HR Tech Update: Using gamification to boost employee engagement
Employee engagement remains a pressing challenge for HR leaders across Southeast Asia, particularly in industries where high turnover and routine tasks can dampen motivation. Increasingly, organisations are turning to gamification — the use of game-like elements in non-gaming contexts — to drive participation, learning, and performance in the workplace. Gamification works because it taps into […]
HR Tech Update: Tech tools supporting neurodiverse employees
Workplace diversity conversations in Southeast Asia are increasingly expanding to include neurodiversity — recognising employees with conditions such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia. Technology is playing a pivotal role in creating workplaces where neurodiverse talent can thrive, ensuring employees have the right tools to contribute fully. For many, barriers come not from a lack of […]
The First Word: Easing AI anxiety in the workplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t the next big thing coming down the pike. It’s already here. It all started with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which took the world by storm. Since then, a wave of AI products have entered the market from Microsoft Copilot to Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek and Meta AI. But that doesn’t mean workers are happy […]
HR Tech Update: The rise of employee super apps in Southeast Asia
From ride-hailing to banking, super apps have transformed how Southeast Asians manage their daily lives. Now, the same concept is making waves in the workplace through employee super apps — platforms designed to bring HR services, communication tools, and workplace resources into a single digital hub. The appeal is clear. Instead of juggling multiple logins […]
The First Word: Empowering employees to show real value
As the director of a technical success management team, I get asked a recurring question: how do we show value to our customers? It’s a deceptively complex challenge. Technical Success Managers (TSMs) are deep subject-matter experts, and most of their energy goes into solving technical problems. Talking about business value doesn’t always come naturally. Yet […]
HR Tech Update: The human-AI partnership in SEA companies
Across Southeast Asia, companies are beginning to see artificial intelligence not as a replacement for human work, but as a collaborator. The growing conversation around “human-AI partnerships” highlights how technology can augment — rather than substitute — the unique capabilities of people in the workplace. Instead of framing AI as a competitor, many businesses are […]
Five ways organisations foster innovation
Innovation has become the cornerstone of organisational sustainability in today’s rapidly evolving Southeast Asian business landscape. As regional economies transition toward knowledge-based systems, companies that cultivate environments conducive to innovation gain significant competitive advantages in attracting top talent and driving business growth. Across Southeast Asia, forward-thinking organisations are implementing structured approaches to foster innovation while […]
HR Tech Update: AI in recruitment – bias or breakthrough?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a fixture in recruitment, promising faster candidate screening, streamlined workflows, and smarter talent matching. By automating repetitive tasks such as CV parsing, interview scheduling, and skills assessment, AI tools free up HR teams to focus on higher-value decisions. But as adoption grows in Southeast Asia, a critical question emerges: […]
HR Tech Update: The future of corporate universities in a digital world
Corporate universities have long been the hub for employee training, leadership development, and cultural alignment. Traditionally designed as physical spaces or structured programmes, they provided employees with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills aligned with company strategy. But as digital transformation accelerates, corporate universities are evolving into more agile, tech-enabled platforms that reflect the […]
Five strategies for attracting Gen Z talent in Asia
The landscape of workforce recruitment is rapidly evolving, with Generation Z emerging as a critical demographic transforming organisational talent strategies across Southeast Asia. Born between 1997 and 2012, this generation brings unique expectations, digital fluency, and distinct workplace values that challenge traditional recruitment approaches. As organisations in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines […]
