It turned out that ikigai does not have to be directly associated with one’s professional life. Recently, I received a question about ikigai. The question is: how can you get a job that matches your ikigai? Does my job need to fit my ikigai? …

Mengapa nasihat “ikutilah passion-mu” tidak selalu tepat — atau berfaedah. Apa yang terlintas di benakmu saat kamu mendengar nasihat seperti “bekerjalah sesuai passion-mu, maka kamu tidak akan bekerja lagi seumur hidupmu”? Sangat setuju hingga akan mengikutinya sepenuh hati? Atau akan menganggapnya konyol sehingga akan menentangnya habis-habisan? Jika kamu termasuk pada…

How to make sure that our candidates go through a positive experience. Imagine you already have an idea about what kind of attracting strategy that your division will use. You’ve understood your company’s strategy, you’ve identified the corporate’s culture, and you’ve defined your Employee Value Preposition that you want to…

How to give a good start for your employee’s journey. Employee Experience is currently gaining a lot of attention worldwide. According to this article by Charles Rogel, there was a 140% increase for the term “employee experience” on Google Search, and thousands of LinkedIn profiles are starting to be filled…

Experience is an integral part of human — but how does it apply to the context of employees? In 2013, Mark Levy, a seasoned figure in the field of Human Resource, joined Airbnb as the Global Head of Employee Experience. However, Airbnb’s concept of Employee Experience was no different than…

How to make use of trait theory from psychology to make a better hiring decision. When employers need to recruit a candidate, they often include personality assessment in the recruitment process. A recent survey by American Management Association showed that around a third of employers use personality tests for hiring…

Angela Duckworth’s grit has been taking the spotlight on the psychology of productivity, but how does it compare to the well-established conscientiousness? The concept of grit, as some of us might already know, was popularized by psychologist Angela Duckworth. Duckworth explained in her book, Grit, The Power of Passion and…

To err is human, but it takes an extra mile to handle those errs and make sure you do not re-err. Every time we make a decision, we are faced with two different conditions: whether the outcome of our decision will go according to our expectation or whether it will…

Company culture is actually a thing — and yes, it DOES matter. Here is a question: which company would pop up in your head when I mention “that company with amazing culture”? Google? Zappos? Any company out there which provides free lunch, cozy beanbags, and unlimited access to pantry? You’re…