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...
by Emily Chang | Mar 15, 2021 | Leadership, Workplace, WorkplaceChinese
Though China has COVID well-contained, many of us chose not to travel this holiday to keep it that way. So, some our leadership team gathered together. We can’t replace family but under today’s circumstances, we can certainly be family for one another....
by Emily Chang | Feb 10, 2021 | Workplace
Someone recently commented that they felt it was really important to have fun at work. Instinctively, I smiled, because I also place high value on fun and humor. But then, we paused and had a great conversation. Because we wondered, what does “fun at work”...
by Emily Chang | Feb 7, 2021 | Workplace
A grown man hung up on me today, after shouting at me for a couple of (long) minutes. Over what seemed to be a small misunderstanding. One that could have been calmly discussed with a few words. Man, I don’t think anyone’s hung up on me since I broke up...
by Emily Chang | Dec 7, 2020 | Change Management, Leadership, Workplace
I wish I’d had the words to describe this important state of being earlier in my career. So, for those who haven’t yet paused to reflect on the importance of psychological safety, I hope this article provides helpful food for thought. What is psychological...
