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I quote the Threads post:
"Iβve noticed that when thereβs an issue at work, some team members tend to go silent and try to fix things on their own rather than escalating it to me so we can collaborate and solve it together."
This is so true. It's, been a struggle in our current team too, and being able to know when to sound off in a timely manner is a skill that's vital especially in our fully-remote anti-micromanagement culture. There's a lot of reasons that make Filipinos behave like this, most of which were commented on the Threads post.
I get that we need to figure things out ourselves. I also get that it's hard to seek help, at the expense of being thought of as incompetent (this often starts at home, and doubled down at school). But being stuck on an issue for hours on end usually does more harm than good. Better to just swallow your pride and ask for help. Especially if you're new to the company, there's a lot of business context that you won't know about unless you ask questions.
A simple "Hey, guys, I'm working on this task, and I'm thinking of doing it this way... am I on the right track?" goes a long way!
Of course, in a toxic non-collaborative environment, it's probably better to just stay quiet (that, or look for another company lol).
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In the efforts of making Internet service faster and more accessible in the country, the Konektadong Pinoy Bill is close to becoming law. This will remove the franchise requirements of operating a data-only telco business. Unsurprisingly, telco groups are appealing that it be vetoed by the president. Geez.
Insightful interview! Pretty sure a lot of startups and aspiring founders can learn from Mike. I know of a couple of Pinoy startups that are still existing just for the sake of existing, even though they should've folded years ago. No product-market fit, no direction, everyone's stressed, money keeps on burning. Only thing keeping them afloat is that the founders have deep pockets and access to a network with deep pockets, which means they can just throw money at problems they shouldn't be solving in the first place.
I've acted as Dungeon Master in D&D sessions a few times for friends and family. One of the advice DM novices such as myself receive is to "show, don't tell": let the players use their imagination to build the world and the story they're playing in. (This is why I like DM-ing for kids. Their imagination is pure.)
Speaking is a very vital skill that I encourage all tech people to build. This short video discusses important techniques that can level up your storytelling, and hence your speaking and presentation skills. It builds on the "show, don't tell" advice. I'll surely use this to up my D&D DM game! π
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