by Emily Chang | Jul 11, 2021 | Leadership, Learner, Workplace
The key to empathetic communication? Enter their story. When you communicate with others, especially around difficult subjects or regarding a controversial topic, do you sometimes struggle to connect? We often start with face-to-face engagement. An in-person meeting...
by Emily Chang | Jun 24, 2021 | Leadership, Learner, Ways of Work, Workplace
Do you sometimes fly off the handle in meetings? Do you ever find yourself reacting with more emotion than is helpful? If so, you’re probably a passionate person, which, when applied in the right context, can be a great enabler! But in the stressful moments, you...
by Emily Chang | Jun 16, 2021 | DEI, Leadership, Learner, Uncategorised, Ways of Work, Workplace
Little Black Book recently reached out to ask my thoughts on #leadership, #authenticity, and #DE&I. We talked about everything from my first experience of leadership (middle school!) to my favorite boss (other than my current one, of course!) I also answered some...
by Emily Chang | May 31, 2021 | Family, The Spare Room, Workplace
We don’t know when, where, or whom. But we are always ready to meet our next Spare Room kid. In fact, when we search for a home, we always check to ensure the spare room will be comfortable, equipped to house anyone from baby to young adult. In our recent...
by Emily Chang | Apr 14, 2021 | Learner, Workplace
One beautiful advantage of living on the outskirts of a city is that we can once again see the stars. Nothing beats a warm evening outside, glass of shiraz in hand, gazing upward as one by one, the twinkling lights begin to reveal themselves. One evening as I watched...
by Emily Chang | Mar 24, 2021 | Family, Leadership, Workplace
My daughter occasionally disappears for hours at a time, only to emerge with a beautiful piece of jewelry she’s just created. This is her love language; she translates an emotion she may not always verbally or physically express, and pours that love into the...