Toxic Environments

Retaining employees

“How’s it going?” “Oh, I’m getting by.” “What’s up?” “Well, I’m hanging in there.” “So how’s your day?” “Let me tell you what that no-good dirtbag in Accounting did…” These people (the second ones in each example, not the first, in case you missed that) have got very negative attitudes. They subscribe to the “ain’t […]

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Keep Politics Out of the Workplace

Singapore has set September 11 as its Election Day, and as posters are being hung and rallies are being held, at least we know it will be over in a week and a half (so much cleaner than the spectacle going on in the US right now). Other countries around the region are undergoing big […]

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Retaining Talent in Singapore

Last week I got to participate in a Talent Talk in Singapore hosted by 33 Talent, a recruiting firm focused on the areas of big data, communications, and public relations. With two other speakers and about a dozen industry participants, we had a chance to discuss employee retention and how to identify, and overcome, the […]

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Divide and Conquer

You have a project coming due. The task requires multiple skills to get it done and numerous eyes to check the different parts and make sure they fit together. Because you are such a great recruiter of talent you have a collection of Creatives who can tackle any challenge. They are all very talented in […]

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Singapore’s Startup Scene

Online learning

Singapore’s startup ecosystem has been ranked among the Top 10 in the world, and even more opportunities are bubbling up. In the last year, the coordination between SPRING Singapore, the Economic Development Board, the Ministry of Manpower, and others, has improved so that many valuable resources are available to entrepreneurs who need some support as […]

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