by Emily Chang | Apr 17, 2022 | Learner, The Spare Room, WorkplaceChinese
UNESCO (part of the United Nations) has named April 20 Chinese Language Day. The day celebrates Chinese as one of the six official languages of the United Nations. So, to celebrate, I thought it’d be interesting to explore the Chinese translation for my Social Legacy....
by Emily Chang | Apr 10, 2022 | Leadership, Learner, Workplace
When we see opportunity in the workplace, we all know we should be making it a priority to give real time feedback. This should be done in a helpful and positive way, and in a private setting. And we typically close out the discussion by encouraging the other person...
by Emily Chang | Mar 20, 2022 | Learner, Ways of Work, Workplace
The other day, my daughter made an astute observation about what she referred to as “time perception”. You know how time seems to slow when you’re doing something you don’t love, but the weekends just seem to fly by? When I probed on the phrase, she...
by Emily Chang | Mar 6, 2022 | Leadership, Learner
This week, I heard someone talking gleefully about “hate bonding”. It’s apparently accelerating social media engagement around hot, trending topics. Hate bonding happens when people very quickly form tight bonds over shared dislikes. Of course,...
by Emily Chang | Feb 12, 2022 | Learner, Uncategorised
We’ve been discussing knowledge – intellect – wisdom. Here’s something interesting: the Chinese word for wisdom is 智慧 (Zhìhuì). Let’s have a look at what those individual characters mean: 智 (Zhì) =knowledge and 慧 (huì) = intelligence....
by Emily Chang | Jan 13, 2022 | Learner, The Spare Room
Yes, the Spare Room is a book. More importantly, it’s also a protected space in our home, where we’re currently caring for our 17th young person. In just three months’ time, Wayne has experienced an extraordinary transformation. This little guy has...
