Carving a bigger share of a US$400b pie in Singapore
Singapore is investing heavily in HR technology, as Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad told HR Festival Asia today.
At Google, everything starts with an optimistic mindset
Google’s “Chief Innovation Evangelist” says true business transformation starts from the mindset of all employees.
HR and IT: Achieving together side by side
There is a powerful new relationship at the top of the most successful organisations today when HR and IT departments work together to impact the business.
The thriving business model: people, process, technology
Businesses must embrace new business models to be sustainable in the long run, says Manik Narayan Saha, CIO of SAP Asia-Pacific.
The undeniable benefits of humble leadership
When a more humble CEO leads the company, collaboration, information sharing, and a common purpose are likely to follow.
How HR can play a pivotal role in challenging the status quo
Chinmay Sharma, the Director of People and Culture at Philip Morris Malaysia, discusses the role of HR in pushing for change.
How leaders can enable a ripple effect with coaching
When measuring leadership, we should not only assess its direct impact to an individual, but also its indirect impact – the ripple effect.
Understanding how coaching can empower whole organisations
Businesses want to gain the positive impacts of coaching, but also need to be able to accurately measure its benefits to ascertain its effectiveness
How great teams help to shape great leaders
Sneha Arora, and DN Prasad have co-authored this piece on the importance of the roles that teams play in modern-day business and shaping great leaders.
The underestimated value of intuition in recruitment
For many business leaders, intuition is regarded as a vital asset in hiring and promoting staff, according to a new report.
#NoFilter: It’s time to redefine “potential”
Organisations need to start thinking about how they can catch people who don’t fit into prescribed boxes of “high potential”.
HR Festival Asia welcomes Singapore Minister of State as Guest of Honour
Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad will deliver a keynote address on the first morning of HR Festival Asia
Building diversity in the workplace in the high-tech era
The advantages of building diverse teams have been well documented. But many organisations in Asia have only begun to scratch the surface.
#IWD2019: How Starbucks enables a gender-balanced workforce
In an exclusive interview Sara Trilling – who leads the Starbucks business in the Asia-Pacific region – talks about gender equality at the coffeehouse titan.
“Simpler, leaner, faster” at Kimberly-Clark Asia-Pacific
Achal Agarwal, President of Kimberly-Clark in the Asia-Pacific talks about pushing employees to go “simpler, leaner, and faster”.
HR Fest Awards: The nominations are in!
16 individuals and 21 organisations from across Asia-Pacific have been nominated as part of the inaugural HR Fest Awards
SAP Concur announces new executive appointment for Asia-Pacific
SAP SE has appointed Andy Watson as Senior Vice President and General Manager for SAP Concur in the Asia-Pacific region.
Are Asia-Pacific leaders still lagging in digital readiness?
Digital leadership skills are still lacking in the region, even though they will be essential to any organisation looking to thrive in Industry 4.0.
When leadership development misses the mark
New research has found leadership development programmes are not creating the transformational leaders that businesses need today.
How to ensure your leaders are primed for the era of disruption
As organisations continuously transform, they need to ensure that their people strategies of today are developing the leaders of tomorrow.
‘Brutal’ job interview experience in UK triggers anger online
A UK company has drawn flak online for its ‘brutal’ job interview process, which many employees feel is the most challenging aspect of working there.
Under Armour appoints new Chief People and Culture Officer
After a controversy last year over a reportedly ‘hedonistic’ culture, Under Armour has appointed a new head of people and culture.
How CP Group is developing the leaders of tomorrow
Keeping the leadership pipeline robust is a high business priority at Thai conglomerate CP Group, as part of its Industry 4.0 gameplan.
Success in digital learning: calls to action
Senior leadership teams have the opportunity to develop a sustainable competitive advantage through the speed of learning as they have never had before.
HR has to be willing to let go of past practices: Josh Bersin
In the second part of our exclusive interview, Josh Bersin talks about the outlook for HR technology, and how HR can evolve beyond service delivery.
Learn how to adapt to Industry 4.0 at HR Festival Asia’s CxO Symposium
At HR Festival Asia’s exclusive CxO Symposium, business leaders will have the opportunity to learn about the latest visionary research and thinking.
Thought Leaders Special: Josh Bersin gets real on HR
In an exclusive interview, Josh Bersin discusses the new people management practices demanded by the volatile new business landscape.
HR Festival Asia: More elite speakers revealed
Expert analysis, innovative solutions, and first-class case studies will be on show at the inaugural HR Festival Asia in May.
The partnership between HR and Finance
The HR and Finance departments don’t often see eye-to-eye. But that will need to change if organisations are to make the most of Industry 4.0.
HRM Asia’s top stories for December, 2018
Check out what caught readers’ attention over the last month of 2018, from layoffs to social media the HR way.