To gain an edge within our own fields, it is essential to pick up the application of competency management within organisations. However, are we all doing it right? We are pleased to share this article with you on how we could adopt the approach of competency management the agile way.
Read MoreAgile practices originate from the United States. However, their cultural norms and values for the workplace don't always align with other cultures. For example, in China, India, and South-Korea. MIT research explains why we should consider culture when implementing agile practices. Find out here why along with some best practices.
Read MoreIn our previous article, we discussed how we can help our older workers to adopt new technologies. Today, we are focusing on the leader's role in senior employees' tech adoption journey. MIT Sloan introduced a list of critical leadership traits needed to thrive in The digital era. Here are the critical leadership roles and traits to support our senior workers’ tech adoption journey:
Read MoreAt our recent joint webinar with Swingvy, we took a step back to reframe our thinking regarding agile. As teams continue to work apart, it's important to consider how to make work more meaningful with an agile mindset and culture.
Read MoreOnly a tiny percentage of HR leaders feel performance reviews are effective, and many progressive companies are now replacing annual appraisals with real-time feedback and check-ins - a respectful meeting, where each party evaluates how they are performing in a way that suits people.
There’s one question that I get asked repeatedly about check-ins...
Read MoreThe area of total rewards has been one of the most 'traditional' parts of the human resources function. Following the form versus function line of thinking in design thinking, what might Agile Total Rewards look like if we ask our employees what they need?
Read MoreSince the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis the Singapore government has introduced four packages of relief funding totalling S$93 billion. Given the complex nature of all grants and subsidies, however, this begs the question - which one can I use to add value to my business and/or strengthen my Human Resource functions to support business growth.
Read MoreAgile HR is not new and with our ongoing work on digital leadership and HR transformation, it made perfect sense for our teams at DecodeHR and Organize Agile to converge all three areas for this webinar ‘Get Digital with Agile HR’ held on 18th June. We walk this agile journey with you, and look at further insights.
Read MoreWhat does an agile job framework look like? Paradoxical to try to make something as robust as a job framework more agile.
A value-added job framework remains upright even in times of stress or re-organisation. I speak of a job framework suited to an agile organisation.
Read MoreAgile HR includes a number of very practical tools that are used by HR professionals, managers and teams on a daily basis. This new explanimation video by Organize Agile explores both the agile mindset and the hands-on applications that Agile HR entails in under 4 minutes.
Read MoreEmployee engagement has been an ongoing hot topic in companies these days. And there are many reasons as to why it remains as a hot topic amongst top management and leaders today - an engaged workforce translates to more productive workers.
Here are three suggestions to incorporate technology as part of your employee engagement strategy.
Read MoreIn our previous article, Older Workers Can Learn Tech Too!, we talked about seven tech adoption factors. Today we'll focus on how we can influence them, aiming to make the tech journey as pleasant as possible. Here is how we can influence each tech adoption factor:
Read MoreThe world is a global village and we are all well-connected inhabitants of it. We have been under the impression that the mere existence of collaborative technologies would ensure effective communication among dispersed teams.
Then comes a virus whose effects are far more outreaching than just healthcare. It turns out that the actual performance of these sophisticated communication tools depends on how we use these technologies. Virtual communication behavior is important for successful collaboration.
Read More"Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) found that many times "frustration" with new technology made older adults unsure of their ability to use it, leaving them unmotivated to even try". MIT research shows multiple factors of older workers' technology adoption, these are:
Read MoreOur first webinar ‘Staying Connected to Emerge Stronger’ will go down into the history of the firm. After all, it is somewhat ironic that we had crafted and delivered the webinar while entirely apart, physically at least.
And our tech partners, Andy and Jeyan of Beekeeper Communication did an admirable job of showing up well prepared for every discussion and practice session. In that sense, we were truly connected and certainly emerged stronger for the experience and partnership.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 situation has emerged to be more than just a healthcare issue that the world is dealing with. With massive spread on a global scale, it has brought forth unique issues that affect the economy and global trade. Remote working was initially thought to be a boon for employee productivity, flexibility and morale. However, the mass adoption of the same has revealed the shortcomings of our current processes and adaptability to change.
With the Covid-19 situation and the prevalence of remote working arrangements, employees who work from home are at risk of being 'disconnected', even with video conferencing technology and collaboration/communication tools. Unexpectedly, many have told us that they are spending more time working when they work from home.
Here are 3 things we can do today!
Read MoreHR needs to be more analytical to become a more strategic and valuable asset to organisations. The right metrics and analytics models could contribute to collecting necessary data for HR to be an effective partner in business.
Read MorePurpose and quality of interpersonal engagement are two factors that can significantly impact employee engagement, and unsurprisingly, when employee engagement is strong, collaboration and high performance are natural outcomes. there are three essential steps to create productive collaboration.
Read MoreWhether you are an HR specialist, a company manager, have just started a new venture, or you perhaps just want to know your employee population better, you may have heard of this term: People Analytics
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