HRM Asia’s Top Stories for March 2018

Catch up on HRM Magazine Asia’s top stories for March 2018, right here. We’ve got HR Insider with GSK, and the latest on the Grab/Uber acquisition.
Malaysia’s most attractive companies revealed

These 75 firms have been voted by job seekers as the companies they most want to work for this year.
Grab’s Head of People: “We know it’s a difficult time”

Her statement was in response to a video that shows Uber’s Singapore employees hastily vacating the office.
HRM Five: How to make your employees hate you

What not to do if you want your employees to trust you, and feel invested in the organisation’s success.
Why people quit: What HR should know

If your organisation is experiencing high turnover, ask yourself: How can you, as HR, stop the bleeding?
HRM Five: Encouraging a culture of transparency

In this week’s HRM Five, we talk practical tips for organisations wishing to be more transparent with employees.
HR country report: India in a state of transition

The Indian job market is stuck in a rut, with total employment down, particularly for the IT sector – once the country’s golden goose.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Tableau (Singapore)

Last but not least, we go inside Tableau Asia-Pacific’s headquarters – a space that encourages collaboration and inspires creativity.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Airbnb (Tokyo)

Airbnb’s picture-perfect Tokyo office provides a wide variety of work stations for employees.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Maxis (Kuala Lumpur)

Malaysian telecommunications giant Maxis’ current offices are a reflection of the company’s culture agenda.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Changi Airport Group (Singapore)

Changi Airport Group’s newly-refurbished office takes our breath away with its indoor-outdoor concept.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: CBRE (Tokyo)

Real estate company CBRE’s Tokyo office was designed with collaboration and flexi-work in mind.
HRM Five: Guarding against workplace harassment

How to promote a workplace culture that’s harassment-free.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Microsoft (Hong Kong)

Microsoft Hong Kong’s completely function-based workspace is what got it onto our effective workplace design list.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Go-Jek (Jakarta)

Indonesia’s hottest startup Go-Jek’s homely headquarters is next on our list.
The new paradigm of HR business partners

Raamann Ahuja, Senior Director HR for Thermo Fisher Scientific in SE Asia and Taiwan, talks about how HR business partners can create more strategic impact.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Shopee (Singapore)

Our list also includes start-ups like online retailer Shopee, whose Singapore office would give the big boys a run for their money.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Leo Burnett (Hong Kong)

We take a look at advertising agency Leo Burnett Hong Kong in this edition of Asia’s Most Effective Workspaces.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: GSK (Singapore)

As part of our “Most Effective Workspaces in Asia” list, we put the spotlight on pharmaceutical giant GSK’s Asia headquarters.
[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?
Asia’s most effective workspaces revealed

When it comes to workplace design, the emphasis is now as much on function as it is on form. In this inaugural list, HRM Magazine combs Asia for the standout office designs
[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.
HRM Five: End of year HR checklist

Here are some things HR should consider doing to close out the year on a good note.
HRM Five: Holiday celebrations at the office

Your guide to organising holiday revels for your employees.
HRM Five: Tips for boosting employee efficiency

As the old adage goes, time equals money. These words have never been more true than in 2017.
[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?
Great workplaces make for a greater Singapore

The best places to work are more likely to advance in their industry, and strengthen the nation’s economy, says Minister Josephine Teo.
HRM Five: How to enhance office chi

Simple ways to make your office more ‘woo’ and less ‘zzzz’.
Singapore’s best places to work 2017

Trusting employees, giving back to society, and creating positive work culture – these are just a few of the things making these workplaces great.
HRM Five: Achieving true job satisfaction and success

This weekend’s HRM Five looks at the real meaning of job satisfaction and success, and how individuals can stay #winning