August 2016 « CONTENTS
COVER STORY 14 Q&A
Joydeep Bose, president and global head of human resources at Olam International, reveals the three tenets of culture which have played the biggest role in developing senior leaders.
Features 18 The region’s top training venues – 2016
Meghna Gupta scours the needs of L&D professionals to identify 14 distinctive venues for corporate training across Singapore and Malaysia.
26 Healthy recipes for an engaged workforce
To spark ideas for HR leaders, Jerene Ang explores best practices from C&A, Lendlease and Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore), as well as compiles top tips from experts at CXA and Mercer.
Opinion
ON THE COVER: Art Direction: Shahrom Kamarulzaman & Fauzie Rasid; Photography: Elliot Lee, Nikon Ambassador (Singapore) – www.elliotly.com
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32 Event Update Two jam-packed days of case studies, panels and networking – here’s your guide to all the action from Training & Development Asia 2016, reported by Akankasha Dewan.
34 Learning & Development With a 93% participation rate in its recent engagement survey, here’s why employees feel “it is safe to speak up”, says Goh Leong Huat, director of HR at Singapore General Hospital.
36 People Issues
A full-scale employer brand strategy is what Tristram Gray, VP and head of HR for Ericsson Southeast Asia and Oceania, and his team laid out – read why this was successful both for the business and HR.
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40 Last Word While smashing targets, don’t forget to be sensitive towards staff, says Akankasha Dewan, as she bids farewell to Lighthouse.
Regulars
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3 Ed’s note 4 In the news 6 Suite Talk 7 Snapshot
8 Spacial awareness 10 HR by numbers 12 White paper 38 Personal growth
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