15Five HR is more than a simple administrative function. Human Resource departments are a key strategic partner in driving business results and shaping organizational culture. For example, HR played a pivotal role in supporting organizations through COVID-19. The department became more strategy-centric as employee expectations and business demands changed. This meant a switch from HR […]Continue reading
PETALING JAYA — While the simple comfort of a hot meal may not seem significant for most of us, it can mean everything to a person living on the streets with nowhere else to turn to. As Malaysia goes through a second Ramadan under the Covid-19 pandemic, soup kitchens, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and even a […]Continue reading
Three simple questions, vastly improved conversational outcomes. Our boss would walk the shop floor every Thursday afternoon. (“Mingle with the operators” was evidently on his calendar.) Here’s how those management drive-bys always went. “How’s it going?” he would ask. “Good,” I would say. “How about …
Shifting to a 4-day workweek isn’t as simple as wishing and hoping for increased employee engagement and productivity. I once worked with a guy who didn’t take vacation weeks. Instead, he took vacation days. Just Fridays. Twenty a year. Counting certain holidays, he worked four-day weeks for nearly …
