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ith the pandemic having fundamentally changed the world of HR, many concepts and practices that had previously been deemed as “for the future”, are now being viewed by HR leaders as critical for success. B Y S H AW N L I E W Having to work in a work environment that differs markedly from what they have been used to for the majority of their careers, one of the biggest challenges HR leaders face today is to stay on top of the multiple external factors that are impacting organisations and their employees, said Lars Schmidt, Author and Founder of Amplify. Speaking exclusively to HRM Asia Magazine, he elaborated, “The demands of our jobs have never been greater or more complex but finding and prioritising the time to say abreast of external news, trends and practices with our limited bandwidth can be a real challenge.”
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HRM ASIA.COM
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021
