As the spread of COVID-19 continues on, countries around the world are implementing drastic measures to contain the Coronavirus.
In times like these, businesses especially those of SMEs are the hardest hit due to the general lack of resources, insufficient investment in operational efficiency and high dependence on direct cost-cutting...
The interiors of an office space is more often than not, overlooked by managers and HR when devising strategies for improvements in employee engagement and productivity.
Perhaps it has now come to your realization that you and most of your colleagues spend most of your time, and life, in the office....
Digital technologies transform the way human work. Most manual tasks are done by robots, machines, technologies, AI, software, etc. Companies need to embrace and blend the roles of human and technology in order to succeed.
We can't deny that technology has completely changed the way we live and work. Over...
Stress creates anxiety, causes us to under perform at work, and affects the productivity of us as well as our companies. When our work achievement dips, this causes further stress on our body. It becomes a vicious circle.
The good news is that there are many digital resources that we...
Do you often find yourself questioning why good employees are leaving? What activities are successful in motivating your employees and promoting career growth & staff retention? Who is capable of job advancements and therefore deserving of salary increments?
Being involved in the HR function myself, nothing frustrates me more than...
As we've observed rapid changes in corporate infrastructure and regulations over the years, many businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up. With one particular area of concern: Managing Payroll.
If you are a first-time business owner reading this, perhaps you might think that the idea of managing your company's...
According to a recent study conducted by Workday and IDC, employees in Malaysia are the second happiest workers in Asia Pacific. Thanks to pull factors are better pay, career prospects and work-life balance.
Their Singaporean counterparts, on the other hand, are mostly optimistic and excited about entering a digital economy, with more...
We have been hearing all over the news in recent years of 'digital disruption'. But what does this actually mean and what are the implications for SMEs?
Business models have transformed in a short span of time, and traditional approaches especially in internal functions of marketing and operations, no longer work as well in attempts...
Forward-looking businesses reflect on how they can adapt to the ever-changing workforce by improving workforce productivity and perfecting their employees reward systems. A great employees rewards system is the way to retaining talents in any organisation. This is because:
"All employees, whether full-time, part-time or contract-based, deserve a workplace environment...
You almost never hear any employee exclaim: ‘ I love HR and what they do for us!’. It is hard to appreciate HR when the work they do often gets unnoticed by employees.
We must understand fully why the entire function of HR exists in the first place. Their main...