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		<title><![CDATA[This unlikely 10-minute trick is key to being productive & excelling at work]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Khan]]></dc:creator>
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		Thought 'staying positive' is the secret to overcoming the tough times? A new study proves that dwelling on past failures might actually be more helpful than you think. <media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style=&#34;display: block;&#34; class=&#34;wrap-img&#34; id=&#34;wrap-img-322280&#34;&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; class=&#34;alignnone wp-image-322280 img-responsive  size-large&#34; src=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/07/10minutewriting-1024x683.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; width=&#34;1024&#34; height=&#34;683&#34; /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;&#34;Chin up!&#34; or&#60;/em&#62;&#160;&#60;em&#62;&#34;Stay positive.&#34;&#60;/em&#62;&#160; These are perhaps some of the most thrown-out advice when it comes to overcoming setbacks you face in life or at work. And granted, it does make sense: after all, why dwell on the past when the productive thing to do is to &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/tips-for-success/tips-recover-late-career-job-loss-280964.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;look forward and channel your energy on new projects?&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Interestingly, a recent study by researchers from Rutgers University, the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University might be flipping the script on what it takes to performing well in stressful, high-pressure situations.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;According to the study, people who &#60;strong&#62;spent 10-minutes writing about a stressful moment they&#039;re experiencing actually performed better at tasks that required long-term consistency and persistence.&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;The logic? Pretty simple - this simple act of fleshing out your frustrations and feelings during difficult periods helps you avoid collapsing under pressure, and may build your resistance against future stressful situations.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;span style=&#34;display: block;&#34; class=&#34;wrap-img&#34; id=&#34;wrap-img-322281&#34;&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; class=&#34;alignnone wp-image-322281 img-responsive  size-large&#34; src=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/07/10minutewriting2-1024x683.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; width=&#34;1024&#34; height=&#34;683&#34; /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;It&#039;s certainly a departure from what we think and know about &#039;staying positive&#039; in the face of challenges and failure. However, it turns out that allowing yourself to embrace your Debbie Downer every now and then is actually helpful to you in the long run.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;In &#60;a href=&#34;https://mic.com/articles/188754/best-ways-to-de-stress-this-10-minute-trick-could-make-you-more-relaxed-and-successful?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#.Bdi9VE1Td&#34;&#62;an interview with &#60;em&#62;MIC&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/a&#62;, Brynne DiMenichi, a doctoral candidate from Rutgers University-Newark, likens it to doing pushups to build our strength. According to DiMenichi, writing about a stressful moment helps develop resilience in future stresses (much like a muscle), allowing us to perform better at crunch time.&#160;No doubt, it&#039;s a simple and brilliant trick that she recommends people to adopt, whether you&#039;re in the midst of intense project deadlines at work or preparing for a major examination.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;&#8220;For a really long time we&#8217;ve been told to stay positive,&#8221; DiMenichi said. &#8220;But writing about a past failure changed the way that a participant responded physiologically to the possibility of a new failure.&#8221;&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;div class=&#34;article-page-body__mid-content-ad&#34;&#62; &#60;p class=&#34;ad-wrapper ad-wrapper--mrec-layout&#34;&#62;It&#039;s especially interesting that the authors had actually initially set out to prove the opposite. That writing about a prior success would lead to better performance - in the spirit of actualising a dream into reality if you will. In a similar 2015 study, 100 volunteers were split into two groups: one which wrote about a previous failure, while the other wrote about a recent movie they&#039;d seen. both groups then took a 30-minute test to assess the effect on performance.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#34;The effects on performance are pretty strong,&#34; she shares. Participants who &#34;didn&#039;t write about failures displayed twice as many errors (during the test) as those who did.&#34;&#160; In both studies, it was also discovered that participants &#34;who wrote about past failures (made) slower, more deliberate choices over time.&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;/div&#62; &#60;p&#62;It&#039;s certainly an illuminating study and DiMenichi plans to further discern whether it&#039;s &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/healthy-practices/wellbeing-tips/8-ways-journalling-change-life-253933.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;the act of writing itself&#60;/a&#62; that&#039;s key or the reflection behind it that is. It&#039;s a study that&#039;s still in the works, although she suspects it&#039;s the latter.&#60;/p&#62;  &#60;p&#62;Now, who would&#039;ve thought that a quick 10-minutes of indulging a past failure would be so helpful? Next question: does this also apply to wallow&#160;on the couch reliving memories after a breakup... 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		<title><![CDATA[7 Sustainable & eco-friendly products to keep in your work bag]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanako Sugawara]]></dc:creator>
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		Check out these 7 eco-friendly products you can slip right into your work bag!<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; src=&#34;/rw-placeholder/750/410/image.svg&#34; data-src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/06/pete-bellis-631034-unsplash-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;lazy-load attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;noscript&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/06/pete-bellis-631034-unsplash-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;/noscript&#62;   &#60;p&#62;You already have your lunch takeout in a container (instead of a disposable bag), and religiously bring a&#160;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/fashion/serial-shopper/love-earth-top-10-eco-friendly-tote-bags-92850.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;reusable bag while shopping&#60;/a&#62;. However, you still feel like you can definitely&#160;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/lifelove/decoding/habits-behaviour/eco-conscious-why-is-it-so-hard-to-be-green-159023.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;do more to help the environment&#60;/a&#62;, but not really sure where you can start. After all, it&#8217;s always difficult difficult to start implementing drastic lifestyle changes in a heartbeat!&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Don&#039;t worry - there are still more simple ways you can embrace a more &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/healthy-practices/green-living-live-eco-friendly-101951.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;green and eco-friendly lifestyle&#60;/a&#62; through the products you buy. From &#60;strong&#62;metal straws&#60;/strong&#62; that are all the rage recently to &#60;strong&#62;pencils that actually turn into plants once you&#8217;re done with them&#60;/strong&#62;, these are 7 eco-friendly, sustainable products you can fit right into your work bag for everyday use!&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Kanako Sugawara&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;READ MORE:&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/galerie/madewithpurpose-pomelo-launches-first-ever-sustainable-collection-316111.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;Made with Purpose: Pomelo launches its first-ever sustainable collection&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/healthy-practices/wellbeing-tips/guide-alternative-organic-tampons-288983.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;Switch It Out: 6 Organic tampon alternatives you can find in Singapore&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/beauty/beauty-buys/skincare/15-natural-eco-friendly-beauty-brands-290664.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;Go Green: 15 Natural &#38;amp; eco-friendly beauty brands to embrace in 2018&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;  &#60;meta name=&#34;original-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/hk/career-advice-hk/7-sustainable-eco-friendly-products-keep-work-bag-332600.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;syndication-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/hk/career-advice-hk/7-sustainable-eco-friendly-products-keep-work-bag-332600.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;robots&#34; content=&#34;noindex, follow&#34; /&#62;]]></content:encoded>
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		<title><![CDATA[Give Yourself A Real Break: 5 Self-care habits you can do during your lunch break]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanako Sugawara]]></dc:creator>
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		Keep these tips in mind as you start another week of work!<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style=&#34;display: block;&#34; class=&#34;wrap-img&#34; id=&#34;wrap-img-315959&#34;&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; class=&#34;alignnone wp-image-315959 img-responsive  size-large&#34; src=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/06/gettyimages-898704180-1024x683.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; width=&#34;1024&#34; height=&#34;683&#34; /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Much too often, we find ourselves &#60;em&#62;da-baoing&#60;/em&#62; something and just eating it at our desk while staring at our computer screen during our office break. In fact, studies have shown that 29% of Singaporeans stay at &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/expert-advice-career-advice/desk-tricks-increase-productivity-248321.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;their desks&#60;/a&#62; during their precious lunch hours instead of actually taking a break and going out.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Not only does this completely defeat the purpose of a &#8220;break&#8221;, not taking a proper break while working can lead to a significant decline in your mental and &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/healthy-practices/wellbeing-tips/7-ways-stay-healthy-sit-desk-247051.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;physical health&#60;/a&#62;. Sitting down for long hours on end leads to physical deterioration &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/medical-news/sitting-can-kill-you-sooner-276220.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;that could even lead to an early death&#60;/a&#62;, and constantly being surrounded by things that remind you of work is detrimental to your mental health.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Instead, do these things and truly take a break &#60;em&#62;away &#60;/em&#62;from work.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h3&#62; &#60;span&#62;#1 Pamper yourself&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h3&#62; &#60;p&#62;You might not be able to reserve yourself a full blowout appointment at your favorite beauty salon during your 60-minute break, but you can always treat yourself to&#60;strong&#62; a nice &#60;/strong&#62;30 minute&#60;strong&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/beauty/beauty-sos/beauty-tips-and-tricks/facial-massage-aging-261906.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62; deep-tissue massage&#60;/a&#62; or a quick stop &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/beauty/get-the-look/nailspiration-5-best-nail-salons-singapore-104065.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;at the nail salon&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/strong&#62;! Their quick services are specifically marketed towards the busy working woman...take advantage of it!&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h3&#62; &#60;span&#62;#2 Socialise with your coworkers&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h3&#62; &#60;p&#62;Try to find time to &#60;strong&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/expert-advice-career-advice/types-difficult-co-workers-advice-246659.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;connect with your coworkers&#60;/a&#62; away from your workplace.&#60;/strong&#62; They are humans that have lives outside of work too! Get to know what they like to do in their free time, and if you discover that you two may have shared interests, maybe even schedule an outing during the weekend as well.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h3&#62; &#60;span&#62;#3 Take a walk, a jog, a run...get those endorphins pumping&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h3&#62; &#60;p&#62;One of the biggest downsides to having a desk job is having to &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/medical-news/sitting-can-kill-you-sooner-276220.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;sit inside a stuffy cubicle for hours.&#60;/a&#62; It&#8217;s uninspiring, bleak, and sometimes downright boring. So spice up your life by &#60;strong&#62;standing up and getting some precious vitamin D by walking or jogging&#160;&#60;/strong&#62;to that one fancy cafe you always pass by on your way to work and have wanted to try for ages. Or if you have a gym membership, clock in some leg work! (P.S. There are&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/healthy-practices/physical-exercise/7-female-only-gyms-and-studios-in-singapore-we-love-309931.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62; great female-only gyms in Singapore.&#60;/a&#62;) As long as you plan ahead and come back at an appropriate time, no one should have a problem with you having a little adventure during your lunchtime.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h3&#62; &#60;span&#62;#4&#160;Savour and enjoy your food&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h3&#62; &#60;p&#62;There will be days where you only have five minutes to spare to eat because you have a last-minute meeting. But try to dedicate at least one meal per day where you can sit and enjoy your meal! With breakfast probably being a frenzied morning rush and dinner being a tired-out ordeal,&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/on-my-plate/healthy-eating/healthy-food-deliveries-singapore-279802.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62; make your work lunch&#60;/a&#62; that one meal where you really appreciate food as healing and as a blessing. Sit, order, eat, and relax. (Don&#8217;t eat too much carbs though, or else you&#8217;ll find yourself nodding off in the afternoon with food coma!)&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h3&#62; &#60;span&#62;#5 Let go of your devices&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h3&#62; &#60;p&#62;Do you find yourself scrolling through your phone as you munch on something? Stop.&#60;strong&#62; Take your phone and turn it off.&#60;/strong&#62; It might be awkward to actually look around while you eat alone in a restaurant, but chances are, everyone around you is too busy to care. 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		<title><![CDATA[5 Things we can learn from Japanese work etiquette]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanako Sugawara]]></dc:creator>
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		Japanese business culture might be infamous for their strictness and meticulousness - but are there some important lessons we can learn from it? <media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; src=&#34;/rw-placeholder/750/410/image.svg&#34; data-src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/06/gettyimages-957860336-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;lazy-load attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;noscript&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; width=&#34;750&#34; height=&#34;410&#34; src=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/06/gettyimages-957860336-750x410.jpg&#34; class=&#34;attachment-rw_large size-rw_large zoom-it wp-post-image&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; /&#62;&#60;/noscript&#62;   &#60;p&#62;We&#8217;ve all seen the photos of Japanese businessmen and women &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/tips-for-success/tips-prevent-mid-week-burnout-289219.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;absolutely exhausted and conked out on train seats.&#60;/a&#62;&#160;After all, Japanese businesses are infamous for having strict, hierarchical work cultures that notoriously lead to &#60;em&#62;karoushi&#60;/em&#62;, or death by overwork.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;But are there some important takeaways we can get from this very unique business etiquette culture that cannot be found anywhere else? We&#8217;ve gathered 5 great aspects of Japanese workplace culture and etiquette that can be &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/expert-advice-career-advice/5-things-learnt-sk-lee-pg-koreas-first-female-ceo-312298.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;beneficial to our own working lives.&#60;/a&#62;&#160;Check them out above!&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Kanako Sugawara&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;Photos: Getty Images&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;READ MORE:&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/expert-advice-career-advice/office-drama-tips-214340.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;Office Drama: 5 Effective tips for handling work politics &#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/fashion/trends-and-tips/streetstyle-inspiration/skirt-office-feminine-265515.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;20 Ways to style a skirt for a feminine silhouette at the office &#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/lifelove/coaching-lifelove/workplace-faux-pas-asian-office-etiquette-95664.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;Office Etiquette: What faux pas to avoid in an Asian workplace? &#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;meta name=&#34;original-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/hk/career-advice-hk/tips-for-success-hk/5-things-can-learn-japanese-business-culture-332668.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;syndication-source&#34; content=&#34;https://www.mariefranceasia.com/hk/career-advice-hk/tips-for-success-hk/5-things-can-learn-japanese-business-culture-332668.html&#34; /&#62;&#60;meta name=&#34;robots&#34; content=&#34;noindex, follow&#34; /&#62;]]></content:encoded>
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		<title><![CDATA[Breaking Glass Ceilings: 5 Insights from Sue Kyung Lee, P&G Korea’s first female CEO]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 04:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Khan]]></dc:creator>
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		As P&#38;G Korea's first female CEO in its 24-year history, Sue Kyung Lee has definitely shattered a few glass ceilings for women in leadership positions. She shares her thoughts on how workplaces can be more supportive to women, her experience as a female CEO, and career advice she lives by.<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#60;p&#62;&#60;span style=&#34;display: block;&#34; class=&#34;wrap-img&#34; id=&#34;wrap-img-313264&#34;&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; itemprop=&#34;thumbnailUrl&#34; class=&#34;alignnone wp-image-313264 img-responsive  size-large&#34; src=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/05/sue-kyung-lee-e1526904535660-1024x829.jpeg&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; width=&#34;1024&#34; height=&#34;829&#34; /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;In Internet speak, Sue Kyung Lee is quite literally the epitome of #Goals.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;The South Korean-born shattered glass ceilings when she became the first female CEO in Procter &#38;amp; Gamble Korea&#8217;s 24-year history. Needless to say, this was no small feat, given South Korea&#8217;s patriarchal social fabric.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Today, as the Vice President - Global Safeguard and Asia Pacific Skin &#38;amp; Personal Care, she spearheads P&#38;amp;G&#039;s #WeeSeeEqual movement in APAC.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;#WeeSeeEqual is P&#38;amp;G&#039;s commitment to driving gender equality within and beyond the organization. You&#039;ve probably chanced upon their commendable advertisements that make bold statements breaking female stereotypes: like &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/beauty/whats-new/beauty-news/changedestiny-world-take-charge-of-your-destiny-with-sk-ii-114748.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;SK-II&#8217;s #ChangeDestiny&#60;/a&#62; or OLAY&#8217;s #FearlessAtAnyAge instead.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;A few of their policies introduced to boost gender equality at work include flexible working schemes, career sponsorship programmes, and a 14-week mandatory maternity leave across all their countries in APAC, among others. And its efforts are certainly coming to fruition.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Get this: today, P&#38;amp;G has a 50:50 gender representation in their managerial positions&#160;within the Asia-Pacific region. They&#039;re clearly doing something right, considering how women are still drastically underrepresented in boards and senior positions globally. (Only 1 in 8 positions in leadership boards are held by women in Singapore, for one.)&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;It&#039;s safe to say that the fight for female representation might be &#60;em&#62;the&#60;/em&#62; defining social conversation of 2018. And according to Lee, P&#38;amp;G wants to &#8220;set the tone&#8221; in their pursuit of gender equality for others in the industry to follow suit.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Considering how Lee has walked the talk of fighting against gender biases and her own personal dilemma of choosing between career or family, the campaign couldn&#039;t have a better leader at its head.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;I had the pleasure of chatting with the delightful Sue Kyung Lee to pick her brains on being a female leader in a male-dominated world, how the workplace should support women, advice she lives by, and more.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&#34;Be Yourself&#34;: Finding her footing as a female leader in a male-dominated world&#160;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;While she admits that she never felt that being a female leader within P&#38;amp;G was a barrier, she concedes she has experienced her fair share of gender biases from other male industry leaders.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;The industry forums she attended typically had the standard demographic: &#34;male CEOs aged between their 40s to 60s, who felt uncomfortable accepting (her) as an equal at the beginning.&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;A female CEO was clearly a foreign concept - especially more so for one who doesn&#039;t fit &#34;the stereotype on how female leaders should look&#34;, she says. (To give you an idea of how alien the idea is, she&#039;s been mistaken as an interpreter or assistant to her male subordinates.) After all, while she observed that women in leadership positions often sported more masculine attire and hairstyles, she doesn&#039;t subscribe to it.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Being seen as an equal didn&#039;t come overnight for her; if anything, she had to fight for it through time and patience. &#34;The moment&#160;they saw a specific contribution or experience they could value, (their attitudes) changed. It meant I had to be more patient at the beginning and find that sweet spot and area of interest I could contribute to.&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Her advice to other women is to not give up and stay true to themselves. &#34;Keep looking for a proactive way forward. Keep asking yourself, &#34;how can I get recognised?&#34; Be patient and don&#039;t give up. I think there is unspoken pressure in situations to be somebody else. Don&#039;t lose yourself -- even if you feel the pressure to.&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: What are &#34;Appropriate Aspirations&#34; For Women?&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;The idea of &#34;imposter syndrome&#34; has been the subject of hot discussion, with women reportedly being more likely to experience that feeling of inadequacy - something Lee is also no stranger to.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;It&#039;s a situation that many women can attest to in varying degrees; Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg shares a similar experience in her book, &#60;em&#62;Lean In.&#60;/em&#62;&#160;(Incidentally, Lee does follow Sheryl&#039;s advice about &#34;leaning in&#34;.)&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#34;My biggest challenge (initially) was myself and feeling confident that I could do it. I had to wrestle with my self-doubt,&#34; she shares. In fact, the thought of becoming the CEO of P&#38;amp;G didn&#039;t even cross her mind as an attainable reality - until a conversation she had with her then manager changed things for her.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#34;He asked me about my aspirations. I was very young at that time, and I thought: What would be the appropriate aspiration that I could share that would not make me look, you know, &#60;em&#62;too ambitious&#60;/em&#62;?&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#34;So I said: &#039;the director?&#039; He looked at me and asked me: why do you only aspire to be the director? Why not the head of P&#38;amp;G Korea?&#039; And frankly, I never asked that question to myself. And it got me thinking: why? And, why not?&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;This shifted things in perspective for her, and from then on she began approaching situations at work critically - as she would if she were the leader. Which, as we know, she ultimately became.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Perhaps it is this wisdom of just having someone to challenge you to aspire higher that inspired their career sponsorship programmes, which connects female employees to senior leaders as mentors to help them have successful careers.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;The importance of creating an open, supportive culture at work&#160;&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;&#60;span style=&#34;display: block;&#34; class=&#34;wrap-img&#34; id=&#34;wrap-img-313265&#34;&#62;&#60;img loading=&#34;lazy&#34; decoding=&#34;async&#34; class=&#34;alignnone wp-image-313265 img-responsive  size-large&#34; src=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/05/sue-kyung-lee-wse-symposium-1024x683.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;&#34; width=&#34;1024&#34; height=&#34;683&#34; /&#62;&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;It&#039;s not enough for women to simply aspire higher - if they&#039;re not complemented with policies that support them at work.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Lee stresses that companies should also design initiatives that support women at work. P&#38;amp;G, for one, has a flexible working scheme, which allows for people who are struggling to care for their family (particularly young children and their aging parents) the option of more flexible hours. Additionally, they&#039;ve implemented a mandatory 14-week maternity leave across all their countries in APAC (which is above most of the national maternity leave offered).&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;She also highlights the importance of the manager in creating a supportive workplace for women. &#34;We want to create a culture of open conversation where female employees could express their challenges and concerns to seek help from their seniors. P&#38;amp;G recognises this too, which is why they&#039;ve initiated manager&#039;s training programmes to groom their managers to be able to&#160;create an environment that feels supportive to their female colleagues.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;Lee notes that although the managerial roles at P&#38;amp;G boast of a 50% female representation, the numbers drop to somewhere between 30 to 40% for senior roles. This is their goal for 2020: to ensure a higher female representation in these positions, by &#34;developing sufficient pipelines&#34; to make sure they &#34;retain their top female talents to be groomed for top senior leadership positions.&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;How social norms make it hard for women to stay in their careers&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;Beyond the workplace, she acknowledges that there are cultural factors at play.&#160;To Lee, the stark lack of women in senior positions also stems from cultural norms. She hypothesises that the transition to senior executive positions also coincides with a life stage where women are faced with more changes in their personal lives.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;It&#039;s also become the inevitable working mother&#039;s dilemma: choosing between family or career - something she also relates to. &#34;I was just promoted to Marketing Director when my husband was offered a great job opportunity in the US. I had all these exciting ambitions for my career which I had to give up.&#34; Thankfully, she didn&#039;t have to. When she informed P&#38;amp;G of her decision to resign then, they offered her a unique role in the States that allowed her to work remotely.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;When asked about Singapore&#039;s lack of female representation in senior positions, she also says that culture has a part to play. In Asian countries, the caretakers are traditionally women - which makes it challenging for women to continue progressing in their career. For&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/health/medical-news/new-study-stay-home-moms-risk-depression-294966.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62; new moms,&#60;/a&#62; the lack of adequate childcare support (e.g. subsidised childcare) in countries like &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/travel/destination-accomplished/asia/best-theme-parks-south-korea-238780.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;Japan&#60;/a&#62; and &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/travel/destination-accomplished/asia/best-theme-parks-south-korea-238780.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown&#34;&#62;South Korea&#60;/a&#62; also make it hard to encourage women to stay at work.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;In fact, she joked how her entire paycheck went to the nanny when her son was still young.&#160;&#34;And think about it: I was relatively well-paid, so you can imagine how tough it would be on other women, especially younger working women in Korea (to work and raise kids).&#34;&#60;/p&#62; &#60;h2&#62; &#60;span&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Lastly, is work-life&#160;balance a myth?&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/span&#62; &#60;/h2&#62; &#60;p&#62;Striking that &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.mariefranceasia.com/career-advice/tips-for-success/7-ways-work-life-balance-254662.html?utm_source=rss_feed&#38;#038;utm_medium=link&#38;#038;utm_campaign=unknown#item=1&#34;&#62;work-life balance&#60;/a&#62; seems to be the elusive goal for us working individuals&#160; - so, with all the multiple hats she wears, how does Lee unwind? &#34;A lot,&#34; she says.&#60;/p&#62; &#60;p&#62;She loves traveling (which she does with her husband, and on her business trips which she would sometimes extend), music and art. 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		<title><![CDATA[Like-Minded: 8 Ways for women in Singapore to connect with new circles]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelina Assomull]]></dc:creator>
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		Love your friends, but want to expand your social circle and meet like-minded people? You've come to the right place.<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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		<title><![CDATA[Girl Boss: 12 Signs you are in love with your career]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelina Assomull]]></dc:creator>
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		Knowing whether you've found the one can be hard sometimes, but there are some signs when your job is perfect for you!<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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		<title><![CDATA[Office Hacks: 5 Essential oils to keep on your desk to boost productivity & mood]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Khan]]></dc:creator>
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		<title><![CDATA[8 Career goals that you can realistically achieve in 2018]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 07:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		Yes - the holiday season is the perfect time to bust out that resume and start job hunting!<media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description>												
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