Companies use assessment tools like the 360 and 180 systems, which ask for peers and subordinates to assess their supervisors. These tools are supposed to give managers a reality check on how they are doing and what they need to…
Hey there, let’s dive into a hot topic that’s got employers and HR experts in Singapore scratching their heads: degrees versus skills. There’s this recent article in Today Online where they debate whether academic qualifications still matter or if skills…
Have you heard of the sick leave bonus? It’s an incentive that some companies offer to employees who never take a sick day. Never mind that sick leave is an entitlement under the Employment Act. Never mind that a sick employee might…
What if you could find a job that gives you more than just a paycheck? A job that aligns with your values, passions and purpose? A job that makes you feel fulfilled and happy? Sounds like a fairy tale, right?…
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a group of Hang Seng Bank management trainees in Hong Kong skipped out on working from home to go hiking, posting photos on Instagram tagged “best WFH activity”. The bank management…
Getting a promotion at work is often a good thing – of work done well rewarded publicly. But what if you are now managing peers or those older and more experienced than you? Do you need different skills to transition…
Over at a corporate training program many years ago, I remember getting to know a few fellow trainees working at NOL. Our conversations touched on employee benefits, and they shared that NOL was providing financial support on all education and…
With more than 10 years of experience working at the intersection of technology, design and marketing, Daylon Soh has worked with organisations across different industries and scale including a 2.5 year stint launching his own eCommerce venture as a design…