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 […]
Suryo Sasono helms Bukalapak, enables a fair economy
“Open a market stall.” That is what the Indonesian word bukalapak directly translates to. And that is exactly what Indonesia’s start-up and now central e-commerce platform, Bukalapak, has done since opening up 13 years ago. Fast forward to today, and Bukalapak has opened stores and many doors of opportunities to its employees […]
Renewed government incentives for employing seniors
As a part of Singapore’s 2023 Action Plan for Successful Ageing, the Ministry of Manpower will be extending its Senior Employment Credit for a further two years. Those who employ senior Singaporeans (aged 60 and above), and provide them with up to $4,000 monthly wages, will be provided with wage offsets. This scheme was previously […]
The Reading List: HR-focused deep reads for the weekend
It’s almost the weekend! Here are some key investigations, research and news analysis from around the world, curated by Chief of Staff Asia to help with your HR fix during your time off. Why pointing fingers is unhelpful | The Economist Blame culture is prevalent in the workplace. Pointing fingers is a fast and easy […]
Government to encourage more inclusive workplaces
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the government is looking into ways for employers to better uphold the revamped anti-discrimination act. “We are taking actions with regard to legislation,” Wong said during the Singapore Perspectives 2023 conference on January 26. “And we will continue to see how we can encourage more employers to uphold not […]
Anastasia Shamgunova heads Kaspersky’s agile HR
In this second part of Chief of Staff Asia’s interview with Anastasia Shamgunova, the HR Director (APAC, Japan, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa) at Kaspersky, we looked back and spoke about data-securing measures her company had taken at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We had a big chunk of flexibility even before the […]
United Nations expands parental leave to 16 weeks
The United Nations (UN) has implemented a new policy that expands parental leave to 16 weeks. This was announced by the UN’s economist for digital government and investment facilitation Ian Richards on a LinkedIn post. “I am pleased that as of 2023, a new UN parental leave policy is in place with the following benefits: […]
