What you need to know about layoffs and retrenchment
THE recent spate of widespread layoffs by tech behemoths such as Twitter and Meta marks a drastic shift away from the rapid...
Acing the exit interview, and why you shouldn’t use it to let loose
SO you’ve submitted your resignation letter to your supervisor, prepared your handovers and trained your replacement. One of the last things to...
This new year, take healthcare benefits seriously when picking your next job
BESIDES the usual New Year’s resolutions to eat less, exercise more and simply live healthier, consider another resolution to improve your well-being...
Why is it so hard to say ‘I don’t know’ at work?
THE first time Tobias van Schneider said “I don’t know”, he “almost enjoyed it”.
Looking to connect better with your team? Try writing a user guide – on how to work with you
A FRIEND of mine from university posted something on LinkedIn last week that caught my eye: a user guide – for her.
It’s tough to manage upwards, but we have to do it anyway
IN 1980, the Harvard Business Review (HBR) published an essay by Professors John J Gabarro and John P Kotter from Harvard Business...
Lessons from the late Elizabeth Sam and Gloria Lee
IN RECENT weeks, two doyens of the banking and finance industry passed on: Gloria Lee, who founded Kim Eng Securities, and banking...
20 weeks of paternity leave may finally level the gender playing field for working moms
IF “leave” is defined as a break, then parental leave is a misnomer, to me at least.
Why resigning after collecting a bonus may not be the smartest thing for an employee to do
A BIRD in hand is worth two in the bush, so the proverb goes. This may be true in most situations, but...
How to be an effective workplace whistleblower
A YOUNG woman – let’s call her Anita – experienced a horror story at work. Her high flying team leader had been...