IBM CHRO: Focus on AI productivity at your own risk
Exclusively pursuing AI for productivity gains will lead to strategy design that overlooks the tech’s true potential to drive enterprise growth, says IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux.
In an age of insularity, CHROs in Asia-Pacific must move from talent metrics to business impact
Beneath steady economic signals, rising insularity is shaping how teams collaborate across the Asia-Pacific region, with trust emerging as a critical driver of execution.
Europe ranks last in employee engagement. How can HR help?
The closing keynote panel at HR Tech Europe 2025 was (from left) Bo Vialle-Derksen, SyngularEdge; Uzair Qadeer, BBC; Wouter Hol, Netflix EMEA; Jodi Slomp, Mollie. (Photo credit: HR Executive) While I love to report on new HR technology for the sake of tech and innovation, the true reason any new platform or feature is invented […]
81,000 people shared their dreams for AI. Here’s what HR leaders owe them
Anthropic’s massive qualitative AI study, spanning 159 countries, reveals employees’ hopes and fears are more personal than HR leaders realise.
How digital friction is affecting employee productivity and retention, and AI could be the turning point
Digital friction is quietly costing organisations time and talent, with Andrew Hewitt of TeamViewer urging leaders to rethink the digital employee experience.
Productivity gains mask quiet crisis of employee disconnection, Intellect’s study shows
Despite rising productivity and mental wellbeing, employees are increasingly disengaged, staying in roles for stability but withholding discretionary effort.
Human intelligence empowers the workforce to navigate the rapid acceleration of AI
As organisations embrace AI, Anthony Salcito of Coursera emphasises that success hinges on human capabilities complementing technological advancement.
Earned today, paid today: How Deel’s Anytime Pay is reshaping global talent retention
Deel’s Slavic Teplitsky on how on-demand pay is becoming the standard for employers serious about financial wellbeing.
The role of integrated living environments in successful executive relocations
Early relocation experiences shape not only executive performance but also their perception of the organisation and its culture.
Why the social contract now rests on the shoulders of the organisation
Rothman & Roman’s Communication Trend Report 2025 underscores the rising importance of human sustainability in building organisational trust.
Singapore’s workforce outpaces hiring systems as employees redefine stability and skills
Salary, stability and work-life balance top employee priorities, while entry-level roles face disruption and employers struggle to attract skilled talent.
The windfall effect: Why cancelled meetings feel longer than the clock suggests
When a meeting gets cancelled, that surprise hour can feel longer and make employees rethink how they spend their time.
We’ve adapted to hybrid work. Has our infrastructure?
TeamViewer’s Mark Banfield explains that hybrid work thrives when organisations invest in resilient, intelligent infrastructure, empowering employees and safeguarding productivity across distributed teams.
Excellence without exhaustion: Why sustainable leadership requires the courage to “Speak Human”
For Dr Damini Chawla, burnout is not just exhaustion but a “soul cavity” forming when professional success drifts from personal alignment.
The CEO of your own wellbeing: Empowering employees through accountability and resilience
Rising uncertainty demands a new HR approach, says ITL’s Simon Thuc, who advocates building mental toughness across the workforce.
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.