Training: A key strategy to attract and retain people
Millennials and Generation Z comprise the majority of Southeast Asia’s workforce. Unlike the generations that preceded them, these individuals place a stronger desire on a workplace environment that allows for professional and personal growth. HR leadership and team managers must understand what motivates these employees to attract and retain them. Noppamas Sivakriskul, McKinsey & Company’s […]
Career growth, remuneration driving employee exodus
Mercer’s COVID-19 Pulse Survey, which gathered responses from 850 employers globally, found that Southeast Asia has observed some of the highest turnover rates in the world, especially at the mid-career level. Although dissatisfaction with remuneration has been the primary cause behind their departures, poor benefits and limited career advancements were also common drivers cited by […]
“Build” strategies now streets ahead: Chief of Staff research
The region-wide shortage of skills and an unprecedented exodus from professional work have combined to push training departments much higher on corporate agendas. This is one of the key conclusions of the latest Chief of Staff Asia research paper, focusing on training, learning, and employee development. Titled Time to Build: Learning and Development Strategies in […]
Five soft skills employees need in the modern workplace
CHIEF OF STAFF FIVE: Employees absolutely need specific hard skills, according to their profession, but those vocational abilities are no longer enough. In addition, professional staff need to have competency in a wide range of soft skill areas, to enable them to work as part of a team and interconnected organisation. Regardless of industriy, soft […]
