Beyond the pandemic: how diversity and inclusion policies are set to surge
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: With the pandemic now behind most organisations and markets in Southeast Asia, thought leadership in the HR space is turning to the question of what now? Many now expect a full-powered thrust toward pro-active diversity and inclusion policies across the majority of multinational workforces. The US-based Boston College Center for Work and Family […]
HR Tech Update: Coaching takes an artificial-intelligence pivot
ChatGPT, the natural language processing concept developed by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm over the last six months. Now, it is adding personal, leadership, and business coaching to its many skills and opportunities. Last week, global coaching platform CoachHub unveiled its “AIMY” tool. This is a personalised, conversational career coach, leveraging off of […]
Janice Siu names prevailing HR trends at Landor & Fitch
Chief of Staff Asia continued the discussion with Janice Siu, Landor & Fitch’s managing director for Asia-Pacific growth. Now, she talked about HR trends in 2023. COS Asia: What HR trends in 2023 will impact your company the most? Siu: The first trend would be leadership development. We are in a Creative Industry. People are […]
Heriyanto Agung Putra mentors for life
In this interview with Chief of Staff Asia, Human Capital Director of Bank Danamon, Heriyanto Agung Putra, disclosed that a leader must not only pay attention to the key performance indicators as the only growth factors. More importantly, people management contributes to growth. Putra believes in the three major roles that a good people leader […]
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. Coaching a direct report who asks for your help | Harvard Business Review HR professionals are often the people that other employees in the […]
Five ways employers can empower women at work
CHIEF OF STAFF FIVE: Diversity and inclusion have become a clear business case for modern organisations. They are no longer seen as advocacies, but as imperative strands that every company must have or strive for, especially as formal regulations to promote the rights of disadvantaged groups become more widely used. In line with International Women’s […]
GrowthOps Asia trains leaders to be people-centric
THE HR AGENDA: GrowthOps Asia trains its leaders to ensure that each member of their teams has a chance at doing what they are good at and to participate in skills sharing and open collaboration, said Talent Acquisition Head Shakira Pathmarajan. “Most companies promote open collaboration, and that’s probably a given in most industries, between […]
WHO SAYS: Quotes of the week from HR influencers and leaders
THOUGHT LEADERS: Here’s what HR and business leaders across Southeast Asia have been saying, specifically on hybrid working and talent retention this week: “Trusting our team to choose what’s best for them results in them being empowered and giving their best work” — Shakira Pathmarajah, talent acquisition head, GrowthOps Asia In the latest episode of […]
“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 […]
Ng Kel Mynn thrives on empathy, empowerment, and continuous learning
In this latest article, Chief of Staff Asia focuses on the people manager’s HR priorities. Ng began her career as a scholar of Yayasan Telekom Malaysia. After graduating, she started as a Quality Assurance Executive at Telekom Malaysia. Quickly, she transitioned to a project management role in the Change Management Office, where she learned so […]
