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Implementing high availability (HA) in one’s hospital has many benefits for both patients and the hospital such as improving the patients’ safety and operational efficiency of the service delivered.

Patients: For the patients, being able to access the critical health services (such as being able to book an urgent appointment for counseling…[Read more]

Hello Cing, yes, Risk Matrix is a great tool for project risk assessment. Thank you for your suggestion.

Hello Wannisa, yes, I totally agree with you that showing mutual respect and sincerity to team members can go a long way in building a work relationship, enhancing team work and collaboration. Besides, asking for assistance from expertise when needed is also a great step to improve the project.

Hello Cing, yes, having a harmony at work is a commendable situation for all members in a team. And having a partner that has the skill sets that you mentioned is a great opportunity for the team to grow. Additionally, having a diverse team with diverse characters and skills is also necessary for resolving conflicts at work.

Hello Tanaphum, thank you for sharing your proposed hybrid system on dengue surveillance. I think it is a good idea to use both disease and syndromic surveillance. Additionally, having a weak definition will allow you more flexibility in your system. Regarding your data flow, using models and algorithm can support decision-making process. However,…[Read more]

Hello Tanaphum, yes, thank you for your suggestion. It would be a great idea to reduce errors in terms of system quality.

As a team leader in data analysis and academic team, I have completed quite a number of projects. The things that come natural to me were “defining the project”, “listing the task”, and “planning the running order”. For example, if the project is “developing a dashboard for dengue fever”. I can effectively break down the project into smaller and…[Read more]

I have never experienced a breach in organizational data or information system. However, I have known a case where some of the sensitive data from a facility was breached in my region. So, I will use this case instead, but I would not mention the name of the organization and those who are affected in detail.

How it happened: Identifiable…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, it is a good plan to have a pen and paper near you to improve your skills “recalling details”. Additionally, I suggest that you should also ask the speaker to clarify if it is the statistics they requested. I understand if the speaker is a senior, you would be afraid to ask her to repeat again. But clarifying is a great tool as it…[Read more]

Hello Aye, I understand your distraction during some meetings as it happens to me sometimes as well. I believe it depends on the duration of meeting. Some meetings are longer than it should be, in those meetings, I try to refresh myself with drinking water and going out for some time to refresh myself. Additionally, I suggest the team leads that a…[Read more]

Hello Tanaphum, it is a good thing to start with something you enjoy. Additionally, one of my teacher suggested that pausing a lot can deter you from learning, instead, she suggested that I should guess the context if I do not understand a word in a sentence. It improved my comprehension skill a lot. I hope you could try it sometimes.

I was an academic manager of medical department at a local education organization. My team consists of eight members including me. Since most of them are students, they are usually energetic and active in teamwork. However, there are times when they feel less engaged, so I had to use the following tricks to motivate them.

Firstly, in those times,…[Read more]

Hello Aye, yes, I agree with you that both leaders have utilized some or most of the elements of CERC. However, PM Lee was a better communicator as he not only adhered those principles but also embodied it. On the other hand, though then President Trump used some elements of CERC, his approach led to confusion and reduced the trust in government…[Read more]

Hello Wannisa, come to think of it, though the address from Trump has focused less on facts and empathy, he sure uses his direct speaking as his strength in addressing the nation. His focus is more on economy and travel restrictions, both are effective methods during COVID-19. Though I still believe that Trump did a bad job in addressing, I really…[Read more]

Hello Cing, I agree with you that there is a significant difference in the focus between both leaders. While one approaches with facts and empathy, the other only spoke with praises on his administration. This highlights the importance of communication in emergency and risk situations.

Hello Siriluk, it is a great strength to have a empathizing quality. Like you mentioned, it can improve team work by having a shared understanding. To motivate yourself, you should try having a small goal even if it is a repititive job. Having an achievable goal will surely motivate you.

Thank you for your suggestion, Aye. Yes, I need to improve building connections with others by reflecting their feeling along with active listening.

There are two areas that I need to improve my listening skills. The first area is “understanding the big picture“. I am the type of person who are good at recalling details when someone is speaking. But being good at recalling details makes me hard to understand the bigger picture of what the speaker is conveying. So, I need to improve my…[Read more]

Hello Cing, thank you for your kind words and suggestion. Like you suggested, putting myself in other’s shoes and reflecting my experience on similar circumstances can assist me in empathizing what others are feeling.