What does this mean for me? That’s the only question anyone has for an executive onboarding into a new role. No one cares about you. All they care about is how you’re going to impact their lives. And they’re scared. Change is uncertain and unsettling. This is why you have to establish your credibility, connect […]
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The Top priorities for businesses in APAC post-COVID-19
As business leaders across APAC plan out their workforce strategies for post-COVID-19, protecting their employees, and supporting day-to-day business continuity is high on their list of human capital priorities, a new survey has revealed. In Aon’s latest COVID-19 Pulse Survey, Setting the Stage for Return to Work and the New Normal, when asked to rate their […]
The resilient mindset: a practical guide for leaders
How can individuals and managers harness the adversity of the current crisis to build more resilient teams and organizations? In this webinar, Katharina Lange, Professor of Leadership at IMD, uses Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” to inspire us to come out of the crisis stronger, with courage and a clear sense of purpose and integrity. Together with […]
Demand for HR roles in Hong Kong showed a strong bounce back in May
Post Hong Kong Job Market’s worst-performing month of 2020 in April, May had good news with an increase of 19% in the Job postings, indicating the start of a strong recovery in Hong Kong employment and more positive Business Sentiments, According to Links International. Admin & HR roles went from worst to the best performing […]
Huge potential for Singapore firms to enter China despite COVID-19 crisis
Despite the Economic Fall-out from the Covid-19 Pandemic, huge business opportunities lie ahead for Singapore companies to venture into China. “Beyond COVID-19: Mitigating the Impacts and Preparing for New Business Opportunities in China” webinar organized by the Singapore Business Federation The panelists included Alex Capri, visiting senior fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS); […]
Pandemic Brings About Change In Regulatory Science
Despite severe pressure arising from the coronavirus pandemic, global health regulations could be a beneficiary in the new normal.
Top teams in the time of crisis: containment and compassion
Watch Anand Narasimhan, Shell Professor of Global Leadership at IMD and Dr Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg, Business Psychologist and Executive Advisor; share their thoughts on the different phases of a crisis. They also highlight new qualities we are seeing in team leaders that wouldn’t have become so prominent without this “pandemic stimulus”. The content of this talk […]
How to ensure your organization emerges from COVID-19 more resilient
Deb LaMere, VP of Human Resources at Data site, affirms that humans are at the center of every organization, as she shares six strategies to keep people and an organization’s long-term value at the center of plans to return to work. Human Resources are more than just managing the employee life cycle. Today, HR plays […]
64% surveyed globally say WFH has improved work relationships and communications
With tons of organizations across the globe (including yours, maybe) shifting to a work-from-home model during the pandemic, what do employees really think of the arrangement? Have they benefited from it? According to the latest Cigna COVID-19 Global Impact Study, 64% of employees surveyed globally have revealed better communication with their co-workers since working from home, […]