“Everyone is born into the world as a person, and everyone leaves the world as a person.” -Dalai Lama. When we look at people and interact with them, Dalai Lama said, we have the tendency to see differences (age, race, ethnicity, religion, wealth, rank or status — and any number of things) rather than the …
Why RT/RW Heads Refuse Pay for Performance?
Recently, dozens of RT and RW heads visited the City Council to report their unhappiness with the obligation to report the residents' complaints via the Qlue application three times per day. The chiefs also slammed Jakarta Governor ‘Ahok’, whom they called a "dictator", for forcing them to adopt such an inconvenient policy. In the other …
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The Importance of Character in the Workplace
Character counts, whether you're looking for a job or working toward a promotion. When employers look at the skills and traits that are essential for a position, character -- an individual's ethical strength -- is non-negotiable. An honest employee who does the right thing because it's the right thing to do fosters a culture of …
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Be Bold to Apologize
We all need to learn how to apologize – after all, no one is perfect. We all make mistakes, and we all have the capability to hurt people through our behaviors and actions, whether these are intentional or not. It isn't always easy to apologize, but it's the most effective way to restore trust and …
Nurturing a Great Teamwork
Today’s teams are different from the teams of the past: They’re far more diverse, dispersed, digital, and dynamic (with frequent changes in membership). But while teams face new hurdles, their success still hinges on a core set of fundamentals for group collaboration. The basics of team effectiveness were identified by J. Richard Hackman, a pioneer …
