My Internship in XiMnet Malaysia

This week marks my last week of internship in XiMnet.

Three months passed way faster than I thought it would be, but long enough for me to get to know everyone here and immerse into the warm and positive workplace culture.

I am a Year 3 Media and Creative Studies student. My major covers syllabus such as advertising and marketing in main media. With the little exposure in the digital marketing in university, I have decided to challenge myself and dive into this exciting industry to learn new things.

During my interview in XiMnet, I told Joe, my supervisor, that I was not sure how I could utilize my knowledge in the digital industry yet I was given the opportunity to learn about the industry, with the guidance of everyone here.

I was guided in the process of updating our client websites, social media engagement, e-broadcasting, building responsive websites and the list goes on. I was also given a chance to participate in the process of creating a website from pitch to execution.All in three months!

On top of that, XiMnet has also allowed me to run personal projects like #XiMternSharing, #VoicesFromXiMnet, and building a microsite!
                                                             
Now that I am leaving soon, I feel more prepared for the future.

I thank XiMnet for the valuable experience and all the memorable time spent with the team. I thank my supervisors, Joe, Inez, and all my seniors for guiding me throughout my entire internship.

The lucky intern joined the company trip to Penang during her third week of internship

Food treats in the office!

Picking up calligraphy lettering skill from the seniors on Thursdays

Got flowers from the sweet colleagues!

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The Culture of Saying #ThankYou

Everyone wish to be appreciated because it motivates us, both at work and in life. 

In XiMnet, saying genuine "Thank You" is not uncommon among the team members. It's an incredibly powerful pair of words to keep us going despite the challenges we face. It builds stronger and meaningful relationships. In fact, saying thank you with a heart of gratitude can change lives.

And by saying thank you and meaning it, you could change a very bad day into a day of joy. Have you changed somebody's bad day into a better one?

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Can Love Exist At Work?

Image by Camdiluv

Don't get us wrong here. What we are about to share here today is about the choice of leadership, and in this case, at work.

While we are often fed with the idea that people and processes need to be crude, cold and emotionless in the business world, we beg to differ.

It's all about the choice we make, that is, to get things running with the power of Love or Fear in your organization.

A company which is driven by Fear often produce resistance among team members. It may be an effective motivator at the beginning but it loses its impact in the long run because we will eventually give up trying to do a good job, especially when you know your  supervisor will end up screaming at us no matter how hard we try.

On the contrary, Love works the exactly the opposite. Love builds positive social interactions between people and knit team members closer together. Love begets love. A workplace filled with care and trust give us great comfort to give deliver the best to the team, as well as to the organization.

Having that said, XiMnet strengthened this value system at work by having a small in-house #LoveAtWork initiative to show our love and appreciation among the team members. Check out how some of our team members put love into action!



So, how would you like to run your organization?

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5 Questions Asked: Project Manager

Inez Yap is a Project Manager of XiMnet Malaysia. One tough cookie who does not have the word 'fear' in her dictionary. Her persistence in delivering results has keep the team challenged.


How was the beginning of your career in XiMnet Malaysia?

I joined XiMnet on 4, Jan 2010 as an Interactive Designer (Flash). I started off not knowing what is HTML & CSS because designing for Flash and HTML website is very different. While it is challenging, it is also very interesting for me to explore.

Beside your daily work, do you have any hobbies? Please share it with us.

Yes. I love to play piano. Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven are my favorite composer. I am currently challenging myself with Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.

Please share three golden lessons you learned to this point.

1. Be disciplined and having a set positive attitudes will bring us to the destination we keep dreaming of.
2. Keep reading, learning and exploring without giving up.
3. Don't be afraid to make courageous decisions, eventhough they might not seem to be always right.

Do you have any heroes? What make them your heroes?

Tiffany Poon. She is excellent and confident in herself in every performance.

Tell us in one picture how you're feeling about your life right now.

Image taken from paperthinhymn

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Hello @ Taiwan

Our Chief Alchemist has decided to bring all of us to Taiwan after a year of hard work. Our 4 days 3 nights (15 - 18 November 2013) trip to Taichung - Taipei was truly blissful.

Besides the cooling autumn weather during this time, one must not miss the street food hunt as well as shopping spree in a few renown night markets around Taipei.

Thank you Chief, and we are looking forward to do better in Year 2014 so that we can fly even further! Cheers to the challenges and opportunities which are yet to come.

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