Tripartism 2.0 - moving from collaboration to co-creation

Government agencies need to move away from an 'agency-centric' approach to a 'company-centric' one: Heng Swee Keat

Mindy Tan

Published Sat, Apr 24, 2021 · 05:50 AM

Singapore

TRIPARTISM 2.0 is about moving from collaboration to co-creation said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday, during a dialogue at the Singapore National Employers Federation's (SNEF) 40th anniversary event.

Specifically, government agencies need to move away from an "agency-centric" approach to a "company-centric"one, said Mr Heng.

"What makes a company competitive at each stage of growth will be different. And to just push what the agency is mandated to do does not achieve the maximum outcome," he said. Instead, it will be more impactful to look at what each company needs holistically before deciding which agency can support them best.

Employers too will need to take a different approach. The first step is restructuring operations and transforming companies. But as part of that transformation, companies must be committed to …