The current health crisis has not only been preventing us from traveling and gathering with our families and relatives. In some cases, it also prevents us from taking our work annual leave. This is especially true for frontline public healthcare workers and civil servants who have been working relentlessly since the pandemic began. In Singapore, […]Continue reading

As a manager, have you ever noticed leaders spend a lot of time talking about talent, only to make the same mistakes over and over again? Few things in business are as costly and disruptive as unexpected talent departures. With all the emphasis on leadership development, many companies seem to struggle with being able to […]Continue reading

Performance management drives employee behaviour to align with organisational goals and objectives. This alignment could happen when job responsibilities and expectations are clear, resulting in increased individual and group productivity; and better information is available to use for compensation and promotion decisions.  Unfortunately, performance management is seen as an unwelcome activity in many organisations. Managers […]Continue reading

As more and more tasks are getting done with automation, the talents of tomorrow need to adapt and equip themselves with the sought-after skills of the future. According to recent Khazanah Research Institute study, sales and services were among the roles that were the most vulnerable to being replaced with automation. In Malaysian labour pool, […]Continue reading

Small-to-medium-sized business owners know the frustration of spending more time than they want on non revenue-generating activities. From payroll and human resource management to benefits and compensation, managers and directors can spend a significant proportion of their day engaged in these necessary but time-consuming tasks. The answer to this would be to outsource part or […]Continue reading

You might have heard a lot about the gender pay gap, but it is not the only gap that exists in the workplace. There is another gap that is nearly as important, though much less discussed: the network gap.  According to a LinkedIn survey, a weaker network means less access to job opportunities. It also […]Continue reading

This article is a guest post. The Covid-19 pandemic has put tremendous pressure on organizations to change the way they operate. To kickstart skilling efforts in the organization, CEOs know that resilience and capacity to innovate are deeply rooted in the company’s human resources. As a matter of fact, the HR function is at the forefront […]Continue reading

Continuous growth and evolution will be experienced by HR technology in 2020 and beyond as new players enter the business market. Organisations have also turned to technology for further efficiency and productivity gains, while venture capitalists remain enticed by the promise of HR tech firms.  Industry analyst Josh Bersin wrote that HR software continues to […]Continue reading

Responsible employers seek to ensure proactive and mature management of people and process, as well as avoid unnecessary risk and costs associated with workplace disputes that escalate. Yet, when business continues to have escalated disputes, HR and managers might need to review their employee management capability and systems. Below outlines could assist in that determination:  […]Continue reading

With Singapore’s resident unemployment rate at its highest in more than a decade, professionals in badly hit industries are now more likely to apply to jobs outside of their current industry, according to recent LinkedIn data. Fig 1: Job seeking outside current industry However, finding new roles that are most relevant to their current skills, […]Continue reading