Five ways HR can help create sustainable company cultures
To stay relevant and competitive in today’s world, companies across all industries find it is crucial to embrace sustainability to create and become vibrant and sustainable organisations. More and more investors are increasingly using sustainability-related data as rationale for investment decisions after seeing a strong link between corporate sustainability performance and financial performance. Analytics platform […]
The First Word: Levelling the playing field through automation
According to the International Labour Organization, many Asian economies are finding it difficult to respond to the skills needed for the workforce in this era of globalisation, emerging technologies, and changing nature of work. Inevitably, historically marginalised groups like women are more at risk of losing out as a result. In Singapore, official statistics show […]
Keeping AirAsia’s “Allstars” engaged and retained
Every HR leader should have an employee engagement strategy to fend off resignation, and after the pandemic, the airline industry must ensure that it bounces back with a fully engaged workforce. AirAsia’s Head of People (Aviation), Intan Mohd Shahru, tells Chief of Staff Asia how the airline handles employee retention. AirAsia calls its staff ‘Allstars’. […]
Weathering the storm: How HR helped AirAsia through the pandemic
Aviation and travel were among the sectors hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports of retrenchment, reskilling, forced leave, salary cuts, and bankruptcy created a doom-and-gloom outlook for the sector. Intan Shahira Mohd Shahru, Head of People (Aviation) at Capital A (which is the holding company behind AirAsia), spoke with Chief of Staff Asia about […]
WHO SAYS: Quotes of the week from HR influencers and leaders
Immerse yourself in enlightening perspectives from revered HR and business leaders across Southeast Asia as they deliver expert insights on today’s critical issues. “We cared about every single dollar, every single cent… We can now see that this is not a quickly passing storm… We’re going to continually push down the costs.” – Forrest Li, […]
The First Word: In defence of HR’s right-sizing responsibility
Business media has changed a lot over the past decade, but one thing continues to be a common trait across generations, and regional borders. That’s the idea that retrenching staff and reducing headcount can be a traitorous move for an organisation of any significant size. Retrenchment exercises are, often quite rightly, delivered as grave news, […]
HR Stars Awards: One Week Left to Nominate
With just one week left until the end of nominations for the HR Stars Awards, time is running out for companies and individuals to put forward their entries for recognition in various categories. The HR Stars Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of HR professionals, teams, and organisations that have made significant contributions […]
Filippo Arnaboldi: Marketing himself to the top
Filippo Arnaboldi, global CEO of the fine linen bedding brand Frette, landed his high-end career with simple beginnings in product marketing. The Italian native started in residential and commercial properties as a real estate broker in Milan. He also did account management roles at J. Walter Thomspon in Milan, then Einson Freeman in New Jersey, […]
Frette’s Filippo Arnaboldi crafts a fine approach to building a team
The CEO behind the high-end Italian home brand Frette says building success in the luxury bed-and-bath category requires a flexible, and highly engaged team. With customers including elite hotels, spas, and resorts, the brand’s fine bedding, loungewear, and home-interior creations demand a strong and resilient workforce. But what makes these collections appealing to the discriminating […]
Now in Southeast Asia: Filippo Arnaboldi on Frette’s multicultural leadership
Undaunted by the pandemic, the linen luxury industry is proving to be an enduring market segment for several key players, including European brand Frette. So Chief of Staff Asia sat down with its global CEO Filippo Arnaboldi (pictured, right) to discuss its forays into Singapore and Vietnam, the company’s employer brand, and his personal leadership […]
