The augmented human: Why HR is the architect of our AI-powered future

With AI advancing at a lightning pace, Skillsoft’s Mark Onisk highlights the need for HR to reinvent roles, skills, and workplace culture.
Five timely insights for HR leaders about the post-pandemic labour market

What began as a temporary crisis has evolved into lasting transformation, with permanently altered workforce dynamics that continue to reshape how organisations attract and retain talent.
Grey matters: Why older employees are essential for talent success

Lorrie Lykins of i4cp says an agile talent strategy must include older employees—not as a nice-to-have—but as an irrefutable business necessity.
Decoding the human factor: Why smart manufacturing isn’t just about machines

Rockwell Automation’s Ng Mei Li believes the future of manufacturing lies in resilient, adaptable workforces where culture and people drive lasting innovation.
Why hiring Gen Z means HR has to rethink the entire talent playbook

Attracting and retaining Gen Z requires more than ping pong tables; it calls for a strategic recalibration of talent pipelines to align with new generational expectations.
Humanistic high performance: Connecting for excellence

Burnout and disengagement are rising. Without a humanistic shift in leadership, workplaces risk eroding wellbeing, innovation, and long-term growth.
From fixed to flexible: Why Asia’s top talent expects benefits that move with them

As cross-border talent mobility rises, Jacklyn Tan of Howden highlights growing demand for benefits that are portable and flexible.
What the strange bedfellows in the return-to-office debate say about the future of work

The return-to-office conversation is not abating, but it is evolving, writes Peter Cappelli, who notes surprising advocates and opponents.
KPMG in Singapore blends AI with human touch to revolutionise talent acquisition

With AI handling routine tasks, KPMG saved 50+ recruiter days and raised candidate satisfaction to 88% in three months.
Why company culture is key to turning AI hype into reality

Beyond the AI hype, companies in Asia are learning that culture, skills and data readiness determine whether AI delivers meaningful business value.
The next big leap for Singapore’s leadership talent

Amid shifting rules across the globe, Singapore’s executives must move beyond regional comfort zones and step onto the world stage.
Doing more with less: How HR can adopt GenAI without losing the human touch

In today’s climate, HR is being asked to do more with less—and still show up as the beating heart of the organisation. It is a paradox most of us have learned to live with. But now, generative AI (GenAI) has entered the scene and has quickly become one of the most transformative forces in business […]
Growth mindset in action: Unilever International pioneers a new era of AI-powered leadership

What if technology didn’t replace people, but made them unstoppable? Larissa Murmann is making it happen at Unilever International.
AI in HR: Transforming hiring, skill mapping, L&D, and ROI

From screening millions of profiles to skill mapping and learning, AI is fundamentally transforming how HR manages talent today.
Diverse and inclusive leadership driving innovation in pharma

Inclusive leadership is fuelling biopharma’s next wave of breakthroughs, creating research and therapies that address complex diseases across diverse populations.
Can an algorithm build trust? Lightstorm’s CPO on the future of human connection at work

Lightstorm’s Global CPO Kelvin Kong discusses a future where AI-powered mentorship scales leadership development without sacrificing trust and empathy.
Is AI blinding us to hiring great talent?

More candidates are applying than ever, yet finding the right talent is harder as AI brings both precision and new hiring challenges.
To win with GenAI, what CHROs, CLOs and CIOs must do differently

GenAI is not a tool; it’s a transformation. That’s why siloed adoption strategies are failing. Here’s what HR and other leaders can do to align their functions and strategies.
Your AI needs a conscience. HR holds the key.

As AI reshapes business, Cloudera CMO Mary Wells urges HR leaders to drive ethical innovation through inclusive, human-centric leadership.
Rethinking leadership (again): What CHROs need to know

The most potent, data-based insight from the study is this: Work has become so distributed that leadership itself must be distributed. Four practices from i4cp to support leaders’ effectiveness.
Is your leadership style failing your multicultural team? How to adapt and succeed

With cross-border collaboration rising, Global Mindsets’ Meital Baruch calls cultural intelligence a strategic HR priority for Asia’s increasingly multicultural organisations.
SIM’s blueprint for loyalty: How meaningful work drives long-term stay

Guided by Sara Yik, SIM defies job-hopping trends by cultivating purpose, inclusion, and continuous learning to retain top talent.
Rethinking resilience: Hybrid work becomes a cornerstone for organisations globally

Mark Dixon of IWG says CEOs are embracing hybrid work to drive growth, cut costs, and build resilience amid ongoing economic volatility.
When AI outthinks, leaders must out-empathise: The new mandate for human connection

AI may drive efficiency, but Elayne Gan of Dow Jones believes the future of leadership lies in trust, empathy, and human insight.
Global growth, simplified: Navigating cross-border expansion with confidence

Start-ups are scaling beyond borders, but doing so responsibly means building global teams with the right infrastructure, strategy, and support.
Bringing the whole self to work: HR’s call to combat abusive supervision

Some leaders yell not from stress, but to feel powerful, yet this short-term gain fuels disengagement and damages long-term organisational health.
The rise of fractional executive leadership: What’s driving the interest?

Fractional leadership is gaining traction as organisations seek cost-effective, flexible executive talent amid rising turnover and growing business complexity.
Culture as a business imperative for high performance

Culture has emerged as the defining edge for organisations seeking to stay agile, competitive, and resilient in a rapidly evolving world.
Building a resilient workforce: Sun Life reinvents HR for a new era

Georgina Farrell returns to Asia to lead Sun Life’s people strategy, championing purpose, empathy, and data-driven transformation.
From chaos to control: Centralising global payroll with Remote

As organisations expand globally, managing payroll becomes a high-stakes challenge requiring precision, compliance, and a unified, tech-enabled solution.