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Should I Micromanage My Employees?
Question: I recently became the boss of my own company, and I am not sure what kind of management style to adopt in the office. Is it safe to leave my employees to their own devices, or should I...
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Effectively Developing Your Employees’ Career Paths
By: Gerald GohIn the modern workplace, employee loyalty is becoming an increasingly endangered species. It’s no surprise that one of the main reasons employees leave their job is because they feel that...
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3 Ways to Ensure Your Start-Up Remains on Track
By: Png Han YongYou’ve got a great business idea, found interested parties willing to invest in it, and now your very first start-up is finally up and running. Congratulations!Starting a business is no...
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Q&A: I've Just Been Promoted to A Managerial Position. What Should I be Aware...
Question: I’ve been recently promoted to a managerial position, which is a first for me. What should I be aware of? Answer: Your hard work, sweat and commitment has finally paid off and you’ve gotten...
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Life Insurance - Is It Really Necessary for Singapore Workers?
By Deanna BonaparteEmployees love to be taken care of – in fact, research suggests that workers’ benefits can be traced all the way back to the Golden Age of Piracy, where Caribbean pirates who fell...
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Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the Workplace
By Desiree YangSometime in May, a YouTube video of flying drones delivering cans of Coca-Cola – with pictures of Singaporeans holding up notes of appreciation – to construction workers went viral all...
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Convincing Employees to Grow with the Company
By Koh WanziMany young professionals on the job market today view a job change as a move on to greener pastures, and more often than not, a new job does indeed net them higher salaries. They argue that...
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Tuning In To Your Employees’ Emotions
By Deanna BonaparteIn the past, managers were traditionally expected to take a stern no-nonsense approach to any employee who happened to have an emotional reaction in the office. After all, they could...
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Why Companies Should Encourage Employees To Go On Leave
By Desiree YangJust last year, the Singapore Business Review found that more than 50 per cent of Singaporeans are (self-confessed) workaholics. If that weren’t enough, come this year, they’re...
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Why Companies Should Have Family-Friendly Workplaces
By Desiree YangThe total fertility rate in Singapore has been on the decline for many years now and as of last year, it stood at 1.19. While the government has made efforts to boost birth rates by...
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Old is Gold - Traditional Networking vs LinkedIn
By Desiree YangEmployees are the cogs and wheels in a company’s growth engine, and the right employees in the right position will keep this engine chugging along merrily. It is no wonder that it is a...
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Why You Should Be Able to Discuss Your Pay Openly
By Desiree YangThe discussion of salaries among employees has always been viewed as a huge workplace taboo. It is a highly sensitive topic, with the potential to lead to ill will and feelings of...
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Multi-Generational Worforces
By Desiree YangSingapore was dubbed ‘a wealthy nation that can’t afford to retire’ in an article published by CNBC in February last year, with factors such as the high cost of living and increased life...
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When Your Employees' Transgressions Become Your Own
By Desiree YangA company’s employees are a reflection of management and their unique brand of leadership – they are essentially the management’s responsibility. Hence, when an employee makes a mistake,...
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When Companies Force You to Resign
By Deanna BonaparteThe nature of a resignation implies that you are leaving a company entirely out of your own accord. But what happens if your company resorts to artful, unscrupulous means to bulldoze...
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When Office Naps Backfire
By Deanna BonaparteSome would stand by the notion that getting a quick shut-eye in the middle of the day helps to raise productivity levels in the later half. In fact, a number of leading companies...
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