Work.....

Work…….

What can I say….

Nothing much…except that I am learning…..

I am learning heaps, esp in dealing with the Chinese clients….and in human interaction relationships…

In this region, I think the consultant and the client are both learning from each other.
And I really like this. You don’t feel overwhelm and you learn to trust each other….

Working in this region has really made me more mature.
I truly learn about trusting, respecting each other and each other’s culture!

The clients here varies greatly, like anywhere else I supposed….

Some are really supportive of you and help you out, and understand you. Whilst others are really demanding and expect a lot out of you…
Both sets of clients are interesting to know…
One you will like more as they empathize with you…
The other you might dislike initially, but you will learn more…..in terms of client relationship management….and in the quality of work you deliver….

Am I giving myself too much pressure in work?

I do not think so….
I am a fan of Kaizen (continuous improvement)……
I want to constantly innovate and learn, learn how to be a better person and a more knowledgeable worker…
I feel that one shouldn’t stop learning, no matter at which stages of life…

And learning can come in different forms….

The learning I am getting here is allowing me to become a better person….

I have learnt more about myself these few months than I have in years….
Internally, I feel that I have grown…..

I actually listen (even though I still talk heaps and I don’t think this will change…hehe) and I try to listen adaptively and honestly…..

It’s not about finding a solution that one listens, as I have realised….
It’s about actually listening to what the other person(s) have to say…..

I guess I have been a talker so much of my life that I haven’t really stopped and listened attentively…..

Perhaps I have started to learn this after the emotional experience…
Or perhaps it comes with acknowledging my faults and changing for the better…
Or perhaps even due to the fact that I do have to listen attentively because my mandarin isn’t great and it takes a lot more effort from me to understand…
Ultimately though, I realised that through the various processes, I have learnt and am still learning how to listen attentively…..