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uptheranks Tracking HR’s industry moves Who: Nicholas Dhillon From: Head of talent acquisition for Malaysia and Singapore; and HR NCE champion, Nestlé To: HR business partner for commercial businesses in Malaysia and Singapore; and HR NCE champion, Nestlé Nestlé has promoted Nicholas Dhillon to the role of HR business partner for commercial businesses in the Malaysia and Singapore market, effective January 2016. He continues to be based in Malaysia and will report to Uzma Qaiser Butt, the HR director at Nestlé Malaysia and Singapore. He was previously the head of talent acquisition for the market since February 2014, responsible for recruitment, employer branding and graduate and internship programmes. In the new role, he continues to wear the dual hat of being the HR NCE champion (NCE stands for Nestlé Continuous Excellence), where his mission is to find more efficient ways of work, and plug those practices back to achieve business excellence. Apart from this, in his new role as HRBP, he is responsible for driving the people agenda by working with the respective heads of the commercial businesses in meeting business goals. “That is precisely how I look at HR – ways of rewarding people, how to select talent both internally and externally, and how to develop performance,” he told Human Resources.
Who: Yeoh Sai Yew From: Group head of rewards, AirAsia To: Head of the people department, AirAsia X AirAsia’s Yeoh Sai Yew has moved up from his previous role as group head of rewards for AirAsia to become the head of the people department for AirAsia X, effective 1 January, 2016. He will continue to be based in Malaysia. Speaking to Human Resources, he confirmed he would manage the overall HR function, and his current priority was to “re look into staff productivity to ensure optimum output”. He added that another agenda item was “to map and maintain the talent profile, especially for the top management”. On the overall HR scenario in Malaysia, he explained that competition for the most talented members of the workforce remained the key challenge.
personalgrowth THREE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR STAFF TO MAKE Won’t 2016 be great if staff didn’t just promise, but actually cleaned up the pantry after using it, asks Akankasha Dewan.
With 2016 getting off to a dynamic start, you may have thought of a New Year’s resolution or two. Which had me thinking – wouldn’t it be great if I could make resolutions for other people in the office that they would keep?
You should explain why you couldn’t hold up your end of the work, rather than blame everyone else for your failures. Stepping up and admitting that you messed up will not only increase my respect for you, but will also help us focus on solutions to fix the situation.
Here’s my wish list: 1. Proper communication Having great staff camaraderie is one thing – but actively communicating about work issues is another. Imagine the time that could be saved in rectifying situations if bosses voiced exactly what they required from colleagues instead of making assumptions or being vague in their instructions. Spelling out who, what, where, when and why in office meetings might take more effort, but at least it would ensure work would be done more effectively.
3. Maintaining good hygiene (especially in the office pantry) We know all too well of the value of having a fully stocked pantry. But why make the process of using the office kitchen unpleasant for everyone? Instead, it would be great if staff respected this shared space by keeping it clean and washing their dishes after use. And please, stop using the microwave to cook stinky food. If you must heat something that spatters, clean up after your lunch explosion. Most of all, I beg, stop using the office kitchen to store three bottles of salad dressing, two flavours of mustard, a cheese assortment or any other pantry staples. Nobody wants to watch any science projects blossom in the communal space.
2. Taking accountability for actions When things go wrong, passing on responsibility is possibly one of the most indecent things to do as a team member.
All said and done, the office won’t be as fun a place to work in without my colleagues – with or without them making these resolutions. Here’s wishing all my colleagues, and yours, and an even more fun 2016!
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