Aung Thura Htoo

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.

Hello Cing, it is a strength to understand what others are feeling without any judgement. Since you are an introvert, it is understandable that it would take you much effort to express outward empathy. Yes, I agree with your action plan like listening to music, and playing your favorite games can get you through those emotional turnmoil. I also…[Read more]

Hello Tanaphum, thank you for sharing your points in emotional intelligence along with action plan. I agree with you that finding joy in small things in one’s life is a major strength as well. Additionally, I am also the kind of person who do not think too much about what other people think of me, however, we need to balance logics with empathy so…[Read more]

Hello Aye, I agree with your views on the areas of improvement for Myanmar. The trust in authorities has been a sharp decline since the coup. Additionally, consequences spun from the coup has led to collapse of many reform programs and digitalization and innovation of healthcare system. I do hope so that we could rebuild it in a foreseeable time.

Hello Tanaphum, digitalization of patient’s health record has been a difficult one in most countries, due to lack of supportive healthcare techno-infrastructure. However, with support from government and private sectors, we could envision a scenario where our healthcare sectors use paperless and digitalized health records.

Hello Wannisa, yes, ensuring personal data protectin act are simple and easy to understand for everyone is a good start for improving trust and transparency. Additionally, I agree with you that no matter how advanced the technology is, there is still a need to improve the digital literacy so that digital equity can be achieved. You have provided a…[Read more]

Thanks, Wannisa, for highlighting the need of robust assessment before declaring it as PEHIC. I agree with your suggestion.