Mental health NGO to transform S’pore workplace culture
Non-profit organisation, MindForward Alliance, recently established its Singapore chapter with nine founding members including Allen & Overy, Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore and Fraser Neave. Dedicated to transforming workplace culture into one that supports employees’ mental health, the firm organises networking events for professionals to share ideas on how they’ve successfully leveraged creativity when dealing with […]
Job security a major concern for Singaporeans, poll shows
Job security is one of the top concerns on Singaporeans’ minds, a survey commissioned by The Strait Times found.\ The online survey by research firm Milieu Insight asked Singaporeans to determine their top concerns in the six areas along which the 4G leadership has organised the Forward Singapore exercise, promoting a fairer and more inclusive […]
Lauren Huntington eyes Singapore employee experience
Employee experience, pre and post-pandemic, has shifted, with employees putting a high value on good working relationships at the workplace to achieve overall positive results in terms of performance and outcomes. Huntington shared Qualtrics’ Employee Values survey and the findings showed that: 60% of respondents in Singapore believe it is more important than ever for […]
Five best practices to prevent burnout amongst the workforce
Everyone experiences stress. In the case of employees, if left unchecked, it could lead to burnout, harming both their careers and the organisation that depends on them to do their jobs. The World Health Organisation has listed three main symptoms to identify burnout. They are: exhaustion, reduced productivity at work, and increased mental disengagement from […]
Publicis Groupe boosts mental health wellness program
MALAYSIA: In an effort to improve employee wellness and de-stigmatise mental health in the workplace, creative network Publicis Groupe has announced that it will be strengthening its Employee Mental Wellness Program in conjunction with World Mental Health Day 2022. The program, launched last year, is intended to assist employees in managing stress and anxiety, in […]
Singapore comes on top in APAC for retirement preparedness
Coming up second place behind Singapore is Hong Kong SAR and Malaysia, who rounded up the top three spots for Asia-Pacific. The MCGPI is an in-depth study of 44 global pension systems, accounting for 65% of the world’s population. It benchmarks retirement income across various countries and suggests possible areas that could help provide more […]
Viatris: Empowering a diverse workforce through collaboration
Bote, a veteran in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years, emphasised that Viatris is a “work in progress that still reflects some of the legacy groups’ systems.’’ The company remains anchored on its standing as an employer, being a part of Forbes‘ list of best employers in 2021, Fortune’s Change the World list […]
McDonald’s Philippines’ chairman talks “employee-first”
Many Filipinos have uttered the famous catchphrase: “I’m lovin’ it”! They should also give thanks to Dr George T. Yang, founder/Chairman and master franchise holder of fast-food giant McDonald’s in the Philippines, for bringing the American chain into the country, way back in 1981. From 10 branches that have since ballooned to 670, and now […]
MyRepublic: Navigating teams with the “new values compass”
The pandemic is proving to be the ultimate workplace equaliser. Nobody has come out unscathed. Two years into it, many of our deeply-ingrained work practices, beliefs, and habits have been both shaken and stirred. Regardless of stature within their organisation, many people have felt a sense of loss at different levels. While others have found […]
Hybrid work deep dive: A view from Mixpanel’s global HR leader
Hybrid staff can sometimes be considered professional jugglers: running from one household errand to another while still tending to the requirements of their professional work. That’s one of the reasons hybrid employers are often hailed as an ideal place. A believer in finding the proper balance between remote and onsite work, Hsuan fondly mentions […]
