How is a salaried man to bless a corporation to grow and raise his personal worth? And, how can a business operator keep his business to stay firm as a rock amidst the winds and waves while he seeks the welfare of his staff and contributes to society?

Welcome to our programme series “Musings of the Workplace” and hear Dr Liew as she shares the way to handle difficult situations at the workplace.

At the previous session, we said that it is only natural for one to go through a number of job-switches during his entire career life these days. We went on to add that switching from one job to a new one with a clear direction is a continuous and advancing process of bridging a preceding stage with the subsequent one. In reality, however, some negative feelings (“Has something gone wrong?”) may well up from nowhere whenever we hear about someone having resigned or had been asked to go. Why is that so? Is it always a bad thing for someone to leave or be dismissed from a job?

Today, Dr Liew will talk about some common reasons for dismissals and resignations to take place from the perspectives of both staff and employers.

Let us think about the following questions before I end the discussions:

1.   Have you come across staff putting in their resignations? Did you feel any regret and tried to talk him out of it at that moment? Or did you harbour some kind of self-reproach within or attempt to shift the blame to others? Or, wish him well with all your best blessings?

2.   How would you adjust your attitude towards resignations after hearing Dr Liew’s sharing today? Would you encourage a staff to go on to something better for his own good?

3.   Why do we say that it may not be a bad thing for an employee to resign or for a company to take away his job?

I look forward to your sharing. May we sharpen one another and achieve excellence at the workplace.

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