Here’s what HR and business leaders across Southeast Asia have to say on today’s pressing issues:
“Encourage employees to bring their authentic selves to work, and create opportunities for individual expression and connection around issues they care about” – Derric Lee, Vice President and General Manager, Illumina Singapore Operations.
Illumina Singapore was recently among the Singapore’s Best Employers in the Healthcare space, as judged by The Straits Times. Here, Lee explains the company’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
“Remain unrelenting in providing employees an inclusive, equitable, and supportive environment” – Ernest Cu, President and CEO, Globe Telecommunications Group.
After accepting a place in the LinkedIn 2023 Top Companies List in the Philippines, Cu emphasised the telco’s determination to create a diverse and nurturing work atmosphere.
“It is important that employees’ needs are met. This builds a cohesive, motivated team that is focused on delivering their best” – Andy Hewson, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore
Speaking after external recognition as a “Great Place To Work”, and also being ranked among the Top 10 Singapore’s Best Employers by The Straits Times, Hewson highlighted the importance of meeting employee needs to create a motivated and productive workforce.
WHO SAYS? — a curation of insights from HR leaders and business professionals across Southeast Asia — appears on Chief of Staff Asia every Wednesday at 12:30 pm.