She Loves Data launches digital skills programme for women
Singapore-based non-profit She Loves Data has launched its own digital skills certification and training programme. The SLDxDigital programme aims to equip women with skills in the areas of digital analytics, data-driven digital marketing, and digital innovation. Classes will be held virtually, every Saturday, to ensure that women with careers can also participate. The lessons are […]
More than half of Indonesian women planning to switch careers: Millieu Insight
According to a survey by Millieu Insight (partnered with She Loves Data), around 57% of female Indonesian employees plan to switch careers in the next five years. The survey defined a “career switch” as changing to an occupation that was different from the one they were currently in. Meanwhile, 47% of Malaysian and Filipino women […]
“World first” training programme aims to propel women in technology into boardrooms
A newly-launched training program aims to take female leaders and high-potential specialists in Singapore’s rapidly growing technology industry, and prepare them for supervisory board positions. The Singapore Computer Society and Singapore Institute of Directors jointly launched the Women in Tech Board Readiness Programme on February 20. The year-long programme aims to prepare female C-suite executives […]
The First Word: How to appreciate increasingly diverse workforces
THE FIRST WORD: Shane Mun, founder and CEO of Vimigo, discusses ways to make a diverse team of employees feel appreciated. Workplace motivation has traditionally thrived on a conducive environment, personal progress, and the all-important rewards system of incentives and bonuses. However, this one-size-fits-all approach lacks nuance, because it assumes that all employees feel equally […]
WHO SAYS: Quotes of the week from HR influencers and leaders
THOUGHT LEADERS: Here’s what HR and business leaders across Southeast Asia have to say on today’s pressing issues: “Having good ESG policies is something that will not go away. If a company doesn’t address these issues, they will only get worse and will require more attention in the future,” — Low Khim Wah, Regional […]
Amazon ramps up its disability impacted workforce in Singapore
Amazon has hired around 20 associates with disabilities in the Lion City, Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang has announced. “Today, Amazon (employs) close to 20 associates with disabilities in Singapore, including associates with autism, intellectual disabilities, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing,” Gan said as part of signing ceremony […]
The Reading List: HR-focused deep reads for the weekend
THOUGHT LEADERS: Southeast Asia is not immune to the massive layoffs from global tech companies. Now is a good time to re-evaluate the values of one’s company. Here are some related investigations, research and news analysis from around the world, curated by Chief of Staff Asia. Layoffs by Email Show What Employers Really Think of […]
Getting to know: Suryo Sasono, Senior Vice President of Talent at Bukalapak
Get to know Suryo Sasono Job Title: Senior Vice-President of Talent Company: Bukalapak Years in the role: One-and-a-half years Based in Jakarta, Indonesia Family status: Married Academic or corporate background: MBA at INSEAD, former Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group Favourite sports team/music band/artist followed: Chelsea Football Club Bukalapak Company Profile Industry: IT/e-commerce Regional […]
“Gotong Royong” for everyone at Bukalapak
Sasono said that this work culture applies to whatever function, title, level, department, or country one is from. Sasono recounted that every year, they conduct an employee engagement survey. One of the questions is: “Which values resonate with you the most at Bukalapak?” Since the survey’s inception, the answer has always been consistent: “Gotong Royong,” […]
Bukalapak propels diversity boom with “anchor employees”
In a recent LinkedIn blog, Suryo Sasono, Bukalapak’s Senior Vice-President of Talent, wrote about the explosion of diversity in his organisation. To quote: “We’ve learned enough (about) how homogenous talents lead to a severely homogenous perspective, leading to homogenous solutions that serve homogenous needs”. He suggests that the degree of diversity varies depending on […]
