19: School Board Chairperson, Hwee Peng Tan on Being Inspiring, Approachable, and a Long-Term Thinker
01/04/23 • 19 min
Recognizing good work goes a long way in building a positive work culture. Many leaders, however, may find this simple act difficult to be performed consistently, or consider recognizing good work as something too trivial. But, studies have consistently shown that recognizing employees gives them a sense of purpose, greater connections within teams, and productivity.
In this episode of Agile Leaders Conversations, I speak with Hwee Peng Tan, Chairman of the School Board where she shares how her single, consistent act of giving constructive encouragement went a long way in helping her show up authentically and got her elected as the school board chairperson. She also talked about the importance of leaders being inspiring, approachable, and long-term thinkers. Hear also how Hwee Peng deep-dived into the mental aspect of the "8 Paradoxes of Leadership Agility."
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Recognizing good work goes a long way in building a positive work culture. Many leaders, however, may find this simple act difficult to be performed consistently, or consider recognizing good work as something too trivial. But, studies have consistently shown that recognizing employees gives them a sense of purpose, greater connections within teams, and productivity.
In this episode of Agile Leaders Conversations, I speak with Hwee Peng Tan, Chairman of the School Board where she shares how her single, consistent act of giving constructive encouragement went a long way in helping her show up authentically and got her elected as the school board chairperson. She also talked about the importance of leaders being inspiring, approachable, and long-term thinkers. Hear also how Hwee Peng deep-dived into the mental aspect of the "8 Paradoxes of Leadership Agility."
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Agile Leaders Conversations – Insights From Leading Positive Change in the VUCA World - 19: School Board Chairperson, Hwee Peng Tan on Being Inspiring, Approachable, and a Long-Term Thinker
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Hwee Peng Tan: I will give the positive feedback to the teachers who have planned everything. It makes a lot of difference when it comes from a parent's mouth. This is the feedback I receive. It's amazing to say that this is probably the best performance I ever watched.
Hwee Peng Tan: How did you do it? And I don't want to make it in a way that it's very superficial. Actually, it's not. I will say that, "during the drumming performance, there's
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