Finding Common Ground w/ Shiao-Yin Kuik

S4 Ep8 | See the Polarities of Social Impact w/ Joanne Yoong

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0800

Everyone in the social impact space shares a common goal: to do good and to make an impact.

But sometimes, our strongly-held beliefs, perspectives and values can pull us in many different directions.

How can we help each other move away from an “Either/Or” mindset and embrace a more collaborative “Both/And” approach instead?

We'll talk about:

What are the common polarities that exist in the social impact scene?
How can we tell when we’re leaning a little bit too much in one direction?
Why polarity thinking is a helpful tool for self- and other-awareness, team management, organisational development?

Meet Joanne Yoong

In this episode, we talk to Joanne Yoong, Founder & CEO of Research For Impact, a a Singapore-based research organization dedicated to making the behavioural and social sciences accessible, inclusive, and transformative for all.

Get in touch with:

Joanne Yoong: LinkedIn
Research For Impact: Website

Resources

Polarity Mapping

About the Finding Common Ground Podcast
Deep-dive conversations with change-makers and bridge-builders about how any of us can begin creating the change we long to see.

Get in touch with Common Ground

S4 Ep7 | Work with Data Ethically w/ Loh Pei Ying

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0800

Data is everywhere!

It’s even a part of us: our conversations, knowledge, stories, opinions, and history. It’s more than just numbers, statistics, and spreadsheets.

How can we, as practitioners, use data for empowerment, not just as a power move?

We'll talk about:

What does feminism and decolonialism have to do with data?
How can we treat data - and people - with dignity and respect?
What data is worthwhile to collect when we want to measure our impact?

Meet Loh Pei Ying

In this episode, we talk to Loh Pei Ying, Head & Co-Founder of Kontinentalist, a studio advocating for a more equitable world with a focus on Asia’s sources of knowledge.

Get in touch with:

Loh Pei Ying: LinkedIn
Kontinentalist: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

S4 Ep6 | Mainstream Your Niche Cause w/ Firdaus Sani

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0800

There are many issues that we advocate for today that have gone mainstream.

But what if we wanted to talk about something more specific? Not just animal welfare, but senior rabbit welfare. Not just mental wellbeing, but mental wellbeing of children. Not just Singapore’s history, but the indigenous history of Singapore’s surrounding islands.

How do we help others understand why our niche cause matters?

We'll talk about:

How can we balance the emotions of love and anger in advocacy?
What can advocacy look like when done creatively?
How can we sustain the work for the long game?

Meet Firdaus Sani

In this episode, we talk to Firdaus Sani, Founder & Director of The Black Sampan and Orang Laut SG. Firdaus feels deeply about bringing attention to the indigenous people of the islands surrounding Singapore, so much so that he not only founded Orang Laut SG, a non-profit advocacy organisation, but also The Black Sampan, a creative agency that is committed to reinvesting their resources back into Orang Laut SG to educate and advocate for Singapore's indigenous histories.

Get in touch with:

Firdaus Sani: LinkedIn
The Black Sampan: Website | Facebook | Instagram
Orang Laut SG: Website | Facebook | Instagram

S4 Ep5 | Consider the Unintended Impact w/ Hong Khai Seng

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0800

The world is in a mess. As practitioners of impact work, we do what we can to make things a little better in our own corners of society.

But what if the good work that we are doing also has unintended consequences that add up to a zero-sum game where everyone loses?

Should we stop trying? Probably not.

We'll talk about:

The deep, dark rabbit hole that is the metacrisis
How that impacts us and our impact work, and frankly, why should we all care about it
And most importantly, what can we really do about all of this

Meet Hong Khai Seng

In this episode, we talk to Hong Khai Seng, Founder & Director of Studio Dojo, a trans-disciplinary strategy, design and innovation practice. With a growing curiosity about the metacrisis, Khai Seng wants more practitioners to get curious about how the social issues we care about are interconnected and how those links shape the solutions we design.

Get in touch with:

Hong Khai Seng: LinkedIn
Studio Dojo: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

S4 Ep4 | Take on Complex Issues w/ Yulianna Frederika

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0800

There are a lot of misconceptions about activists. They’re seen as angry, anti-establishment, impulsive, divisive. The work is thought of as unpaid, unserious work. And the list goes on.

But what if activists could also be the people creating safe spaces for tough, necessary conversations? The ones engaging with stakeholders on all sides, especially when few dare to? And what if their time and professional skills were recognised and fairly compensated?

We'll talk about:

What does it mean to professionalise a ground up group?
What are the pros and cons of online activism vs offline activism?
What are the unseen complexities and considerations involved in engaging with really tough topics that we wish could be more visible to others?

Meet Yulianna Frederika

In this episode, we talk to Yulianna Frederika, Gen Z Founder of Lepak Conversations, a research and advocacy platform bringing attention to Malay/Muslim issues in Singapore and beyond. What started out as an Instagram page in 2022, is now turning into a safe, community-centric offline space for more of these conversations.

Get in touch with:

Yulianna: LinkedIn
Lepak Conversations: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn

Additional Resources

Listen to Hafeez Hassan's episode: Nurture Healthy Masculinity w/ Hafeez Hassan

S4 Ep3 | Pursue Change as Art w/ Ngiam Su-Lin

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0800

In Singapore, the arts have long been misunderstood and seen as less important. During the pandemic, the arts was most famously dubbed as “non-essential.”

But what if we are underestimating the power and potential of the arts — not just in the final product, but in the process itself — as a key approach to change?

We’ll talk about:

The arts, not just as an output or a form for consumption, but the arts as a process
How the arts is a useful intervention in different fields of work, like healthcare, community building, social sector, etc
What could it look like to approach our own work, lives and practices more artistically?

Meet Ngiam Su-Lin

In this episode, we talk to Ngiam Su-Lin, a creative producer, community builder, counsellor, former full-time pastor. Today, Su-Lin is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of ArtsWok Collaborative, an intermediary that bridges people, ideas, and resources across sectors to connect and collaborate in meaningful ways.

Get in touch with:

Ngiam Su-Lin: LinkedIn
ArtsWok Collaborative: Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Youtube

S4 Ep 2 | Grow from the Ground-Up w/ The Ordinary Dad

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0800

For change to happen, we don’t always need permission, funding or institutional backing before action can be taken.

All we need is to spot a gap and then fill it.

Do we, as everyday citizens, really believe that we have that power to start and sustain a movement from the ground up?

We'll talk about:

What really goes into starting a ground up movement?
What are the conditions necessary for a community to grow and thrive?
What do good and bad deaths look like for a community?

Meet The Ordinary Dad

In this episode, we talk to Kelvin Seah and Josiah Ng, two core members of The Ordinary Dad, a community group for stay-at-home fathers to gather and support one another through their journey as the primary caregivers of their children.

Get in touch with:

Kelvin Seah: Instagram | Blog
Josiah Ng: Instagram
The Ordinary Dad: Website

S4 Ep1 | Approach Funding Differently w/ Heng Li Seng

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0800

Social impact work requires long persistence and long-term commitment in a singular direction. But that can be hard to do without adequate funding or without someone who wants to do it.

How can funders and practitioners collaborate to co-create a funding process that is equitable, respectful and effective for all parties involved?

We'll talk about:

How can funding be used as a powerful tool to shape behaviour?
What is the relationship between the funder, the practitioner and the community?
How might progressive funder-practitioner relationships built on trust look like?

Meet Heng Li Seng

In this episode, we talk to Heng Li Seng, Founder & Director of Green Nudge, a certified B Corp social enterprise that works across the public, private and people sector to nudge businesses and communities towards more sustainable practices.

Li Seng believes that effective public policies need to be supported by ground-up action and engagement.

Get in touch with:

Heng Li Seng: LinkedIn
Green Nudge: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

S3.5 Ep6 | How Do I Grow Into My Leadership? Part 2 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0800

Part 2 of 2

We’re closing off Season 3.5 with a conversation on how each of us can grow into our leadership, regardless of where we are in the “hierarchy”, what our roles and titles are, and how many years of experiences we may have.

We share our take on leading and managing as a new middle manager, a seasoned middle manager / top, and as a top Executive Director. We get into how our own levels of personal and professional development influence the systems we set up and are part of.

In this conversation:

Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Nurul, Enneagram 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance)

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Leading from the Messy Middle is a mini series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. This time, using the Enneagram! We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of them are learning about stepping into their leadership.

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

The wisdoms shared by our middles in this series are entirely their own and do not reflect or represent the views and perspectives of the organisations they are a part of. We also do not claim to be Enneagram experts, coaches or practitioners! We are all middle managers who are using the Enneagram to better understand ourselves and each other. And we want to share that with you!

This limited series is a part of the Finding Common Ground podcast.

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9 to Thrive: Managing the Workplace with the Enneagram is a 9-week course for middle managers and team players.

Course dates: Oct 2024 - Nov 2024
Course fees: $400 (excl. GST) - Special launch price!
Register: ourcommonground.com.sg/9-to-thrive

S3.5 Ep6 | How Do I Grow Into My Leadership? Part 1 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0800

Part 1 of 2

In this conversation:

Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Nurul, Enneagram 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

About the Finding Common Ground Podcast
Deep-dive conversations with change-makers and bridge-builders about how any of us can begin creating the change we long to see.

S3.5 Ep5 | How Do We Show Up At Work? Part 2 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0800

Part 2 of 2

In this episode, we’re bringing together old friends who have seen each other through different levels of health through their different seasons of friendship to reflect back and celebrate their personal and professional development over the years.

We’ll always be moving up and down the different levels of health but a really key indicator that we’re actually doing far better than we think, is the self-awareness of where we’re at at any given point in time. That is what helps us show up more intentionally for ourselves and the people around us.

In this conversation:

Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Gena, Enneagram 7 (think-first, advancing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep5 | How Do We Show Up At Work? Part 1 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0800

Part 1 of 2

In this conversation:

Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Gena, Enneagram 7 (think-first, advancing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep4 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Do-first) Part 2 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0800

Part 2 of 2

In this episode, we gathered the do-first folks, also know as the gut triad - the Enneagram 8, 9 and 1. The most seasoned middles this round, we talk to Pei Ying, Head and Co-Founder of Kontinentalist, our Enneagram 8 (do-first, advancing stance), Nurul, Common Ground’s Head of People and Process Development, our Enneagram 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance), and Yan Bing, Manager at Ministry of Social and Family Development, our Enneagram 1 (do-first, depending stance).

As the most instinctive numbers in the Enneagram, Pei Ying, Nurul and Yan Bing share how they’ve used the wisdom of the body to guide them to where they are today. But that, of course, comes with learning to trust their guts and learning to articulate what they really mean when doing vibe checks, especially in the workplace setting.

In this conversation:

Pei Ying, Enneagram 8 (do-first, advancing stance)
Nurul, Enneagram Type 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance)
Yan Bing, Enneagram 1 (do-first, depending stance)

Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep4 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Do-first) Part 1 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0800

Part 1 of 2

In this conversation:

Pei Ying, Enneagram 8 (do-first, advancing stance)
Nurul, Enneagram Type 9 (do-first, withdrawing stance)
Yan Bing, Enneagram 1 (do-first, depending stance)

Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep3 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Think-first) Part 2 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0800

Part 2 of 2

Meet the head-triad, otherwise known as the think-first triad - the Enneagram 5, 6, 7 - or the 'thinkies' as Azrin likes to call them. This group engages with the world through their thoughts.

As a young team consisting of young middles, we’re all figuring out what it means to lead, work together, express our needs and to show ourselves and each other a little more grace. Sometimes, it can be hard when our think-first teammates get stuck in their own thinking spirals and the people around them are ready to move.

In this conversation:

Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Dawn, Enneagram 6 (think-first, depending stance)
Camillia, Enneagram Type 7 (think-first, advancing stance)
Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep3 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Think-first) Part 1 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0800

Part 1 of 2

Meet the head-triad, otherwise known as the think-first triad - the Enneagram 5, 6, 7 - or the 'thinkies' as Azrin likes to call them. This group engages with the world through their thoughts.

In this conversation:

Shiao-yin, Enneagram 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)
Dawn, Enneagram 6 (think-first, depending stance)
Camillia, Enneagram Type 7 (think-first, advancing stance)
Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep2 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Feel-first) Part 2 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0800

Part 2 of 2

Meet the heart-triad, otherwise known as the feel-first triad - the Enneagram 2, 3, 4. This group relates to the world by connecting with their emotions, themselves and the world around them.

A strong theme that kept coming back in our conversation with the feel-first triad is the sense of otherness. But a notable difference between our Enneagram 2, 3, 4 lies with their stances - the dependent, the advancing and the withdrawing, which guides how each of them choose to move in the world.

In this conversation:

Samantha, Enneagram 2 (feel-first, depending stance)
Aliff, Enneagram 3 (feel-first, advancing stance)
Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram Type 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep2 | How Do We Relate to the World? (Feel-first) Part 1 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0800

Part 1 of 2

Meet the heart-triad, otherwise known as the feel-first triad - the Enneagram 2, 3, 4. This group relates to the world by connecting with their emotions, themselves and the world around them.

In this conversation:

Samantha, Enneagram 2 (feel-first, depending stance)
Aliff, Enneagram 3 (feel-first, advancing stance)
Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first, withdrawing stance)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram Type 5 (think-first, withdrawing stance)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep1 | Why Do We See the World So Differently? Part 2 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0800

Part 2 of 2

We're kicking off Season 3.5 with a team conversation and a quick introduction to the 3 different intelligence centres, which are really just 3 different ways we take in and process information around us.

The think-first, feel-first and do-first lands are worlds apart as you will come to discover in this mini series. But using Enneagram as a tool has given our team a common language to talk about our different needs, wants and habits in a practical, objective and most importantly, truthful way.

In this conversation:

Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram Type 5 (think-first)
Nurul, Enneagram Type 9 (do-first)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3.5 Ep1 | Why Do We See the World So Differently? Part 1 | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0800

Part 1 of 2

We're kicking off Season 3.5 with a team conversation and a quick introduction to the 3 different intelligence centres, which are really just 3 different ways we take in and process information around us.

In this conversation:

Azrin, Enneagram Type 4 (feel-first)
Shiao-yin, Enneagram Type 5 (think-first)
Nurul, Enneagram Type 9 (do-first)

Ep 1: Why Do We See the World So Differently?
Ep 2: How Do I Relate to the World? (Feel-first)
Ep 3: How Do I Relate to the World? (Think-first)
Ep 4: How Do I Relate to the World? (Do-first)
Ep 5: How Do I Show Up At Work?
Ep 6: How Do I Grow Into My Leadership?

S3 Ep8 | Humanise Your Workplace: Run Your Team as a Community of Practice w/ Common Ground (Part 2)

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0800

In this 2-parter, the Common Ground team shares about how we can humanise our workplace - especially in the way we conduct the hiring process and the team integrating process.

Once more, I talk to Cam and Nurul, Head of People and Process Development at Common Ground.

In part 2, we talk about:

How teams can be communities of care and practice
The specific frameworks, micro-habits and shared language we use to integrate our differences as a team
why we need to catch each others’ bids of connection in a team

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Meet Nurul + Cam:
Nurul is a leader in her own right. She led herself into this special position because as a middle, she saw gaps and had ambitions to design and develop better organisational processes to support everyone’s personal well-being and professional effectiveness.

Cam shares from her unique perspective what it felt like to go from outsider to insider of the team, experiencing the team integration processes that Nurul designed.

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S3 Ep7 | Humanise Your Workplace: Design a Caring Hiring Process w/ Common Ground (Part 1)

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0800

In this 2-parter, the Common Ground team shares about how we can humanise our workplace - especially in the way we conduct the hiring process and the team integrating process.

I talk to Cam and the oft-mentioned Nurul, Head of People and Process Development at Common Ground.

In part 1, we talk about:

the difference between ‘People and Process Development’ and ‘Human Resource’;
the importance of taking care of both the insider and outsider experience in the hiring process
how we designed an intake, selection and interview process that sets all parties up for success

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Meet Nurul + Cam:
Nurul is an integral member of the team, a leader in her own right. She led herself into this special position because as a middle, she saw gaps and had ambitions to design and develop better organisational processes to support everyone’s personal well-being and professional effectiveness.

Cam shares from her unique perspective what it felt like to go from outsider to insider of the team, experiencing the selection and interview process that Nurul designed.

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S3 Ep6 | Play With The What-Ifs w/ Charlotte Goh

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0800

Play is not just for kids. It’s about finding the keys to our freedom to be light, to experiment, to shift boundaries and discover our voice.

In a serious city like Singapore, can we make a serious case for being playful - not just for kids but for all of us?

We discuss the power of play by unpacking 3 key insights from Playeum’s annual report:

“When we work with children, we're actually working with(in) ourselves.”
“Programme deliverers are vastly different from people developers.”
“Adults are protective of their space - everywhere is an adult space.”

Meet Charlotte Goh

Charlotte is the Executive Director of Playeum, a charity that advocates for children’s rights through play as a medium. Charlotte is committed to “playing” at work with her team and at home with her family to bring newness and lightness in the spaces she’s a part of.

Get in touch with Charlotte

S3 Ep5 | Seek Help Safely w/ Sherman Ho + Ivan Lee

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0800

One of the best news post-pandemic is the world is much more keen to talk about mental health.

But with so many clinical and non-clinical practitioners offering different modes of help, how can we discern who is a safe person for us to seek help from - especially in a non-regulated industry?

We talk about:

What are the distinctions between commonly used terms in this conversation, such as mental health vs mental well-being, counsellor vs therapist vs psychologist vs psychiatrist?
What are the red and green flags to look out for in mental health practitioners and community self-help groups?
What are the pros and cons of regulating the broad and complex field of mental health?

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Meet Sherman Ho + Ivan Lee:
Sherman is the co-founder of Happiness Initiative, a social enterprise that works with organisations and communities to take an evidence-based approach towards building a culture of well-being. Sherman advocates for making well-being accessible to everyone.

Ivan is a senior registered clinical psychologist who specialises in psychological assessment, diagnosis and intervention. Ivan advocates for research-based ethical practices and guidelines for all mental health practitioners, professionals and groups.

Get in touch with:

Resource list:

For help and support:

AWARE Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC)
Care Corner Project StART
National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Hotline: 1800 777 0000 (24/7)
Samaritans of Singapore: 1-767 (24/7)

For social and emotional support:

S3 Ep4 | Support Men's Well-being w/ Corinna Lim + Ghazali Muzakir

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0800

In Oct 2023, CNA published an article citing disturbing statistics about the state of men’s well-being in Singapore. ⅓ of male respondents found it difficult to express their emotions. 64% agreed it was acceptable to ask someone to “man up “ or “be a man”. Men made up ⅔ of all suicide deaths in Singapore in 2022.

How can we work as a community to better support men’s well-being?

We talk about:

Why is it important to include both men and women in a conversation about men’s wellbeing?
What are the individual, peer, group and societal changes that need to happen?
What are the do’s and don'ts of supporting the men in our lives?

Meet Corinna Lim and Ghazali Muzakir

Corinna is the Executive Director of Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE), an advocacy group that focuses on women’s rights and gender equality. Before her time with AWARE, Corinna was a lawyer doing work with the Singapore Association of Women Lawyers providing pro bono legal counselling to underserved women. Corinna’s personal experiences as a daughter and professional experiences fuels her advocacy for gender-equal homes and workplaces.

Ghazali Muzakir is the founder of SG Male Allyship Network (SGMan), a community that holds space for men to learn, discover and practise masculinity in a healthy and empowering way. Ghaz is a drama educator and a theatre practitioner who uses his creative talents as a medium to intervene in this conversation.

Get in touch with

Resource list

S3 Ep3 | Unlock Your ADHD w/ Moonlake Lee

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0800

In a neurotypical dominated society, the way attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traditionally presents itself is often deemed as lazy, inefficient, naughty, unmotivated.

But what can we do more of in our communities, schools, workplaces, families and friendships that can help bring out the many superpowers of an ADHD-er?

We talk about:

What is ADHD and what are some symptoms and misconceptions? When should someone consider going for a diagnosis?
What are the pros and cons of having a diagnosis? What implications might it have on relationships?
How can our communities and workplaces better support those with ADHD? How can they better support themselves?

Meet Moonlake Lee
Moonlake is the founder of Unlocking ADHD, a charity that aims to educate more of us about the mental health condition. She advocates for the cause following her daughter’s and her own diagnosis at the age of 50.

Get in touch with Moonlake

Resource list

S3 Ep2 | Regard More of Race, Language or Religion w/ Mysara Aljaru + Kristian-Marc James Paul

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0800

Here in Singapore, we “pledge ourselves as one united people regard-less of race, language or religion”. But can unity truly exist without us acknowledging the many differences that set us apart?

We talk about:

why it’s important for us to define our own identities and what happens when other identities are being ascribed to us;
what using the right terms can do to support complex conversations; and
how understanding the ‘you’ and the ‘me’ helps us make sense of the ‘us’ and each other.

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Meet Mysara Aljaru + Kristian-Marc James Paul
Two young millennials with many differences but united desire to make change happen in Singapore. Mysara chooses to do that by being a ‘creative’ and Kristian chooses to do that by being an ‘activist’.

They staged Brown is Haram, a 2021 performance lecture on minority race narratives, and they also co-edited an anthology, Brown is Redacted: Reflecting on Race in Singapore, together with Myle Yan Tay.

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S3 Ep1 | #AskMeAnything w/ Shiao-yin Kuik

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0800

It’s the Season 3 opening! We put out another call for an Ask Me Anything.

We answer your burning questions:

How do you play?
How can we practise sensemaking in an information-heavy world?
How can we connect with our feelings in the moment (as a thinker and a feeler) and how can we practise sharing that with others?
What is one big takeaway from the year?
Who are some female leaders you’ve felt inspired by?
What is independent leadership?

S2.5 Ep6 | Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0800

"Continue on with the attitude and mindset that you feel will bring you far. And with lived experiences, you'll then take off."

In this episode, we chat with Kun Liang to hear what he’s learning about finding his thrive so early on in his career.

Currently the Lead of Communications, Marketing and Partnerships at Playeum, Kun Liang has been an early childhood education and communication practitioner for about 10 years now, and there is absolutely no questioning his passion for what he does.

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Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of them are learning about stepping into their leadership.

Part 1: Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng
Part 2: Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi
Part 3: Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said
Part 4: Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng
Part 5: Step into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah
Part 6: Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang

The wisdoms shared by our middles in this series are entirely their own and do not reflect or represent the views and perspectives of the organisations they are a part of.

This limited series is a part of the Finding Common Ground podcast.

S2.5 Ep5 | Step Into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0800

"Remove any assumptions, take some calculated risks, and just go with it. you never know what's going to pan out of it.”

In this episode, we chat with Brendan, Manager of the Partnerships and Operations team at Daughters of Tomorrow.

Brendan is a community builder who started out with an engineering background. He’s made transitions across different sectors, working with different teams and finding his own version of power. Today, he’s helping his own team step into their power.

Part 1: Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng
Part 2: Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi
Part 3: Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said
Part 4: Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng
Part 5: Step into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah
Part 6: Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang

S2.5 Ep4 | Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0800

"Recognise that not every single individual is the same. We have different styles and habits."

In this episode, we talk to Li Seng, founder of Green Nudge. Since starting Green Nudge 5 years ago, Li Seng has worked with more than 300 companies, schools and community groups.

With all the individuals that he comes across, Li Seng meets with many differences and is continuously learning how to work with these differences within his team, clients and communities.

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Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of them are learning about stepping into their leadership.

Part 1: Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng
Part 2: Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi
Part 3: Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said
Part 4: Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng
Part 5: Step into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah
Part 6: Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang

This limited series is a part of the Finding Common Ground podcast.

S2.5 Ep3 | Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0800

"I’m in the middle of something flat."

In this episode, we talk to Nabilah, Editorial Lead at Kontinentalist. She’s not only finding her footing in a new role, she's also finding her footing in a new world of data visualisation.

Nabilah also shares what she's learning about building a team; putting her worth on the table; and also helping her team put their worth on the table.

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Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of them are learning about stepping into their leadership.

Part 1: Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng
Part 2: Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi
Part 3: Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said
Part 4: Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng
Part 5: Step into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah
Part 6: Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang

S2.5 Ep2 | Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:00:00 +0800

“Am I willing and ready to let go of what I once was?”

In this episode, we talk to Afzal, an Associate at Studio Dojo. He has made a couple transitions before landing at Studio Dojo, in pursuit of figuring out not only what he wants and doesn’t want, but also his own personal values and purpose.

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Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of them are learning about stepping into their leadership.

Part 1: Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng
Part 2: Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi
Part 3: Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said
Part 4: Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng
Part 5: Step into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah
Part 6: Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang

S2.5 Ep1 | Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng | Leading from the Messy Middle

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0800

“I’m either an imposter or a failure.”

In this episode, we talk to our teammate, Camillia, Senior Executive of Consultancy & Community Research here at Common Ground.

As Azrin’s fellow middle, they are both learning how to be kinder with themselves and each other as they deal with their imposter syndrome every single day.

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Leading from the Messy Middle is a 6-part series unpacking the highly complex world of the middle manager. We'll be talking to a bunch of middles + a top to hear what each of them are learning about stepping into their leadership.

Part 1: Befriend Your Imposter Syndrome w/ Camillia Thng
Part 2: Know What You Don't Want w/ Afzal Hadi
Part 3: Put Your Worth on the Table w/ Nabilah Said
Part 4: Work with the Differences w/ Heng Li Seng
Part 5: Step into Your Power w/ Brendan Seah
Part 6: Find Your Thrive w/ Chia Kun Liang

S2 Ep8 | Ask Me Anything w/ Shiao-Yin Kuik

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0800

It’s the finale of Season 2! We decided to shake things up by putting out an Instagram poll for an Ask Me Anything. So in this episode, Shiao-Yin answers the top 6 questions you sent in:

What came up for you in that episode where you unpacked with your team about how they were working with each other?
What are the 3 most impactful books that you’ve read so far?
What was your most transformative experience in your life?
How do I make sense of my 20s and thrive? And how does that change in your 30s and 40s?
What is your process in working through anger and disappointment? How do I forgive and heal?
What are the 3 big things you do to keep going?

S2 Ep7 | Nurture Healthy Masculinity w/ Hafeez Hassan

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0800

How might men help other men rediscover healthy masculinity? How can we hold safe and brave spaces for men to get the support they need to journey towards wholeness and integrity?

Meet Hafeez Hassan: a “Renaissance Malay Man” who uses his life experiences and his range of skills in human biomechanics to hold space for men to express themselves and find common ground in their experiences. We talk about the difference between toxic masculinity and healthy masculinity, the call to reparent ourselves to heal from generational trauma and how men can practice moving away from unintentional aggression to intentional assertiveness.

About Hafeez Hassan:

Hafeez Hassan is a movement coach, dancer, functional rehab specialist and professional choreographer who has been in the performing arts industry for more than 15 years. He started as an award-winning street dancer and since then, Hafeez has branched out into physical health, clowning, physical theatre, miming, contact improvisation, classical Indian dance, Silat and more. Being in the arts has inspired Hafeez to be a better person, and especially a better man. He is currently leading The Brothers Circle, a safe space for men to express themselves authentically.

Get in touch with Hafeez Hassan

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S2 Ep6 | Move #MeToo Forward w/ Dani Pereira

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0800

This episode will involve references to sexual harassment or abuse. It will be a meaningful listen if you’re going through that or supporting someone going through that. But if you’re not ready now to listen to the episode, do come back another time when you feel more ready. There are agencies and communities who can help, and resources available to support you. We’ll list them below.

Years after #MeToo went viral, what are we still not understanding about sexual harrassment? How can we do better at supporting survivors of sexual violence in Singapore?

Meet Danielle Pereira: a lawyer and #MeToo activist who shares her experiences of workplace sexual harrassment to rally more of us to show more sensitivity, support and solidarity for survivors of all kinds of sexual violence. We talk about what people may still misunderstand about sexual harrassment, what cultural dynamics might cause survivors to under-report in Singapore and unpack what survivor-centric support can look like from all of us.

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For help and support

AWARE Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC)
Care Corner Project StART
National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Hotline: 1800 777 0000 (24/7)
Samaritans of Singapore
Tripartite Alliance for Fair & Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP)

For social and emotional support

For legal support

Community Justice Centre
AWARE Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC)
Find free legal clinics in Singapore here.

For more information on

Sexual Assault: Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE)
Workplace Harassment: Ministry of Manpower / AWARE

S2 Ep5 | Secure Kids Through Joy & Positivity w/ Brave Feats

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0800

What does it take to raise a child into a joyful, purpose-led adult? And can student care centres partner parents and schools to do that work as a whole community of care for the child?

Meet Shaina Yu & Chuen-yin Ng, co-founders of Brave Feats: a student care centre that provides a positive and inspiring space for primary school students to come home to after school.

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About Brave Feats Student Care

Shaina Yu & Chuen-yin Ng are Co-founders of Brave Feats: a student care centre that provides a positive and inspiring space for primary school students to come home to after school.

Formerly known as Hopscotch, Brave Feats is founded upon a belief that every child deserves to be joyful and that the seeds of joy planted today will help our next generation live a purposeful and fulfilling life. In their Bedok and Siglap centres, Brave Feats serves students through their positive space and programmes centred on developing social-emotional skills, positive self-identity and a committed sense of purpose.

Get in touch with Brave Feats Student Care

S2 Ep4 | Talk Data to Me w/ Loh Pei Ying

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0800

Everyone seems to be talking about data, capturing data and using data - yet so many of us still feel uncertain about what is data. What’s the big deal about data? How can we work with data in a way that brings us together - rather than tear us apart?

Meet Loh Pei Ying: a data story-teller who works with organisations to turn their research into compelling interactive essays that communicate better with the public. We talk about what is data vs. insight, what we should use data for and why it ought to matter to all of us living in an era where data is power.

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About Loh Pei Ying

Pei Ying is the co-founder of Kontinentalist, a data-driven editorial studio that aims to bring Asia to the forefront of global conversations. As a data storyteller, she works with organisations to communicate better with the public, transforming their research into visually stunning and interactive essays.

She is passionate about telling stories with history, exploring cultural contexts and nuances, and helping others understand the systems that societies inherit and continue. Pei Ying is also a firm believer of collaborative decision-making and the importance of empathy and diversity in the workplace.

Get in touch with Loh Pei Ying

S2 Ep3 | Balance Profit & Purpose w/ Kenneth Heng

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0800

Ever since the term social enterprise was coined in the 1970s, social entrepreneurship has gone mainstream in Singapore. Is the term still relevant or problematic? How is the Millennial social entrepreneur’s experience different compared to the Gen X experience? How is it getting more challenging or better supported?

Meet Kenneth Heng: the Millennial founder of Solve n+1, a Community-Based Management Consultancy that wants to create impact for both organisations and their communities. We talk about the purpose-oriented entrepreneur experience, how that experience has changed and the challenges of running a social enterprise that also wants to change communities and systems.

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About Kenneth Heng:

Kenneth Heng is the founder of Solve n+1, a Community-Based Management Consultancy, that seeks to create impact for both the organisations and the communities. He helps businesses, NGOs and government agencies develop and implement innovative business and social solutions and facilitate multi-sector collaborations.

Kenneth is a leadership and management consultant with 10 years of experience working with leaders and organisations across corporate, non-profit and public sectors. Solve n+1 has been recognised as a Business for Good and a Social Enterprise Member of raiSE. Kenneth is passionate about sustainable growth in people and communities, and believes that innovation begins with compassion.

Get in touch with Kenneth Heng

S2 Ep2 | Practice Well-being in Team w/ Common Ground

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0800

In this follow up to our episode with Lye Yen Kai, we gathered some of us from the Common Ground team to continue the valuable conversation on creating awareness, safety and well-being at work.

We keep it real with some practical sharings about what are some of our own actual practices in the team. We share insights from our own journey of creating safety, supporting each other’s well-being and respecting differences while we find common ground with each other.

S2 Ep1 | Facilitate Well-being at Work w/ Lye Yen Kai

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0800

The pandemic has made mental well-being part of our public conversation. But we may still underestimate how our modern workplace has a huge impact on our well-being and is therefore a strategic intervention point for more of us to give and receive the support we need to feel more seen, secure - and whole.

How can more of us colleagues, managers and leaders help create safer and healthier workplaces in the system? What can we do to create more awareness, safety and well-being for each other at work?

Meet Lye Yen Kai: a facilitator, coach, trainer and Organisational Development consultant with a big heart for supporting young people and the eco-system of adults and organisations who care for them. We talk about the practical things all of us in the workplace can do to facilitate more self-awareness, psychological safety and mental well-being in our teams and organisations.

About Lye Yen Kai

Lye Yen Kai is the co-founder & director of Pivotal, a training and coaching organisation as well as Advancing, an organisational development consultancy. His personal passion is to find new ways to empower the middle tier youth of Singapore and develop the capacities of organisations who are part of the youths’ support system.

Yen Kai is a Practitioner, Facilitator, Individual & Team Coach and OD Consultant with more than 15 years of experience working with youths, education institution, corporates and government bodies. He specialises in using Experiential Learning, Teambuilding and Process Facilitation to support Strategic Retreat, Team Development, Focus Group Discussion and Public Engagement sessions.

Get in touch with Lye Yen Kai

S1 Ep8 | Ask the “Light” Questions w/ Common Ground

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0800

How can depth and lightness offer people a surprisingly safe space to reveal different parts of themselves?

I close Season 1 by talking with Azrin, line producer of this podcast series, Lead of Strategic Communications at Common Ground and a creative in her own right. We share our reflections from Season 1 and our hopes for Season 2 of this podcast series.

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S1 Ep7 | Dare to Disagree w/ Dr. Walid J Abdullah

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0800

Should academics stand apart or stand together with the rest of us? How can political civility and intellectual humility make us more resilient as a people?

Meet Dr. Walid Jumblatt Abdullah: academic and host of the popular Teh Tarik with Walid Instagram TV series. We talk about how everything is political and how our honest disagreement can build more common ground than hollow harmony.

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About Dr. Walid J. Abdullah
Dr. Walid Jumblatt Abdullah is an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He works on state-Islam relations and has published in journals such as Democratization, International Political Science Review, Government and Opposition, Journal of Church and State and more. He is also the founder and host of the popular Teh Tarik with Walid, an Instagram TV series featuring informal interviews on sociopolitical issues in Singapore.

Get in touch with Dr. Walid J. Abdullah

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S1 Ep6 | “Just Talk About It” w/ Lepak Conversations

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0800

How does growing up as a digital native impact your comfort with social media, activism and political conversations?

Meet Nur and Anna: Gen Z co-founders of Lepak Conversations. We talk about how they navigate politicised conversations with Boomers, pushback on their use of “Woke Words” and the meaning that can be found in activism.

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About Nur & Anna
Nur and Anna are two 24-year-old Singaporeans, who co-founded Lepak Conversations, an online group that uses social media to encourage respectful conversations on issues affecting the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore. Together, they have helped their community wade into contentious issues such as whether Muslim women could wear their tudung to work in certain professions, to misogyny and sexual violence.

Get in touch with Lepak Conversations

S1 Ep5 | Create Despite the Risks w/ Hong Khai Seng

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0800

Why must we see ourselves as creative? How does the act of creating help us expand our sense of self and our circles of impact?

Meet Hong Khai Seng: UX designer and founding director of Studio Dojo. We talk about how creativity helps us live, lead, evolve and expand our sense of self and community.

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About Hong Khai Seng
Khai Seng is founder and director of Studio Dojo, a trans-disciplinary strategy, design and innovation practice that helps leaders, organisations and communities build their capacity to be more creative, courageous and purposeful, so that together we can do more good for the worlds we live in.

Khai Seng has helped to design large-scale digital systems, facilitated many workshops and training programmes for C-suite executives and working professionals to drive cultural change within organisations around design and innovation. He was formerly the Head of Singapore for Foolproof, a UK-based experience design agency.

Khai Seng has also helped grow the UX community in Singapore through organising the UXSG conferences and meetup groups.

Get in touch with Studio Dojo

S1 Ep4 | Question the Boundaries w/ Lim Jingzhou

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0800

How do the boundaries and boxes that define our work also confine our work? Why is it worthwhile to question our assumptions?

Meet Lim Jingzhou: Gen Z community worker and co-founder of the Cassia Resettlement Team. We explore the differences between social/community work and what it really means for us to take a loving, empowering approach to community concerns.

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About Lim Jingzhou
Lim Jingzhou is a community worker who co-founded the Cassia Resettlement Team, which serves the needs and supports the resettlement of the elderly residents from Dakota to Cassia.

In his few years on the ground, he has already worked with residents affected by involuntary public housing relocation, low-income communities, seniors, ex-offenders, differently-abled individuals, individuals with physical and/or mental health conditions, individuals seeking end-of-life care and support as well as homeless individuals.

He was part of the legislative support team to ex-Nominated Member of Parliament Anthea Ong, helping to advocate for mental health in Budget 2020. He was also part of the team who supported the first nationwide street count in 2019 and 2021 to better understand the issue of homelessness in Singapore. During the pandemic, he supported the efforts at the Mind The Gap Fund, to provide financial assistance to those affected by COVID-19. He also supported Engineering Good's Computers Against Covid project, making digital inclusion a reality by supporting low-income families' digital access needs.

Get in touch with Lim Jingzhou

S1 Ep3 | Explore the Broken Parts w/ Khee Shihui

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0800

Can we honour the difficult, uncomfortable parts of ourselves? How would that affect the way we honour people who we see as difficult and uncomfortable?

Meet Khee Shihui: a part of Common Ground’s founding team, community facilitator and dear friend. We talk about accepting our wounds, acknowledging our wisdoms and tending kindly to those healing from trauma.

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About Khee Shihui
Khee Shihui is on sabbatical right now, after 16 years in diverse roles across government, international development, corporate social responsibility and social impact. She feels most alive at the confluence of the arts, community engagement, public service innovation and people development work. As part of Common Ground's founding team, she is grateful to have had the opportunity to develop Common Ground from concept to reality.

During her stint at Common Ground, drawing from ontological coaching, community building and organisation development practices, she explored ways to facilitate personal empowerment, prototype solutions for urban challenges,* and co-founded ground up efforts to address needs that surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic.** She is most inspired when collective efforts spark sustained transformation in people and communities, and hopes to continue journeying with others as she seeks her own in rest.

*Common Ground x Studio Dojo Youth Mental Health Research, Good Design Research Initiative – Designing Practices for Better Mental Health & Well-being at Workplaces, the inaugural Creating Narratives for Change Programme and Festival in 2021 and initiatives spanning across topics of interfaith engagement, poverty and inequality and community integration.

**Good Food for Community served nearly 81,000 meals across 5 months to 28 communities and fundraised about $196,000 in 2020.

Get in touch with Khee Shihui

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S1 Ep2 | Sit With the Grief w/ Whispering Hope

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0800

What is Grief? How can we hold a safe space for pain and loss? Meet Joan and Gracie, Grief Recovery Specialists and Directors of Whispering Hope Singapore. We talk about the meaning of grief and simple, kind ways we can support the grieving process - be it our own or others.

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About Joan Swee and Gracie Mak
Joan Swee and Gracie Mak are Grief Recovery Specialists and Directors of Whispering Hope Singapore, an organisation with an aim to help Singaporeans learn to recover from life losses.

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S1 Ep1 | Bring Your Whole Self to Work w/ Aaron Maniam

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0800

What is the Self? How can we help people bring their best selves to work?

Meet Aaron Maniam: civil servant, poet, interfaith facilitator - and leader. We talk about appreciating our multi-hyphenated identity and how to support people’s need to integrate their personal and professional lives.

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About Aaron Maniam
Aaron Maniam is currently the Deputy Secretary for Industry and Information, Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore. He has served in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade & Industry, the Public Service Division and Civil Service College; and was previously Founding Head of the Center for Strategic Futures under the Prime Minister’s Office.

He is also a published poet with two collections of poetry, a trained facilitator of inter-religious and inter-ethnic dialogue, and co-founder of The Birthday Collective.

Get in touch with Aaron Maniam