Employers should constantly develop their employees to meet the future skills. According to Udemy report, there is an essential need to train employees with technical skills. Meanwhile, for soft skills, there is an uptick in learning about topics like mindset, creativity, and innovation. Critical thinking, in this regard, tops the list of fastest-growing workplace soft […]
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While overtime work can help fulfil market demand, it is often associated with burnout, stress, and other mental illness. Melanie Curtin survey showed that overtime can be a resource of bad productivity in workplace. People are only productive for 3 hours a day, the survey stated, as the hours drag on, it becomes less likely […]
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“Once we have a growth mindset, everything on the outside will change along with it.” As the world of work is undergoing constant changes with technology keep establishing, it is important for individuals to consistently change and be flexible with the change. Jeremy Wade, founding director of Jindal Centre for Social Innovation, said that degrees […]
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Communication is the most important aspect of any business. While managing communication with a small team can be relatively easy, managers might face bigger challenges when in charge of handling a bigger team. In a large team, each individual wants to be heard and they come with a different set of solutions and ideas. As […]
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The Asian region has experienced some of the highest growth rates in the world, with investments in skills playing a significant role in helping national economies to adjust to changes in working practices, advances in technology, and challenges associated with globalisation. In some countries, this process has been more successfully managed and significant advances have […]
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When hiring, you don’t look only for skill, experience or motivation of the person. You also look for what is called “fit”. This is often Misunderstood. Many think it means likeness to existing employees or perhaps even friends. In reality, what a team or company needs is not likeness but a complementarity, contrast or an […]
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Team meetings are filled with frustration, complaints, and expectations for changes. Yet, when you held a meeting this time, it only lasts for 25 or even 15 minutes because not a single one of your team members in the room utter their opinions about something or asks changes about projects. Good for productivity, right? Wrong! […]
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The case and cause Presenteeism refers to employees coming to work without being productively engaged there, whether due to illness or distraction. To illustrate, Donovan, a 30-year-old tech manager, reluctantly leaves his desk to lead a monthly team meeting. Recently, he often experiences sudden headaches, nauseousness, and body aches due to overworking. Although he does […]
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“Self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.” – Billie Jean King Self-awareness is a great skill to possess. According to Ascend research, self-awareness can boost people’s performance and usher them into a success they want. Self-awareness is also good as it leads to better decision-making, creating less workplace conflict management and […]
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Based on input from talent acquisition, development and compensation experts from across the globe, Korn Ferry has identified emerging global talent trends for 2020. “The workforce is rapidly evolving. This year, we will see an even greater focus on transparency, agility, culture and purpose-driven leadership,” said Byrne Mulrooney, Chief Executive Officer, Korn Ferry RPO, Professional […]
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