Flexible work empowers women and strengthens business performance, study finds
Hybrid work is accelerating women’s career progression, with new research showing flexibility boosts productivity, collaboration, and retention across organisations.
AI fluency and human judgment: The twin pillars of sustainable talent strategy
NCS’ Lance Foo highlights that AI would not replace humans, but organisations must combine technology with human judgment to build sustainable talent strategies.
Rooted in support: Growing with our people through life’s milestones
In the spirit of International Women’s Day 2026’s “Give to Gain” theme, Quek Li Ling of Cathay United Bank highlights why supporting life stages strengthens organisations.
Employees in Singapore increasingly taking “snooze days” as sleep gap widens
Despite growing awareness of sleep’s health benefits, many employees in Singapore struggle to translate knowledge into consistent, restorative sleep habits.
AI’s impact is bigger than we think
Drawing on five decades in business, IWG’s Mark Dixon argues AI is not eliminating work but accelerating a new era of opportunity.
Klook’s Gen Z strategy: Agility is the new loyalty
As Gen Z reshapes workplace expectations, Klook is redesigning flexibility, growth and trust to turn disruption into business agility.
From engagement to mindfulness: Why the real productivity crisis is invisible
Organisations chasing productivity often overlook a deeper crisis: disengaged minds, not inefficient systems, are undermining sustainable performance.
Beyond the ‘downstream’: Reframing communication as the core infrastructure of workforce resilience
As geopolitical tensions simmer and AI integration accelerates, the corporate world is facing a quiet crisis: workforce fatigue. For years, HR strategy has relied heavily on wellness initiatives to address the cracks in a high-pressure work environment. However, as we move into 2026, a more profound shift is required. The focus is moving from temporary […]
The compliance trap: How silence in your organisation may be masking disengagement
In times of transformation, alignment is easy to declare but turning personal change into shared purpose demands something far harder from leaders.
Employees in Singapore still believe in workplace happiness, but burnout and stalled growth persist
Workplace happiness remains elusive for many employees in Singapore, with burnout and slow career progression dragging satisfaction below regional peers.
Why HR needs a ‘recovery layer’ for real AI transformation
With AI in the mix, employees are expected to adapt continuously, with little intentional design for psychological recovery.
The mateship advantage: How IR built a high-performance culture in Singapore’s crypto sector
Under Lasanka Perera’s leadership, Independent Reserve Singapore nurtures trust, wellbeing, and teamwork, creating a workplace where people thrive.
HR’s evolving role in creating a leadership-driven talent ecosystem
As skills demands accelerate, HR is redesigning the environment that enables leaders to take ownership of everyday talent development.
From automation to augmentation: How generative AI is redefining the future of HR
At its core, generative AI is not about doing HR faster—it is about doing HR smarter.
Culture, not code: Why human habits are the root of Asia’s AI transformation
AI adoption is accelerating across Asia, but many organisations are discovering that cultural readiness, not technology, is the real bottleneck.
One size does not fit all: Decoding the cultural blind spots of psychological safety
Psychological safety may be universal in theory, but in Asia’s multicultural workplaces, who feels safe—and why—depends deeply on culture and power.
Engineering the future workforce: How Micron builds a “living architecture” for learning and innovation
Through AI upskilling, leadership development, and holistic support, Micron prepares employees to adapt, reskill, and thrive in evolving roles.
Raising the bar for work in the Philippines: Why 2026 will be defining for HR leadership
Amid wage reforms, rising employee expectations, and accelerating digital change, 2026 is set to redefine HR leadership in the Philippines.
The rise of the ‘wellness-first’ corporate strategy in a multigenerational world
At the Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, corporate wellness emerged as a strategic differentiator for employers embedding wellbeing into business and leadership.
Technology is the enabler, not the solution: Reimagining training in the age of AI
Technology alone cannot close skills gaps—SBS Transit’s integrated human-centred learning ecosystem offers a compelling alternative for HR leaders.
A year of transition: TADA’s Kay Woo on navigating Singapore’s new regulatory norms
Kay Woo’s TADA navigates regulatory change under Singapore’s Platform Workers Act, showing how fairness and zero-commission models support gig workers.
Human oversight required: The trust crisis threatening AI’s workplace takeover
Workday’s new research reveals employees in Singapore welcome AI as teammates but not managers, reshaping how HR must balance trust and technology.
The 2026 HR paradox: AI integration demands a deeper focus on humanity
In 2026, HR’s greatest challenge—and opportunity—will be merging advanced AI with the human qualities that sustain trust, culture, and performance.
The next era of HR is here: Moves every leader must make in 2026
HR may not be moving quite into the “future of work”, but it will be a key driver of business adaptability as the working world continues its rapid change.
The M.E.E.T. Framework: A strategic approach to employee loyalty
As workplace dynamics shift, retaining talent has become HR’s real battleground, requiring purposeful leadership and a more human approach to engagement.
Singapore’s workforce rewrites the career script
As uncertainty rises, employees in Singapore are reconsidering what matters most, with security, fulfilment and flexibility emerging as new career essentials.
StarHub at 25: Redefining wellbeing from a programme to a way of working
Tan Toi Chia shows how StarHub turns wellbeing into everyday work, embedding clarity, care, and connection into its culture.
The multi-stage career: Redefining longevity, purpose, and flexibility in the modern workforce
Low Peck Kem examines how organisations must rethink careers, flexibility, and leadership to engage Gen Z and thrive in a multigenerational workforce.
AI is transforming business. How do future careers begin?
Automation is accelerating across Asia, but as digital systems take over foundational tasks, organisations risk losing the early-career roles that once built future leaders.
Appreciation as leadership currency is a high-pressure era
The way that leadership circulates appreciation impacts organisational culture far beyond a moment of positive feedback.