HR & Education

8 types of bosses in the world

You may have seen them, sense them and get a feel of them in the course of your working life; and they may appear, in all shapes and sizes, as your...

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Are you emotionally aware?

How do you think we compare to our western counterparts when looking inward and asking ourselves what has and has not worked in our lives? My...

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Achieving a world class leadership

Even the most globetrotting manager cannot be everywhere at once. That’s why there is a growing importance placed on a leader’s communication skills...

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Career not working? Try networking

“It’s not what you know, but who you know.”

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Managing and communicating across the generations

There are currently four different generations employed in our organizations. Each generation has distinct values and characteristics that often lead...

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7 steps to a winning reputation

Traditional marketing theory tells us we can gain a competitive edge by adjusting one or more of the four Ps: Product, Price, Place or Promotion. The...

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7 ways to inspire people

As a business coach, trainer and consultant, I am often asked by bosses if there are really time-tested ways to manage people.

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We all need to be entrepreneurs now

It says a lot about the enhanced status of the entrepreneur that one of the best-selling books of 2011 was the biography of the recently deceased...

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How to make your career grow

To help successfully grow your career, it’s important to use a range of career tools and resources. Networking with colleagues, as well as...

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Ten easy-to-implement rules to boost innovation from within - Part 2: To innovate, promote failure

In this series of 10 short essays, I will provide ten easy rules for you to adopt to instill innovation at the core of your company in Singapore or...

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SMU and Oracle Academy team up to develop IT professionals in Finance

Students from the SMU SIS Masters of IT in Business-Financial Services and BSc-IS Management programmes will receive hands-on training using core...

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Stimulated to teach: Education sector to receive $10m fund boost

The initiative aims to reach out to 1,000 education private establishments over the next three years.

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The pursuit of organizational happiness

In the movie, The Pursuit of Happiness, we see this moving scene where Will Smith, together with his son, had to spend the night locked-up and...

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Here's how you can win the workplace

If you think you are equipped with all the skills that are required for the workplace today, think again. There are thousands of new graduates each...

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Five business mistakes to avoid in volatile economic times

Uncertain markets force big decisions on businesses. When there’s pressure to maintain cashflow and customers, firms often have to take bold steps to...

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Leaders made in Singapore

Think of great leaders and we often think of strong people who are highly visible or great orators or action figures. Some might recall Russell Crowe...

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