In the spirit of encouraging what the UN describes as a “gender-responsive approach to innovation, technology and digital education”, CNA Women asks 10 of Singapore’s leading business women about the tech they’ve adopted and liked in recent years, and its impact on their work, personal lives and beyond.Keeping up with the latest news is important to me and Flipboard has become my go-to app for this.
It can often be a flurry of activity in the Murray household helping my daughters get ready for school and preparing for our day ahead, but what helps ground me is the 10 minutes I spend each morning meditating on the questions from Intellect’s journal prompts. Intellect also helps me to weave in self-care during the workday by sending me reminders to take mental breaks.
: I personally mentor a few aspiring leaders, both men and women, at Hilton, and we use cloud-based mentoring software Mentorloop to set goals, track personal development and learn from each other, in turn creating a more inclusive workplace.CAROLINE MOREAU, GENERAL MANAGER OF CARLSBERG SINGAPORE: Using Microsoft Teams across both my professional and personal lives has helped me better balance my tasks across the two.
As a working mother, one of my biggest challenges is navigating work and family life, specifically the guilt of potentially missing key moments with the family. For example, I’ve been able to attend parent-teacher meetings through the virtual meeting software even though these are typically held on weekdays, when I’m at work.: To stay mentally stimulated, I subscribe to LinkedIn Learning and access it whenever I have pockets of free time, such as while waiting for a flight.