Cultivating leaders who can drive agile workforces

We delve into why agility is such an important cultural characteristic for any organisation – and the role leaders play in propagating it.
Building a team that can help you grow your small business

Recruitment is a two-way street – here are some insights into what today’s jobseekers are looking out for in SMEs and other organisations.
How one mid-sized company merged two different people cultures

The CEO of Indosuez Wealth Management shares how the company looked to merge two people cultures after acquiring another company.
“Simpler, leaner, faster” at Kimberly-Clark Asia-Pacific

Achal Agarwal, President of Kimberly-Clark in the Asia-Pacific talks about pushing employees to go “simpler, leaner, and faster”.
Driving diversity and inclusion together with digital transformation

It is clear that diversity and inclusion has a part to play in helping businesses to navigate and prosper from digital transformation.
OCBC’s head of learning on the outlook for 2019

OCBC Bank’s Head of Learning and Development chats exclusively with HRM Magazine Asia about the outlook for 2019.
Kimberly-Clark’s Asia-Pacific president on employee empowerment

Achal Agarwal, President of Kimberly-Clark in the Asia-Pacific talks trends, challenges, and embracing the millennial workforce.
Finding synergy within the multi-generational workforce

To get the most out of a multi-generational workforce, organisations need to find ways to develop synergy between employees.
Capitalising on the twin trends of ageing and automation

Both employer and employee must understand the value of upskilling and continuous training, and prioritise these accordingly.
Talent search isn’t as easy as pressing a buzzer

Shopee’s Head of Regional Operations and People weighs in on how the successful startup has grown its talent base in a competitive market.
Equipping employees for the continuing digital revolution

How organisations can help their workforces learn new digital skills quickly and effectively, and thus develop a responsive mindset.
Top HR tech trends for the Year of the Pig

It’s now the Year of the Pig, according to the Chinese calendar. With that in mind, here are some HR tech trends for this pig new year.
Looking ahead to 2019: HR leaders weigh in

We asked some rising stars of HR in Southeast Asia for their views on what’s ahead for employees, organisations – and, of course, HR.
Bersin – Tech innovations in recruitment

In this new exclusive column, Josh Bersin reveals some fascinating ways that artificial intelligence is being used to revamp recruitment.
When leadership development misses the mark

New research has found leadership development programmes are not creating the transformational leaders that businesses need today.
How to ensure your leaders are primed for the era of disruption

As organisations continuously transform, they need to ensure that their people strategies of today are developing the leaders of tomorrow.
Why successful transformation needs employee buy-in

When employee buy-in is overlooked, it reflects negatively not just on change efforts, but on all aspects of the organisation.
Developing talent at Amgen Singapore Manufacturing

We recently spoke with Foo Wah Teng, the HR Director for Amgen Singapore Manufacturing, about the company’s people challenges and initiatives.
Breaking down the barriers to a skilled workforce

It’s not just up-skilling and re-skilling that workers will need in the age of Industry 4.0. A significant amount of “new-skilling” will also need to take place.
How 3M’s sustainability culture attracts the best talent

In an exclusive interview with HRM Magazine Asia, 3M’s Chief Sustainability Officer highlights how sustainability is a core part of 3M’s employer brand.
How can SMEs get the most from their employee health benefits?

Some concrete, low-cost steps for SMEs and other companies to meet employee needs in the area of health benefits
How employers can avoid the ‘angpao’ exodus

Employees often choose to leave after receiving bonus pay outs. But is this a reflective of problem with the employees – or with the organisation?
How Linklaters is championing a culture of diversity and inclusion

The Global Diversity Manager at Linklaters talks to HRM Magazine Asia about how the international law firm is working hard towards workforce parity.
#NoFilter: The inevitable cost of a workaholic culture

When employees have to slave away at a job, they end up exhausted and disengaged – mental states which are not conducive to creativity or innovation.
How CP Group is developing the leaders of tomorrow

Keeping the leadership pipeline robust is a high business priority at Thai conglomerate CP Group, as part of its Industry 4.0 gameplan.
Design Thinking: the human-centric path to the future of work

Today’s volatile business environment requires a new method of problem solving for HR and business leaders.
Success in digital learning: calls to action

Senior leadership teams have the opportunity to develop a sustainable competitive advantage through the speed of learning as they have never had before.
How Thai conglomerate CP Group is going global

Thai conglomerate CP Group has far-reaching international aspirations, and it is looking to its 300,000 plus workforce to drive these ambitions.
HR has to be willing to let go of past practices: Josh Bersin

In the second part of our exclusive interview, Josh Bersin talks about the outlook for HR technology, and how HR can evolve beyond service delivery.
Getting the most value out of travel, for employees and companies

Some tips on developing corporate travel policies and programs that secure return on investment and benefits for the business.