Author Archive for: LAI SHYAN CHIN

Some teams are really good at spotting potential problems. When colleagues present new ideas or propose new initiatives, team members readily ask tough questions and point out possible risks. But team members ought to provide constructive feedback as well.How can you, the manager, help change the culture on your team from one that’s focused on identifying problems to one that

According to a Gallup survey in 2017, 65 percent of employees said they received no recognition for their work in the past 12 months. In the same report, 89 percent of employers said that most employees left their jobs in search of better pay, but most who left their jobs cited lack of employee recognition as a major concern. This

Most managers have a healthy sense of confidence and ambition. But those traits alone won’t get you far in your first management role if you can’t lead employees. That’s why an assessment of five key management traits is key before day one on the job. And it’s up to the new manager to make that assessment. “Brand-new managers should take

Sometimes a job description and request for applications yields less-than-ideal candidates. How do you evaluate someone you know isn’t exactly right for the position? How do you know which qualities are workable and which should be nonstarters? At what point should you take a leap of faith? What the Experts Say First things first: You’re never going to find the

In the workplace, a manager is like… a guide holding together a team of hikers on a long, winding trail. They need to keep the group together, adjust the pace so everyone can make it to the end of the trail successfully, determine when to stop for breaks and when to push on, and offer guidance along the way when

The best leader I ever met barely graduated high school. He was a Sergeant of mine when I was a young Marine. The Marines under him loved him and would follow him anywhere. The Marines above him respected him greatly. He wasn’t book smart. In fact, he could barely spell, but hewas “people-smart” which is much more powerful. He knew

Whether you’re facing back-to-back video calls or just a non-stop flurry of email, work can leave you in a screen haze unless you make a point of taking periodic, regenerative breaks. As a 2015 article in the Journal of Applied Psychology put it, our professional “energy, motivation and concentration…are like batteries that periodically need recharging.” While you can and should take breaks by stepping away from

According to a just-published report by IBM,Accelerating the Journey to HR 3.0, there are 10 essential areas that HR professionals need to address to transform the talent management process. HR 3.0 is broadly defined as a digital focus on employee experience, design thinking, chatbots, transparency, actionable insights, critical skills and attrition rates. Among the key takeaways of the report was

Effective employee relations strategies influence employee engagement which in turn enhance company performance. Organizations must always emphasize on the importance of healthy employee relations. It is the managers who should make sure that they engage the employees and maintain positive relationships so that the employees stay motivated at all times. For a lesser turnover and higher productivity, good employee relations