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If you find it hard to speak up, share ideas or prefer to work alone, then you are quite likely an introvert. Does your personality matter at the workplace, which seems geared for extroverts? How can introverts get noticed and lead? Leadership coach Crystal Lim-Lange breaks it down.

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In every organisation, there are people who have worked hard over the years, deepened skills but have not been promoted or don't have a chance to learn new skills. Why does this happen and how does one move out of this "comfort zone"? Sean Tan, partner and client manager at Mercer is our guest.

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The typical Singapore workplace is a diverse one and increasingly filled with different nationalities. What can we do to engender a better understanding of different cultures? How should tensions be managed and what can management do? Tonny Loh, partner at the Heidrick & Struggles Singapore office is our guest.  

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Balancing career and children has always been challenging, especially in Singapore. Holly Fang, director of financial partnerships at fintech firm Airwallex, talks about how motherhood changed her perspective about work, what she discovered about herself and why she's "one and done". 

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It could be to indulge in a passion, test out a potential business idea or to simply have an extra stream of income. We break down the world of employees who juggle many jobs with Lena Chan, owner at Mad About Sucre, who moved from banking to baking. 

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A life-threatening diagnosis usually means a chance to stop working, smell the flowers and look at life’s bucket list. But partner at TSMP Law Corporation and president of the Singapore Law Society explains why he bucked convention, what he thinks about quiet quitting and what makes a good leader. 

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In part 2 of general shifts in work values, we speak to Audrey Wan and Amir Zubir who defend Generation Z against unfair media portrayals about them being "woke", being called soft and not working hard enough.

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Generation Z is entering the workforce, working alongside Gen X, millennials and baby boomers. What are the differences in work attitudes and values and how can everyone deal with challenges they throw up? Gen X General Manager Edwin Yeo of SPRG Singapore faces off with his millennial co-worker Nicolette Ten in this episode.

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We hear the term “toxic” often and they can refer to bosses, colleagues and workplaces. But what exactly does it entail and how can we spot the red flags? Are we guilty too? Dr Elizabeth Nair, Principal Psychologist at Work & Health Psychologists (WHP) Lim Hong Zhuang, CEO of blockchain start-up ShuttleOne weigh on the discussion. 

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A human sifting through hundreds of resumes to interview candidates is being replaced by technology to shortlist talent. A pre-screening chatbot can ask "knockout questions” using natural language processing, for instance. Can machines find the right person for a job? CEO of Xopa AI, Nina Alag Suri explains how it works.

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