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Thursday, November 19, 2009 |4:13 PM

Its 4.12pm and i can blog. It goes to show 1 thing. i am VERY free. Today's a little quiet in the office or should i say it exceptionally quiet with many people not in the office. Most of my colleagues are clearing their leave *envys* and here i am sitting in the office not having much to do. (by the way i ain't slacking ok!) It's just the time of the month whereby there ain't much happenings. It can get quite bored and fortunately i have twitter, facebook and msn to entertain me. (though i am often on busy mode on msn, its just for show only). A few updates since my last posting and i shall go by point form.

1) More self discovery:

As i mentioned in my previous post, our department had the "communication and relationship management" training and we did our profiling. My Result-> Advancer-Executor. Advancer is my primary and executor being the secondary. What's an advancer some are asking. Ok let me share with you all.

Advancer (Coordinator) - Spontaneous/Normative Approach

Description: The Advancer recognises ideas and new directions early in their stages and develops the means to promote or advance them. When presented with an idea, she thinks about how to get it implemented, using insightful planning based on past experiences and successful mehotds. The Advancer may initially respond to ideas with skepticism, but will let accepted norms and her feelings guide her. She derives satisfaction from instilling a sense of purpose in the team, and promoting that purpose with single-mindedness and determination. Her actions are directed to achiveing objectives by the most direct, efficient means, and she is not inclined to let rules and boundaries discourage her. The Advancer is able to focus on many things at once, and may move from one subject to another. She enjoys respect and influence.

Contribution: Energetically promoting team objectives. Recognises the vlaue of a new idea or trend and actively carrying it forward.

Weaknesses: If left alone, the Advancer may move ahead to implement concepts that aren't completely thought through, ignoring danger signs and realistic barriers to successful implementation.

Instinct: Identifying interesting ideas or possibilities and moving swiftly to see them implemented.

When i was reading this, it caught me and YES that's me. If i capture the vision, i run the race with you. If not, then slowly wait for me to slack and catch up.

2) With faithfulness, you are given more...

How should i put it. Just last week my manager came to me and told me that i have been appointed to do a write up on the process improvement for the dept. Phew..luckily its only writing can't imagine if i have to present the idea. Then early this week, my colleague came to me and say.."Meiming, you've been appointed to be in our team for the Dept Xmas gathering." I looked at her and say "hmzz seems like i ain't got a choice. ok then." Actually i should say i am honoured to be part of the team. A dept of 60+ people and they choose only 4. I think i am kind of likeable. :p hiaks hiaks.

3) Mid year performance review and career development planning:

For the past few days, we have been busing doing our MY performance review and CDP. My mid year performance review- so far so good with meeting expectations. As for the career development planning, its really a pain and i am dead serious about it! They ask you things about your job history, your key achievements, your long term career goals, key strengths/gifts/talents, weaknesses in skills/knowledge/competencies, work life balance, short term career goal and current action plan. Can you imagine i have to CRACK my brain to think! Pls i really think i never "smoke" though i am good at it. :p

4) Miscellaneous:

a) Finally after a long wait, i'll be getting a new wardrobe (95% confirmed). All thanks to my brother who's getting married next year. My mum insisted that though he's only be a temporary resident after his marriage but still there needs to be renovations and his wardrobe is 1 of the things my mum wanted to renovate. So i am able to hitch on it as well. *hiaks hiaks* my new wardrobe will be 1.5 times bigger than my current one. :)

b) After 1.5 years of having a super low car always scrapping the humps when i cross it, i've finally changed it back to the original springs. To be frank, i really ain't used to it and my car don't look as nice as before also. Oh well, but for Kingdom's sake of being able to drive more people about. I've made the decision. No regrets. Now my car can only ferry heavy weight people. So light weighted people..bye bye.

c) Finally let something off my chest. Over the past month, i haven't been talking much to someone. Not that i don't love her but there is something that i don't know how to break it out to her. At last, on monday, i told her the truth and i hope things can move on from here.

d) Lastly, took this photo last sunday during the unit dmm. A few of us (Siew Qin, Yanjie, Adrian, Seeto, Weilong, myself and joel) were having and suddenly came the rest who came to surprise Joel for her birthday. I really like this photo. :)

That's all for my updates. Till i update again. Sayonara~~