Haifa Carina

Working from home is now the de facto preference of a working professional in IT or any industry that can operate digitally. You save time and energy from commuting. And you don’t even need to shower to work! Now, if you’re the manager of a team working remotely, that’s a different story. People seem distant and disconnected. It feels more effective to manage a team you regularly see in person. Many companies task HR teams to address this disconnect but what if your company doesn’t have that in place? Here I share some tips many remote teams practice including our…

StackLeague is the largest year-round online programming league ever exists in the Philippines with over 10,000 contestants, a Php 10 Million cash prize pool, free training, and opportunities to connect with the nation’s best developers. StackLeague Season 1 was supported by some of the biggest tech companies: Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Accenture, Jobstreet, and over 20 tech communities. With over 30 tech events for players to participate in throughout the year, Season 2 is promised to be even bigger and better. StackLeague is open to developers at all levels. 10M Cash Prizes StackLeague Season 2 officially launched on February…

We all have habits – some good, some bad. Some we’re aware of, some we don’t realize we have. If you’re the kind of person who reads various literature becoming a better version of yourself, habits is a topic you’ve bumped into a gazillion times and for a good reason.  Last night I finally finished the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Knowing that habits are critical for self improvement, you find ways to stick to good habits and let go of bad ones. How do you go about this? James Clear shared about the 4 Laws of Behaviors Change.…

How My Journey Began I first read about Lean In from Sheryl Sandberg’s book. I got curious so I searched for it then signed up as a member of Lean in Philippines. Last May 2020, Lean in Philippines held its first circle – a virtual one. Lean in Circles are small groups of women who come together regularly to support each other. Since the session happened in the middle of a lockdown due to the pandemic, the session became a safe space to share about the challenges and learn how others are managing them during that time. The next session…

I signed up for Masterclass late July mainly because I was really curious about Art of Negotiation class by Chris Voss. It showed up almost every day in my ads for months! It was my fault because I kept visiting the website pondering if I should subscribe or not. It was the $180 price tag that was stopping me. Eventually, I did subscribe and found myself watching one class after another! Worth it! What I like About Masterclass Documentary Style Interviews. It feels like the instructors are just storytelling the way documentaries are set-up. It doesn’t feel like a class…

A couple of weeks back, I was swapping messages with a friend Julie who asked me if I can teach her how I have the self-discipline to study on my own and have the energy and consistency to start something I want. I agreed to teach her my ways and in return, I asked her to teach me the Sandler’s Sales Methodology which she’s trained at.  Figuring out what to share with her was easy because I already have a process in place. Organizing my thoughts and how to communicate was the tricky part. Each time I ask, why was…