Two Cents: The need for speed and agility in the new world of work
It is now a matter of ‘be agile or die’ in the post COVID-19 world. How can organisations make sure they adapt to the new normal?
Two cents: The day home became the workplace
The COVID-19 outbreak has created a wave of remote working around the world – will this herald a permanent shift in how we work?
Two Cents: Mind the Gender Pay Gap
Women are still earning less than men in today’s workforce. But why is that so in the diverse and inclusive society we claim we are?
Two Cents: Why Artificial Intelligence can’t replace us
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, should you be afraid of your job being replaced by a robot? Our writer gives his two cents on whether you should.
Two Cents: How can Hong Kong repair itself?
Anti-government protests in Hong Kong dominated the news headlines this year and may have long-term repercussions for companies based there.
Two Cents: Do you have to be a bully to run a tech firm?
Accusations of bullying from Razer’s founder and CEO drag tech startups into the spotlight yet again for the way they treats employees.
Two Cents: Why are there so few Singaporean CEOs?
Singaporean managers are seen as competent, honest and hardworking – but aren’t stepping up to more senior roles.
We can’t ignore blockchain and cryptocurrencies
New forms of digital and decentralized payments offer lots of opportunities to make transactions faster, cheaper and safer.
Two Cents: After IQ and EQ comes DQ
Good leaders need to show their compassionate side not just to their employees but to the community as a whole.
Two Cents: What can we learn from the US Army’s new people strategy?
While it has a reputation as a lean, mean fighting machine of a workforce, the world’s most powerful military is showing its softer side.
Two Cents: How close are we to a four-day working week?
Working four days a week has been trialled and tested in many countries, governments and companies with mixed results.
Two Cents: How long will the gig economy last?
“Gig’’ workers are more likely to be those supplementing existing jobs or earning a little income while looking for full-time job.
Two Cents: So what exactly is a DAO and do you need one?
A new organisational model that decentralises power and decision-making is gaining popularity in influential circles.
Two Cents: A novel way to make money from your innovation lab
Huawei’s offer of US$1 billion for app developers could be a path to make a profit from your inhouse techpreneurs.
Two Cents: Is the age of disruption actually already dead?
It’s a controversial argument put forward by IBM that questions whether the pace of innovation has unexpectedly slowed.
Two Cents: When your founder and inspirational leader leaves
As Jack Ma stands down from Alibaba with billions in the bank and an entire leadership philosophy in his name, how does anyone follow in his footsteps?
Two Cents: Can you be more AI friendly?
Artificial Intelligence is touching every facet of our lives from the products we buy to the jobs we apply for.
Hong Kong protests get an unlikely ally – accountants
HRM Asia’s Two Cents column returns as senior writer Justin Harper takes a look behind the ongoing unrest in HK
Two Cents: HR’s turn to step into greatness
As outgoing HRM Asia journalist Kelvin Ong writes in his final Two Cents column, now is HR’s time to move into the spotlight.
[Two Cents] Talk is not cheap, but it sure is helpful
Don’t underestimate the power of a genuine conversation, writes Kelvin Ong in this week’s Two Cents column.
[Two Cents] Listening out for bias: The Laurel vs. Yanny debate
For Senior Journalist Kelvin Ong – and indeed, many others – the Laurel-Yanny sound clip raised a few questions about cognitive bias at the workplace.
[Two Cents] Did gossip kill the monger?
Kelvin Ong gets inside the dangerous world of workplace politics in this edition of his popular Two Cents column.
[Two Cents] Compassion is the name of the game
Layoffs are inevitable in these disruptive times, but they don’t have to be ruthless, writes Kelvin Ong in this latest Two Cents.
[Two Cents] A different take on diversity and inclusion
In this newest Two Cents column, Kelvin Ong asks: Is being consciously unbiased the new way of approaching diversity and inclusion?
[Two Cents] Tis’ the season to be… appropriate
“A little party never killed nobody”, Fergie once sang, but she’s clearly not referring to an office function, much less during the holiday season.
[Two Cents] Artificial Intelligence: Doom or bloom?
You know the topic is a divisive one when two of today’s most revered CEOs are having a good go at it. In this latest Two Cents, Kelvin Ong weighs in
[Two Cents] The office is dead – or is it?
With remote working becoming a norm everywhere, does that mean the traditional office will soon be extinct?