Alhamdulillah today I had the opportunity to moderate panel discussions focusing on how our technical fraternities can play our part to fulfill our organization's long term goals and aspirations of Moving Forward Together (MFT).
One of the most profound takeaway points was Process Engineering Custodian Salehuddin Sidek:
"They always say that 'people are our greatest assets', but what we need to remember is, if we don't nurture them well, people can also be our WORST liabilities!" 😖
He gave a rude awakening emphasizing a major problem: quite frankly, we are "too lazy" to read. We need to step up and at put in the hard work to excel in our basics.
He also gave three takeaway points for us to excel in capability and develop adaptability no matter what the circumstances are:
1. Sharing: inculcate a sharing culture amongst our teams. Talk to each other. Openly share your pain points and generously share your solutions. Keep progressing to fail fast and fail forward
2. Mobility: Cultivate the courage to step out of our comfort zone and learn new things
3. Find good coaches who can guide us
If we keep up these habits, we future-proof ourselves regardless of capability institutionalization or industrial circumstances!
I also loved the point by Dr. Riaz on the apparent disconnect and negative perceptions taking place between the "center" and the "region". Surprisingly, the solution is a very human one: build relationships. Be willing to engage each other and have open, honest conversations to build trust. Standards and guidelines will only be as effective as the people implementing them. We aren't at war here: Both parties need each other to thrive, and we need to collaborate and make this work together.
Alhamdulillah I am grateful for having the opportunity to moderate this discussion (which almost felt like @thebarakaheffect podcast discussion 😄).
I really enjoyed defying expectations by throwing in a pantun or two in the mix just to keep things fun - a move that set the chatbox on fire and excited the participants with trending "balas pantun" throughout 🤣
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