The Getting-Ready-for-New-Week Feeling

This coming week, I will be doing 3 sharings, and then 1 of our collaborators, will be doing a sharing on our work too. 

Usually, when I agree to share, I always tell myself - Just do it. And when the day draws near, I will be like... I have to think about it seriously and spend some effort on it now. It's  challenging myself to speak, to take on the QnA, to learn and improve, and understand my chain of thinking better. Sometimes, this is the JBE feeling. But yet, it is necessary, to step out of comfort zone. 

And last 2 weeks, we operated too like events company - webinar event company (as Fiona jokingly said). 

And it was also some levels of preparation, especially on an AI talent and skills topic that we had with OECD, and on a collaboration with LinkedIn. 

This part of the year, technically should be about winding down, some travels, some taking stock, some gatherings with loved ones, some reminiscing.  
However, this pandemic has really turned everything topsy-turvy, and on this Sunday evening, I am feeling a little wistful. I had completed the first presentation deck for next week, and now, cannot help but think about the "good old days" and the travelling episodes. If 2020 had been normal, maybe I would be glamping in Japan with Maki. 

I cannot be more thankful though - that today, at least I got 1 sharing done. Tmr, I will have to wreck my brains a little for a guest lecture at NYU-Abu Dhabi on Thurs. :)

Thankful to the ongoing collaboration with LinkedIn, and this year, we investigated the factors that enable success for mid-career workers' pivot into new jobs, and the employability of fresh grads.

And our first collaboration with OECD Science, Tech and Innovation Directorate touching on AI Talent and Skills. 

Work - is truly about partnerships. :)