by Shieh-Chi | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog
WOMEN AND MEN COMMUNICATE DIFFERENTLY. How often do we think about how we are coming across when we talk to colleagues at work, or contribute to a discussion around the boardroom table? Most of us tend to communicate, usually unconsciously, in the way we were brought...
by Shieh-Chi | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog
IT WAS MANDATED FOR STARBUCKS STORES. DO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS NEED IT AS WELL? This June, I was interviewed on CTV News about my take on the recent closing of all Starbucks Canada 1,100 locations for an afternoon of sensitivity and diversity training. The training...
by Shieh-Chi | May 22, 2018 | Blog
KNOWING YOURSELF IS YOUR GUIDE TO HAPPINESS The North Star remains in a fixed position throughout the course of the night. It is a dependable. While other stars swirl around the night sky, it never moves. It always points toward the north pole – the True North. For...
by Shieh-Chi | May 1, 2018 | Blog
Cynicism has its merits, but a permanent ‘glass half empty’ outlook can be self-fulfilling. I had a client who came in looking for help getting ahead in her business. But her attitude about everything we discussed was so cynical, I could see right away it was blocking...
by Shieh-Chi | Mar 21, 2018 | Blog
When you think about taking on a new responsibility, don’t leave yourself out of the equation. When I was a child, I loved doing the same thing other kids love to do… Run around the playground, do wild and crazy things with my friends, laugh and shout, play all sorts...
by Shieh-Chi | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog
In today’s workforce, women make up 46% of the entry-level group — but only a handful (if any) make it to the C-Suite. When I started working in the 80s, the women’s movement was still very much alive. Gloria Steinem was my model. I remember reading every...
