Holding Space in Difficult Times

Joan Tong

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Amidst a pandemic, the profound impact & discomfort of loss or the prospect of loss is felt almost universally. We may find ourselves and even those we care about feeling anxious & restless, which makes it challenging as we find ways to adjust not just physically, but also mentally & emotionally. At this time, emotional support for one another becomes ever more essential. Here, I'd love to share with you insights that can help us have a deeper understanding on the complex emotions that we may be dealing with, & the ways in which we can provide meaningful social support in our daily interactions through being present & holding space for others.

Why Starbucks CEO's Letter to Employees About Covid-19 Wins

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson wrote a letter to over 200,000 employees--and it's a brilliant lesson in emotional intelligence strategy.

What it Means to Hold Space for Someone

This article touches on the the transformative effect of 'being there' for others.

6 Steps to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence by Ramona Hacker

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Christopher Lek. Senior Financial Services Manager. SP Group

Joan is an effective person in helping people to engage their clients in a more meaningful way. I think you will not regret meeting her. Do catch up with her soon!

Yi Hui. Financial Consultant. Prudential Singapore

In the training conducted by Joan, she was effective, helpful & generous in sharing ideas that I found practical and useful. The HQ system is one system to check out as it is interesting and relevant, and I think anyone in the sales industry can benefit greatly!

Patrick Chang. SimplyWills

I just met up with Joan today on how HQ could add value to our outreach process. She has shared with me some interesting ideas to explore and I believe that you’ll learn something useful from meeting up with her.

Christopher Joo. Financial Consultant. AIA Singapore

Joan came to our agency to do a training and we thought it was highly informative and engaging. She was also in giving us ideas in which we found practical and I highly recommend any salesperson to adopt this system. Get to know her!

Donna. Senior Financial Planner. Prudential Singapore

Joan is a reliable & effective person in helping people to engage their clients in a more meaningful way. She's also responsible, patient and helpful. You'll enjoy meeting her!

Zhongyong. Great Eastern Life

Today I met up with Joan regarding how HQ could enhance our advisory system and make it more robust. I picked up a few interesting ideas from her, and I think you’d learn a thing or two too when you meet her up.