On this episode we hear from Woon. And I love how she introduced herself as a "respectful rebel and from then on out, it was as if our lives mirrored each others throughout the rest of the conversation. The thread in her career has been to "consistently try to stop the death of good ideas". She shared an interesting insight on how we view experiences as the backbone of our industry with both fascinates her and frustrates her. She likens her approach to finding the right role to match her, like that of a marriage and to be prepared to accept the warts and the joys of the job. Knowing what is important to her has allowed her to say 'No' with more confidence.

Woon also spoke passionately about the challenges of being an Asian female in middle management and what kind of 'sandwich' it is these days. Woon talked about the lack of managing upwards, putting pressure on your teams as a result and then conflict avoidance.

You can reach out to Woon to talk about:

⛰️ What is it like to be an Asian female manager

⛰️ How to drive change and innovation in a way that doesn’t burn bridges

❤️ Who inspired Woon: Her maternal grandmother