Author Archive

How to Grow Yourself Outside the Classroom

Published as the Feature title “An Uncommon Curriculum: Learning Beyond the Classroom” in AWIS (Association for Women in Science) Magazine, Summer 2009
by Jane Chin, Ph.D.
As you progress through your career development, you may discover, as I have discovered, that your “non-traditional” educational experiences can influence and even impact your career direction. Learning outside the classroom [...]

Celebrating Divine Presence: Journeys into God [Introduction]

Book Introduction to Celebrating Divine Presence: Journeys into God by C Weichberger Laurent et al. by Companion Books.
This book came to me at a time when I was going through a life transition: I had just become a parent.
Ten years ago, when I was a biochemistry graduate student, I did”timed” experiments in the laboratory. [...]

Your Personal Brand is Your Personal Protection from Career Redundancy

Published as “Reaffirming relevance: Make your passions and talents known in your company to ensure you won’t be left behind” by Communications Director Magazine, Issue 11 – 3/2009.
by Jane Chin, Ph.D.
Career Redundancy Protects Companies… Not Employees
In biological systems, redundancy occurs for the most critical pathways where duplication or compensation of components and checkpoints preserves [...]

Gifts from Living the “Leadership Way”

As I reflect on this year, I’m amazed how I came to know Kwai Yu and become part of a life changing group of individuals at Leaders Cafe Foundation.
My very first email correspondence with Kwai dated February 20, 2009, when Kwai saw me in another leadership forum on LinkedIn and invited me to his [...]