By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) From hearing a song for the first time in an H&M store, to interviewing a favorite musician at a Swiss music festival, to returning to childhood classics — this week, our colleagues took us back with their song selections. 36. Love Will Come Through — Travis 37. Changes …more
By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) What do honeybees, lemons, feet and tomatoes have in common? The HA Jamz playlist, for one. This week’s list brought together some seemingly disparate elements, but we like it “just the way it is.” 31. Honeybee — The Head and the Heart 32. The Sore Feet …more
By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) In arguably the most eclectic week of HA Jamz yet, the wide range of Hoffman’s music tastes really came through: 27. Stay Beautiful — Taylor Swift 28. Money Money Money — ABBA 29. 人间 — Faye Wong（王菲） 30. Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 — Ian Dury …more
By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) Music has kept humanity going through difficult times around the world, and this week was no exception. I present to you the next set of HA Jamz, chosen by our very own Hoffmanites: 17. Be Alright — Ariana Grande 18. Part II — Vivien Yap 19. Dove …more
If you’re not familiar with the “996” acronym in China, it stands for working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days each week. Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, seemed to have hit a nerve last week when he remarked on WeChat: “I personally think that being able to work 996 is a huge blessing.” …more
If you’re Don Quixote, you can control Sancho Panza. You tell him not to tweet. He doesn’t tweet. He’s one dude on a donkey. This technique doesn’t work as well in organizations with thousands or even hundreds of employees. The millennials and Gen Xers dominating the workforce believe the Bill of Rights guarantees life, liberty …more
By Melissa Lewelling, Senior Account Executive In a region with increasing disparity in wealth, I am one of the statistics that (by logical rhyme and reason) shouldn’t exist. I remember standing in the fog of the early morning before kindergarten waiting for the Salvation Army to open so we could eat that week. I remember …more
It has been one year and six days since our 30-year anniversary party. Thinking about the cliché that goes something along the lines, “It’s all about the people.” It is all about the people. Reconnecting with employees from the early days. Reconnecting with clients going back to 1987. And reconnecting with others who have …more
By Kelly Trom, Senior Account Executive After six countries, two cross-Pacific flights, 2,479 photos, 83 days and too many rounds of dim sum to count later, I’m officially back on U.S. soil. When I landed in Hong Kong this past February, I was a little apprehensive about joining an entirely new team, working with …more
