep2 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Feel-first) Part 2 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 2 of 2 Meet the heart-triad, otherwise known as the feel-first triad - the Enneagram 2, 3, 4. This group relates to the world by connecting with their emotions, themselves and the world around them. A strong theme that kept coming back in our conversation with the feel-first triad is the sense of otherness. But a notable difference between our Enneagram 2, 3, 4 lies with their stances - the dependent, the advancing and the withdrawing, which guides how each of them choose to move in the world.In this conversation:Samantha, Enneagram 2 (feel-first, de...2024-07-2539 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep1 | Why Do We See the World So Differently? Part 1 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 1 of 2 We're kicking off Season 3.5 with a team conversation and a quick introduction to the 3 different intelligence centres, which are really just 3 different ways we take in and process information around us.The think-first, feel-first and do-first lands are worlds apart as you will come to discover in this mini series. But using Enneagram as a tool has given our team a common language to talk about our different needs, wants and habits in a practical, objective and most importantly, truthful way.In this conversation:Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first)Shiao-yin, Enneagram T...2024-07-1135 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3.5 Ep1 | Why Do We See the World So Differently? Part 2 | Leading from the Messy MiddlePart 2 of 2 We're kicking off Season 3.5 with a team conversation and a quick introduction to the 3 different intelligence centres, which are really just 3 different ways we take in and process information around us.The think-first, feel-first and do-first lands are worlds apart as you will come to discover in this mini series. But using Enneagram as a tool has given our team a common language to talk about our different needs, wants and habits in a practical, objective and most importantly, truthful way.In this conversation:Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first)Shiao-yin, Enneagram T...2024-07-1132 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep8 | Humanise Your Workplace: Run Your Team as a Community of Practice w/ Common Ground (Part 2)In this 2-parter, the Common Ground team shares about how we can humanise our workplace - especially in the way we conduct the hiring process and the team integrating process.Once more, I talk to Cam and Nurul, Head of People and Process Development at Common Ground. In part 2, we talk about:How teams can be communities of care and practiceThe specific frameworks, micro-habits and shared language we use to integrate our differences as a teamwhy we need to catch each others’ bids of connection in a team-Meet Nur...2024-01-2559 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep7 | Humanise Your Workplace: Design a Caring Hiring Process w/ Common Ground (Part 1)In this 2-parter, the Common Ground team shares about how we can humanise our workplace - especially in the way we conduct the hiring process and the team integrating process.I talk to Cam and the oft-mentioned Nurul, Head of People and Process Development at Common Ground.In part 1, we talk about:the difference between ‘People and Process Development’ and ‘Human Resource’;the importance of taking care of both the insider and outsider experience in the hiring processhow we designed an intake, selection and interview process that sets all parties up for success-2024-01-181h 01
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep6 | Play With The What-Ifs w/ Charlotte GohPlay is not just for kids. It’s about finding the keys to our freedom to be light, to experiment, to shift boundaries and discover our voice.In a serious city like Singapore, can we make a serious case for being playful - not just for kids but for all of us?We discuss the power of play by unpacking 3 key insights from Playeum’s annual report:“When we work with children, we're actually working with(in) ourselves.”“Programme deliverers are vastly different from people developers.”“Adults are protective of their space - everywhere is an adult sp...2024-01-1158 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep5 | Seek Help Safely w/ Sherman Ho + Ivan LeeOne of the best news post-pandemic is the world is much more keen to talk about mental health. But with so many clinical and non-clinical practitioners offering different modes of help, how can we discern who is a safe person for us to seek help from - especially in a non-regulated industry?We talk about:What are the distinctions between commonly used terms in this conversation, such as mental health vs mental well-being, counsellor vs therapist vs psychologist vs psychiatrist?What are the red and green flags to look out for in m...2024-01-041h 03
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep4 | Support Men's Well-being w/ Corinna Lim + Ghazali MuzakirIn Oct 2023, CNA published an article citing disturbing statistics about the state of men’s well-being in Singapore. ⅓ of male respondents found it difficult to express their emotions. 64% agreed it was acceptable to ask someone to “man up “ or “be a man”. Men made up ⅔ of all suicide deaths in Singapore in 2022.How can we work as a community to better support men’s well-being? We talk about:Why is it important to include both men and women in a conversation about men’s wellbeing?What are the individual, peer, group and societal...2023-12-281h 08
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep3 | Unlock Your ADHD w/ Moonlake LeeIn a neurotypical dominated society, the way attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traditionally presents itself is often deemed as lazy, inefficient, naughty, unmotivated.But what can we do more of in our communities, schools, workplaces, families and friendships that can help bring out the many superpowers of an ADHD-er?We talk about:What is ADHD and what are some symptoms and misconceptions? When should someone consider going for a diagnosis?What are the pros and cons of having a diagnosis? What implications might it have on relationships?How can our communities and workplaces better support...2023-12-211h 02
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep2 | Regard More of Race, Language or Religion w/ Mysara Aljaru + Kristian-Marc James PaulHere in Singapore, we “pledge ourselves as one united people regard-less of race, language or religion”. But can unity truly exist without us acknowledging the many differences that set us apart?We talk about:why it’s important for us to define our own identities and what happens when other identities are being ascribed to us;what using the right terms can do to support complex conversations; andhow understanding the ‘you’ and the ‘me’ helps us make sense of the ‘us’ and each other.-Meet Mysara Aljaru + Kristian-Marc James PaulTwo young m...2023-12-141h 03
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS3 Ep1 | #AskMeAnything w/ Shiao-yin KuikIt’s the Season 3 opening! We put out another call for an Ask Me Anything.We answer your burning questions:How do you play?How can we practise sensemaking in an information-heavy world?How can we connect with our feelings in the moment (as a thinker and a feeler) and how can we practise sharing that with others?What is one big takeaway from the year?Who are some female leaders you’ve felt inspired by?What is independent leadership?-About the Finding Common Ground PodcastDeep-dive conv...2023-12-0758 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2.5 Ep6 | Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang | Leading from the Messy Middle"Continue on with the attitude and mindset that you feel will bring you far. And with lived experiences, you'll then take off." In this episode, we chat with Kun Liang to hear what he’s learning about finding his thrive so early on in his career.Currently the Lead of Communications, Marketing and Partnerships at Playeum, Kun Liang has been an early childhood education and communication practitioner for about 10 years now, and there is absolutely no questioning his passion for what he does.- Leading from the Messy...2023-09-1451 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2.5 Ep5 | Step Into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah | Leading from the Messy Middle"Remove any assumptions, take some calculated risks, and just go with it. you never know what's going to pan out of it.”In this episode, we chat with Brendan, Manager of the Partnerships and Operations team at Daughters of Tomorrow. Brendan is a community builder who started out with an engineering background. He’s made transitions across different sectors, working with different teams and finding his own version of power. Today, he’s helping his own team step into their power.-Leading from the Messy Middle is a...2023-08-3138 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2.5 Ep4 | Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng | Leading from the Messy Middle"Recognise that not every single individual is the same. We have different styles and habits."In this episode, we talk to Li Seng, founder of Green Nudge. Since starting Green Nudge 5 years ago, Li Seng has worked with more than 300 companies, schools and community groups.With all the individuals that he comes across, Li Seng meets with many differences and is continuously learning how to work with these differences within his team, clients and communities.-Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the...2023-08-1744 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2.5 Ep3 | Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said | Leading from the Messy Middle"I’m in the middle of something flat."In this episode, we talk to Nabilah, Editorial Lead at Kontinentalist. She’s not only finding her footing in a new role, she's also finding her footing in a new world of data visualisation.Nabilah also shares what she's learning about building a team; putting her worth on the table; and also helping her team put their worth on the table.-Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle mana...2023-08-031h 01
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikPut Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said | Leading from the Messy Middle (Part 3)"I’m in the middle of something flat."In this episode, we talk to Nabilah, Editorial Lead at Kontinentalist. She’s not only finding her footing in a new role, she's also finding her footing in a new world of data visualisation.Nabilah also shares what she's learning about building a team; putting her worth on the table; and also helping her team put their worth on the table.-Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle mana...2023-08-0351 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2.5 Ep2 | Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi | Leading from the Messy Middle“Am I willing and ready to let go of what I once was?” In this episode, we talk to Afzal, an Associate at Studio Dojo. He has made a couple transitions before landing at Studio Dojo, in pursuit of figuring out not only what he wants and doesn’t want, but also his own personal values and purpose. - Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what e...2023-07-2047 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikKnow What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi | Leading from the Messy Middle (Part 2)“Am I willing and ready to let go of what I once was?”In this episode, we talk to Afzal, an Associate at Studio Dojo. He has made a couple transitions before landing at Studio Dojo, in pursuit of figuring out not only what he wants and doesn’t want, but also his own personal values and purpose.-Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what e...2023-07-2047 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2.5 Ep1 | Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng | Leading from the Messy Middle“I’m either an imposter or a failure.”In this episode, we talk to our teammate, Camillia, Senior Executive of Consultancy & Community Research here at Common Ground.As Azrin’s fellow middle, they are both learning how to be kinder with themselves and each other as they deal with their imposter syndrome every single day.-Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of...2023-07-0645 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep8 | Ask Me Anything w/ Shiao-Yin KuikIt’s the finale of Season 2! We decided to shake things up by putting out an Instagram poll for an Ask Me Anything. So in this episode, Shiao-Yin answers the top 6 questions you sent in: What came up for you in that episode where you unpacked with your team about how they were working with each other?What are the 3 most impactful books that you’ve read so far?What was your most transformative experience in your life?How do I make sense of my 20s and thrive? And how does that change in your 30s and 40s?What...2023-02-0245 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep7 | Nurture Healthy Masculinity w/ Hafeez HassanHow might men help other men rediscover healthy masculinity? How can we hold safe and brave spaces for men to get the support they need to journey towards wholeness and integrity?Meet Hafeez Hassan: a “Renaissance Malay Man” who uses his life experiences and his range of skills in human biomechanics to hold space for men to express themselves and find common ground in their experiences. We talk about the difference between toxic masculinity and healthy masculinity, the call to reparent ourselves to heal from generational trauma and how men can practice moving away from unintentional aggr...2023-01-261h 00
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep6 | Move #MeToo Forward w/ Dani PereiraThis episode will involve references to sexual harassment or abuse. It will be a meaningful listen if you’re going through that or supporting someone going through that. But if you’re not ready now to listen to the episode, do come back another time when you feel more ready. There are agencies and communities who can help, and resources available to support you. We’ll list them below.Years after #MeToo went viral, what are we still not understanding about sexual harrassment? How can we do better at supporting survivors of sexual violence in Singap...2023-01-191h 05
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep5 | Secure Kids Through Joy & Positivity w/ Brave FeatsWhat does it take to raise a child into a joyful, purpose-led adult? And can student care centres partner parents and schools to do that work as a whole community of care for the child?Meet Shaina Yu & Chuen-yin Ng, co-founders of Brave Feats: a student care centre that provides a positive and inspiring space for primary school students to come home to after school. -About Brave Feats Student CareShaina Yu & Chuen-yin Ng are Co-founders of Brave Feats: a student care centre that provides a positive a...2023-01-1248 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep4 | Talk Data to Me w/ Loh Pei YingEveryone seems to be talking about data, capturing data and using data - yet so many of us still feel uncertain about what is data. What’s the big deal about data? How can we work with data in a way that brings us together - rather than tear us apart?Meet Loh Pei Ying: a data story-teller who works with organisations to turn their research into compelling interactive essays that communicate better with the public. We talk about what is data vs. insight, what we should use data for and why it ought to matter to...2023-01-051h 01
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep3 | Balance Profit & Purpose w/ Kenneth HengEver since the term social enterprise was coined in the 1970s, social entrepreneurship has gone mainstream in Singapore. Is the term still relevant or problematic? How is the Millennial social entrepreneur’s experience different compared to the Gen X experience? How is it getting more challenging or better supported?Meet Kenneth Heng: the Millennial founder of Solve n+1, a Community-Based Management Consultancy that wants to create impact for both organisations and their communities. We talk about the purpose-oriented entrepreneur experience, how that experience has changed and the challenges of running a social enterprise that also wants to...2022-12-2952 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep2 | Practice Well-being in Team w/ Common GroundIn this follow up to our episode with Lye Yen Kai, we gathered some of us from the Common Ground team to continue the valuable conversation on creating awareness, safety and well-being at work. We keep it real with some practical sharings about what are some of our own actual practices in the team. We share insights from our own journey of creating safety, supporting each other’s well-being and respecting differences while we find common ground with each other.About the Finding Common Ground PodcastDeep-dive conversations with change-makers and...2022-12-2246 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS2 Ep1 | Facilitate Well-being at Work w/ Lye Yen KaiThe pandemic has made mental well-being part of our public conversation. But we may still underestimate how our modern workplace has a huge impact on our well-being and is therefore a strategic intervention point for more of us to give and receive the support we need to feel more seen, secure - and whole.How can more of us colleagues, managers and leaders help create safer and healthier workplaces in the system? What can we do to create more awareness, safety and well-being for each other at work?Meet Lye Yen Kai: a facilitator, coach...2022-12-1554 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep8 | Ask the “Light” Questions w/ Common GroundHow can depth and lightness offer people a surprisingly safe space to reveal different parts of themselves? I close Season 1 by talking with Azrin, line producer of this podcast series, Lead of Strategic Communications at Common Ground and a creative in her own right. We share our reflections from Season 1 and our hopes for Season 2 of this podcast series.-About the Finding Common Ground PodcastDeep-dive conversations with change-makers and bridge-builders about how any of us can begin creating the change we long to see.2022-06-3038 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep7 | Dare to Disagree w/ Dr. Walid J AbdullahShould academics stand apart or stand together with the rest of us? How can political civility and intellectual humility make us more resilient as a people?Meet Dr. Walid Jumblatt Abdullah: academic and host of the popular Teh Tarik with Walid Instagram TV series. We talk about how everything is political and how our honest disagreement can build more common ground than hollow harmony.-About Dr. Walid J. AbdullahDr. Walid Jumblatt Abdullah is an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He works on state-Islam relations...2022-06-3039 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep6 | “Just Talk About It” w/ Lepak ConversationsHow does growing up as a digital native impact your comfort with social media, activism and political conversations?Meet Nur and Anna: Gen Z co-founders of Lepak Conversations. We talk about how they navigate politicised conversations with Boomers, pushback on their use of “Woke Words” and the meaning that can be found in activism.-About Nur & AnnaNur and Anna are two 24-year-old Singaporeans, who co-founded Lepak Conversations, an online group that uses social media to encourage respectful conversations on issues affecting the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore. Toge...2022-06-3045 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep5 | Create Despite the Risks w/ Hong Khai SengWhy must we see ourselves as creative? How does the act of creating help us expand our sense of self and our circles of impact?Meet Hong Khai Seng: UX designer and founding director of Studio Dojo. We talk about how creativity helps us live, lead, evolve and expand our sense of self and community. -About Hong Khai SengKhai Seng is founder and director of Studio Dojo, a trans-disciplinary strategy, design and innovation practice that helps leaders, organisations and communities build their capacity to be more creative, c...2022-06-3039 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep4 | Question the Boundaries w/ Lim JingzhouHow do the boundaries and boxes that define our work also confine our work? Why is it worthwhile to question our assumptions?Meet Lim Jingzhou: Gen Z community worker and co-founder of the Cassia Resettlement Team. We explore the differences between social/community work and what it really means for us to take a loving, empowering approach to community concerns.-About Lim JingzhouLim Jingzhou is a community worker who co-founded the Cassia Resettlement Team, which serves the needs and supports the resettlement of the elderly residents from...2022-06-0949 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep3 | Explore the Broken Parts w/ Khee ShihuiCan we honour the difficult, uncomfortable parts of ourselves? How would that affect the way we honour people who we see as difficult and uncomfortable?Meet Khee Shihui: a part of Common Ground’s founding team, community facilitator and dear friend. We talk about accepting our wounds, acknowledging our wisdoms and tending kindly to those healing from trauma.-About Khee ShihuiKhee Shihui is on sabbatical right now, after 16 years in diverse roles across government, international development, corporate social responsibility and social impact. She feels most alive at th...2022-06-0946 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep2 | Sit With the Grief w/ Whispering HopeWhat is Grief? How can we hold a safe space for pain and loss? Meet Joan and Gracie, Grief Recovery Specialists and Directors of Whispering Hope Singapore. We talk about the meaning of grief and simple, kind ways we can support the grieving process - be it our own or others.-About Joan Swee and Gracie MakJoan Swee and Gracie Mak are Grief Recovery Specialists and Directors of Whispering Hope Singapore, an organisation with an aim to help Singaporeans learn to recover from life losses....2022-06-0953 min
Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin KuikS1 Ep1 | Bring Your Whole Self to Work w/ Aaron ManiamWhat is the Self? How can we help people bring their best selves to work?Meet Aaron Maniam: civil servant, poet, interfaith facilitator - and leader. We talk about appreciating our multi-hyphenated identity and how to support people’s need to integrate their personal and professional lives.-About Aaron ManiamAaron Maniam is currently the Deputy Secretary for Industry and Information, Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore. He has served in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade & Industry, the Public Service Division and Civil Service College; and wa...2022-06-0950 min