Articles and Features
“to all the Orgs I’ve loved before”
To all the orgs I’ve loved before, you are the reason why I am still persevering, you are the reason as to why I find joy in all that I do, but that does not give you an excuse to subject me to conditions that go beyond the good intent of organizations: volunteerism, and holistic development.
Career Fatigue: Unraveling the Toxicity in Resiliency
As Filipinos, we have been labeled as “resilient” for the longest time through different aspects in our lives and the workplace is no exception. It is the norm to go above and beyond one’s capacity in order to provide satisfactory results to a company. For instance, in the customer service industry, workers are often reminded to “go the extra mile” to help and assist people. But overstretching oneself does have its corresponding consequences, one of which could be developing career fatigue. This then begs the question of where do we draw the line between positive and toxic resiliency? And how do we avoid or recover from career fatigue?
Check-ins helped me be more open to being asked if I was okay
I think it’s a common experience for people to have a hard time expressing themselves freely around people they just met, even more so in a work environment. I thought that I would just talk about work things with work people. That changed when I learned about the concept of check-ins.
Finding Mentors in the Workplace
“ I realized that more than just looking out for experiences, finding role models and mentors in the midst of these experiences could have greatly helped me in my journey of figuring out my path.”
How I Handled My Mother’s Presidential Bet? I let it go.
“Sinong Presidente mo?” This is a question we often hear with the 2022 general elections looming over our heads. In my case, this was the topic of conversation over a Monday lunch at home. I was taken aback because ironically as a political science student who often discusses the upcoming elections, we don’t often talk about it on a personal level. We recognize that it is to each his own candidate which allows us to engage in healthy discussions on relevant issues.
A Tale of Two Workers: Finding Fulfillment in the Workplace
As we spend the majority of our adult lives working, an essential aspect of looking after our mental wellness is how we feel about our work. Viewing something to which you dedicate most of your time and energy as merely a source of livelihood can be draining. Dreading the weekdays, people find themselves wondering, “Is this all there is to life?” In this article, we take a glimpse as to how fulfillment at work is understood from two perspectives.
Coloring Within the Lines: Finding Meaning through Boundaries
I struggle to keep my attention on the things that I do. A phone notification can jostle me out of a work bubble and 45 minutes later I would find myself on Facebook with no idea why I even opened my phone in the first place. That is why I relied on spaces to help me focus.
Falling Into Myself: How PW’s Culture Changers Program Helped Me Grow Inwards and Outwards
Positivity is a ripple, as they say, so perhaps a workplace like PW doesn’t have to be as rare as it is now. I hold the belief that the work is not done until PW is no longer the exception; and as part of that ripple, I hope I can do unto others what PW has helped me achieve.
Being Our Best Selves Through Engagement
Over the last few months under the seemingly endless quarantine period, we’ve been in one too many online meetings ad classes. The benefit of having the power of technology at our disposal at any time—phones, messaging apps, browser tabs, among others—makes it seem like it is easier to connect with our friends and loved ones, and to be engaged in online classes or work meetings over Zoom. This then begs the questions, "Am I truly engaged?” “Am I really making a connection with the people I see on my screen?”
Strengthening Service: Empowerment through Servant Leadership
We all have encountered leaders before, but have you met a leader that put the needs of others before themselves? Have you encountered a leader that looks at the bigger picture and aims to make a huge difference in society? If so, you may have encountered a servant leader.
Voting Increases Well-Being
Voting is an empowering tool that can improve our well-being by engaging ourselves in our community and selecting competent leaders that will help solve these problems that negatively affect the well-being of Filipinos.
Empowering the Self through the PERMA-V Model
The term well-being is tossed around so often that its definition has become confusing and muddled. With the pandemic giving us opportunities to reflect and focus on self-improvement and learning, it’s about time we begin taking charge of our well-being.