“While culture change can be an important and exciting project for HR, making it HR’s sole responsibility doesn’t work out as anyone had hoped. Too often, it devolves into a transactional “box-ticking” exercise.” So who should be leading a organisational culture change? https://hbr.org/2016/11/hr-cant-change-company-culture-by-itself The author of this Harvard Business Review article says it should be … Continue reading Who should be responsible for Organisational Culture change?
A feature article by Publisher, Coach and Learning Facilitator – Phoon Kok Hwa. Corporate careers can be all-encompassing and no matter how high you have climbed the ladder, this line of work can be a constant struggle. You work hard at your corporate job but the achievements that energised you to push for greater … Continue reading DID YOU HEAR THE WHISTLE FOR HALF-TIME? Deciding What To Do At The Cross-Roads of Your Life
Are you expecting a challenging year in 2017? If you’ve been reading the news, you would know that 2017 will be an interesting year. Some major industries, such as the Oil & Gas and Marine industries, are facing stronger than usual headwinds going into the new year. And throw in a mix of political uncertainties … Continue reading Never Give Up
If you are a leader or a manager of a team, are you comfortable conducting a performance review with an under-performer on your team? As Leaders and Managers, it is inevitable that one day we will need to confront a poor performer at work. However, not all of us are comfortable confronting employees … Continue reading How do I tell my staff she has not performed well this year?
So many things have been said about great leadership. There are tons of books and articles on leadership. There are also tons of workshops and seminars out there teaching you how to be a great leader. Is Leadership so elusive that we need so many books, articles and workshops just to teach us how to … Continue reading How to be a Better Boss and Leader
“I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.” ~ … Continue reading Are Millennials Really Different From the Rest of Us?
Recently I came across an email from a job board looking to hire an Network Engineer with the following requirements: Education and/or Experience Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from an accredited University in Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking or similar field. Minimum 4 years of related experience. Technical Skills – Individual should have experience in/working knowledge … Continue reading Can you tell what’s wrong with this Job Description?
Our conventional wisdom about teams are about to change radically because everything we previously knew, or thought we knew, about team work have all been quite incomplete. What would you say makes a cohesive, effective and high performing team? I’m sure most of us would start to think about the following: – Clearly defined goals … Continue reading Project Aristotle and High Performing Teams
NOTE: If you are confident that you will still have a job 5, 10 years down the road; or if you are not worried about the future of work, then you don’t need to read this article. If you’ve been reading the news lately, you would have noticed the number of Mergers, Acquisitions and retrenchments … Continue reading The Future of Work : Will You Still Have a Job Come 2020?
Hiring the wrong employee could cost the organisation dearly in terms of time, productivity loss, and opportunity costs, just to name a few. What most employers fail to realise is the enormous opportunity cost bad hires can potentially cause. The amount of time, resources, and money expended mitigating the fallout and negative impact of a … Continue reading How to Hire The Right Talent
