By Paulette Beete — 2021
Multidisciplinary Artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya shows strength through creativity: equity and access in the arts for Asian American/Pacific Islander communities.
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CLEAR ALL
Being laid off can be a financial nightmare, but what isn’t talked about enough is the psychic toll it takes, and the decisions we make around work in the aftermath.
Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
By showing up and consistently performing, your results speak for themselves.
Some argue that no one, regardless of race, can or should truly bring their whole selves to work. And, though this may be true, the issue is far more complex for people of color.
We’ve all heard it. We’ve all heard it several times, in fact. It is a somber bit of “wisdom” from someone close to us, always spoken with an air of warning: “There’s a lot of competition out there…”
Many professions require you to think flexibly and improvise all day long—but constant pressure to be inventive could be holding you back.
So making songs now that I know aren’t going to be heard by anybody else, it is an interesting thing. Because I think you have to do that now as an artist. I really do. —Donald Glover, Grantland interview
Two coaches talk about reigniting passion for your work
Self-doubt and imposter syndrome permeate the workplace, but women, especially women of colour, are particularly likely to experience it. Why is this—and how can it be changed?
What matters is not so much the “what” of a job, but more the “who” and the “why”: Job satisfaction comes from people, values, and a sense of accomplishment.