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Hired: Successful job redesign starts with purpose (Ep 4)

    • Job redesign need not be feared and resisted. Peter Wu from South Beach Consortium can attest to that.
    • Job redesign need not be feared and resisted. Peter Wu from South Beach Consortium can attest to that. PHOTO: SOUTH BEACH CONSORTIUM
    Published Tue, Dec 19, 2023 · 05:00 AM

    A COMMON misconception surrounding job redesign is that employees resist, need to be cajoled or ‘hand-held’ into it. Meet Peter Wu from South Beach Consortium who asked for it, got it, did it and won awards for the company after! A success story if we’ve ever heard one.

    Howie Lim also speaks to his general manager, Samantha Tan. 

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    Highlights:

    00:43 The motivation to pursue career conversion

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    02:23 Common misconceptions of job redesign

    03:51 The challenges of job redesign and how to cope

    06:02 Let purpose be your guide

    07:12 SBC’s long term vision

    09:26 Benefits of job redesign for the employer

    More about:

    Workforce Singapore (WSG)

    Job Redesign initiatives for different sectors

    Support for Job Redesign under Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG-JR)

    Written, hosted and produced by Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

    With Samantha Tan, general manager and Peter Wu, senior manager, operations, innovations and sustainability, South Beach Consortium.

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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