While you always want to assume that the majority of your employees are upstanding and honest citizens, there is no escape from encountering rogues in the pack from time to time. Many managers find themselves stumped and do not know the course of action to take when it comes...

For decades, the traditional role of human resource has been unflatteringly perceived as merely administrative, encompassing personnel functions such as “hire and fire”, payroll administration, systemising of company policies and the like. Fast forward to today, it is now turning into a strategic function brimming with complexities that involves...

As a HR professional operating in a foreign land, what would you make of policies that encourage communality harmony rather than opportunities for growth? In an era of globalisation and cross-cultural interaction, is it wise to respect their regard for tradition or should said policies be amended to conform...

Our life is bound to revolve around cycles: situations and demands transits chronologically with time, much like the evolving nature of our occupation development. Specific attitudes, behaviours and competencies are often closely associated with each stage of our career, where one typically requires you to grasp and master certain...

Trust is perhaps the most preeminent factor in a workplace. Although it might be a challenging attribute to quantify, trust lends to a harmonious and synergetic work environment, without which a business would not be able to flourish. A lack of trust may also cause team spirit and productivity...

A quote by Margaret Thatcher goes, “Being powerful is like being a lady: if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” This notion can be easily applied in the landscape of a workplace where power often comes naturally with a position of leadership, although there are instances...

As more and more organisations scurry in the rat race to be at the forefront of today’s dynamic business landscape, a growing number of companies are responding with ideas-turned-meaningful-innovations in an effort to sustain performance and growth. Nevertheless, a recent study by PageUp found that entities in Asia tend...

In the past year, the job market in Singapore has been far from rosy with a significant number of retrenchments. Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) let go off 130 of its employees to cut costs and most recently, Nestle Singapore reportedly laid off about 42 staff, stating they are “committed...

With the ongoing debate about age discrimination in the workplace that has transpired over time, it’s hard to ignore statistics and disregard the fact that ageism is real. From what we’ve anecdotally seen and heard, we know older workers are subjected to poorer ratings when it comes to performance...

A solid company culture is crucial in order to sustain employee satisfaction and productivity. A huge problem that aggravates some companies is not about being able to carry out the tasks at hand, but rather, the difficulty to execute them due to reasons such as office politics and a...