During a meeting of a global public health initiative for a country with the world’s highest maternal and infant mortality rate, we talked about who would love to see safer births and local healthcare jobs. Everyone? Not quite. For people who are currently handling global aids or organizations that are ‘saving’ the vulnerables, paradoxically, if …
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HOPE in Action
After learning about HOPE framework (read more in HOPEful Life), I was eager to see it in action. I joined Bob (Dr. Robert Sege) at CA CASA statewide conference. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates — trained volunteers who work one-on-one with children and youth in foster care and juvenile court system. They provide …
HOPEful Life
News of global conflicts, AI reshaping the workforce, and rising costs makes people anxious. Food insecurity, domestic violence, and neighborhood childcare gaps leave people sad or afraid. The word ‘patient’ comes from the Latin patiens, meaning ‘one who suffers’ or ‘enduring’; no wonder the patient-clinician relationship so often defaults to fixing the broken. All these …
Yes, You Can
What makes life stressful? What drives you nuts? NUTS turns out to be a great representation. Dr. Sonia Lupien, a neuroscientist and director of Centre for Studies on Human Stress explains NUTS standing for Novelty, Unpredictability, Threat to the ego, and Sense of (low) control. When there is a new experience, when we’re unsure what …
Coaching via Coding
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘coding’ or ‘programing’? Do you envision a dude sitting in front of the computer fixated to the screen in the ‘zone’ working into wee hours? Or frustrated with infinite bug loop? Let me tell you the story about Marina Umaschi Bers that gives you a …
IdeaTell, Benefit Sell
I’ve been listening-in on a daily community call hosted by an early childhood development non-profit. Each day, a presenter shared his/ her research or encouraged participation in an event or program that could benefit the children, families, and/or teachers and school leadership. Several in the audience asked questions, complimented the presenter, or offered suggestions in …
Make a Positive Difference — A Journey of Thinking Differently, Acting Purposefully
When I launched this series in March, the goal was simple yet ambitious: to explore how we can move from passive intent to active contribution. Over the past four months, this series has evolved into an unintended map of a purposeful journey. It began with finding our internal direction, moved into exploring unknown territory, and …
Figure it out with curiosity and collaboration
When you’re asked to revamp an aging, bumpy system — with an eager but undersourced and overwhelmed technical team — how do you feel? Is it a headache… or an opportunity to make a difference? Once I looked deeper, I realized the system issues were only the tip of the iceberg. The real challenges were …
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Figure it out using systems thinking
When you enter a new industry, a new company, or a new field, how do you feel—Scared, uncertain, or excited? And what do you do next? I have felt all above. I started by being curious and finding out…see discovery with an open-ended goal. On the other hand, when you’re good at something—physically or skill-wise—a …
Figure it out learning and improving
In the spotlight, success looks effortless–smiling faces, brilliant ideas, rich resources. But behind it is often a road of obstacles, uncertainty, and even naysayers, especially when doing something new. How do you keep going? At a global consumer product company, we launched a spring curling iron with removable spoon. The innovative design enabled stylists to …