by Emily Chang | Nov 20, 2023 | Learner
I used to frequently write #WorkplaceChinese posts, dissecting Chinese phrases to unearth multidimensional meanings. They’ve slowed down but recently, someone asked me to post about the Chinese word for “Creativity.” Great question, Jozef! The...
by Emily Chang | Nov 13, 2023 | Leadership, Learner
I grew up in corporate hearing this phrase, and it was generally seen as a good thing. That’s because Brutal Honesty signaled that someone was being candid, direct, helpful. However, I don’t thinks this is accurate; by definition, anything brutal isn’t helpful,...
by Emily Chang | Oct 30, 2023 | Learner, Ways of Work
You know that frustrating, sludgy place? That one where you know what you need to do, should be doing… and yet you can’t get yourself to move. The Greeks call this state of being, akrasia (“ah-CRAZE-ee-ah”). It’s when we lack the will to...
by Emily Chang | Oct 16, 2023 | Learner
I’m crazy proud of Laini because she’s preparing for Year Two of a cool program she founded. See, after we did a service project in Guatamala last year and she discovered the concept of tour guides amidst the jaw-dropping artistry of Holy Week, my 14yr old...
by Emily Chang | Oct 2, 2023 | Leadership, Learner, Workplace
Closing the office/stores for one whole day is worth millions of dollars, and that’s what the best companies do. When I was at Starbucks, Howard Schultz closed stores for a day to invest in discussions on racial bias. McCann invests annually in the Day for...
by Emily Chang | Sep 4, 2023 | Leadership, Learner, Uncategorised
I rarely repost other articles, but really loved this one of a leader in my company. Rob Reilly and I both worked at McCann and now I feel incredibly lucky that we’re both at WPP. He’s insanely inspiring, larger-than-life passionate, thoughtfully...
