According to Dr. Janson Yap, former Regional Managing Director for Deloitte Southeast Asia and current Chief People Officer at the National University of Singapore, reducing one's workload will not reduce burnout. The world is currently in a constant state of tension, which experts have termed as...
A pandemic-prompted change in working practices has brought about progress for women in senior leadership, according to Grant Thornton's 2023 International Business Report (IBR) research into women in Singapore mid-market businesses. Progress on the overall proportion of women in senior leadership rises decisively in Singapore and in Southeast Asia, climbing ahead...
IR has announced the findings of research conducted among IT professionals in Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) environments.   The IT Time Crunch research found that 25% of IT Professionals wasted more than 1 working day every week on unnecessary UC&C tasks. It also identified nearly...
The leadership pipeline for women has hollowed out in the middle, according to a new global study "Women in leadership: Why perception outpaces the pipeline—and what to do about it" from the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Chief. The study of 2,500 organizations...
Xero has launched a report revealing a unique paradox expressed by Singapore’s small business owners. While reporting the highest levels of work-related stress in comparison to their peers, they additionally ranked second globally in the categories of overall wellbeing and life satisfaction. The report,...
A report by MIT Technology Review Insights seeks to understand how organizations approach transformation and the obstacles they encounter in adapting to a continually changing business and technology environment. The report, "Evolutionary organizations reimagine the future," is produced in partnership with Thoughtworks and draws on a survey of...
According to an IDC report, Enterprise Automation to Mitigate the Digital Skills Shortage , around 60%-80% of AP organizations find it difficult or extremely difficult to fill vacancies in many IT roles including security, developers, and data professionals. Major consequences of the skills shortage are increased workload...
Findings from IDC's Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey – Wave 11 (Dec 2022) reveals that 36% of Asia/Pacific enterprises believe that "remote and hybrid work models will be an embedded part of accepted work practices" going forward. Enterprises need to plan for workplace...
63% of employers in Australia believe that they will lose staff in the first half of 2023 due to higher earning potential in other companies, according to new research. According to the research by global talent services company, Morgan McKinley for its 2023 Salary Guide, 59% of...
67% of employers are having to offer higher than anticipated salaries to attract new employees, according to new research. According to the research by global talent services company, Morgan McKinley, for its 2023 Salary Guide, 61% of employers have had to increase salaries to retain...