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Explore the key takeaways from our "Fair or Not?" inaugural podcast episode, where our Managing Director, Evelyn Chow, and Jonathan Cho, Partner at Lee & Lee, discuss Singapore's new Workplace Fairness Legislation. Gain an understanding of the motivations behind the legislation, its impact on employers and employees, and practical strategies for ensuring compliance.

The Singaporean government plans to introduce legislation against workplace discrimination in H2 2024. What impact will this have on employers, and how can they prepare?

DecodeHR is excited to announce the opening of our new branch in Taiwan, marking the beginning of a new chapter in our journey. Recognising the dynamic business landscape in the region, this expansion enables us to better support our clients not only in Taiwan but across the broader East Asian market. We look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead and remain dedicated to providing innovative tailored solutions for our clients.

Overseas corporate retreats may promise fun and team building, but the question arises: Is attendance mandatory? In a recent article by The Straits Times, our managing director, Evelyn Chow, highlighted the strategic value of such retreats and emphasised that they should be made voluntary. However, she urges employees to consider the benefits of joining and advises employers against penalising non-attendance.

DecodeHR's managing director, Evelyn Chow, has been awarded the AmChamREPRESENT Anchor Leadership Award in recognition of her exemplary leadership qualities. This accolade reinforces her commitment to transforming HR practices and making positive impacts within the HR community.

Our managing director Evelyn Chow joined a panel discussion on 19 July led by Grab Singapore to delve into the future of work and to examine how advancements in technology are impacting the workforce and reshaping tomorrow’s organisations.

DecodeHR has been named as one of the top 10 HR consulting firms in Asia Pacific by leading industry publication ManageHR. With an extensive range of end-to-end HR services including recruitment, compensation and benefits, and HR outsourcing, DecodeHR supports clients across diverse industries and is an ideal partner for organisations venturing into the Asian market.

The DecodeHR team recently went on a two-day retreat in Batam, Indonesia to reconnect and recharge for 2023. Check out the highlights of our trip where we bonded over sumptuous meals and spread festive cheer to a charity organisation as part of our CSR efforts.

The team mentored by DecodeHR emerged champion at the 5th annual SHRI HR Hackathon. The judges were amazed by the innovative ideas for current business challenges in Talent Acquisition, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We showcase the creative ideas of the top three teams.

From confirmation bias to groupthink to gender bias, these are common cognitive biases that may impact the effectiveness of talent management in organisations. Recognising your unconscious biases is the first step to mitigating this issue. Find out how in our expert piece for AmChamSG 2022 Manpower Survey Results report.

With business email compromise scams on the rise, our Managing Director Evelyn Chow shared her perspectives on how the shift to remote working could be a contributing factor.

With Singapore taking active steps to promote sustainable finance, a tender has been called to study its impact on the workforce. Our Managing Director Evelyn Chow shared her views on how financial institutions can integrate sustainable finance into their organisation.

Given the Great Resignation, a leader has to continually engage and motivate their employees so that they can give of the best of themselves at work, and stay on with the organisation. During the Mednefits RECHRGE podcast, our Managing Director Evelyn Chow shared insights on how leaders can do so.

In a virtual presentation to students organised by AIESEC, DecodeHR Head of Technology Annie Kok gave a comprehensive overview of how technologies can transform every facet of HR. She also dove into the specific applications of technology in recruitment and engagement.

Our first HR Digital Transformation Survey conducted in 2021 showed that 71% had already embarked on some form of HR digitalisation. The survey, giving valuable insights into the state of HR digitalisation on the ground, also shed light on what organisations were looking for and the main challenges they faced.

Our Managing Director Evelyn Chow has garnered a 2021 HRO Today HR Superstars award from HRO Today, a US HR publication. Find out more about the award and Evelyn’s response.

Our Managing Director Evelyn Chow started DecodeHR in 2011 with no lofty ambitions. But a love of people – from working closely with partners and external clients, to carefully nurturing a close-knit team of passionate perfectionists – has given the small company the wings to fly above and beyond what she ever dreamt. She reflects on the journey.

As COVID-19 forces teams to work remotely, leaders must adapt their leadership styles to maintain effective employee engagement. From buddy systems to birthday or anniversary reminder apps, we summarise simple but effective solutions that have worked for three leaders from their sharing during the 'Shifting Gears for the Future of Work' webinar.

A team of youths mentored by DecodeHR took top prize in the 4th SHRI hackathon, but we were blown away by the quality of all the finalist presentations which address HR issues like onboarding, learning and development, and employee engagement. We showcase the innovative ideas of the Top 3 winners.

Mentorship is more than just on-the-job training. Here is our fresh graduate Jun Jie’s take on the benefits of mentorship shared by his managing director Evelyn in the 7th and latest Curtin Singapore Women in Business Speaker’s Forum.

During a 29 May webinar on “Women in Leadership”, our founder Evelyn Chow took the opportunity to reflect on her 10-year entrepreneurial journey, where DecodeHR started as a one-man show but has now grown become a close-knit team of 10 staff with global clients.

In one of the most impactful reports on how Singapore can move forward post-Covid 19, the Emerging Stronger Taskforce surveyed nearly 2,000 people across 900 organisations. They concluded that Singapore needs to do five things to thrive, post-pandemic. We summarise these five recommendations, and tell you what HR practitioners can and should do in response.

At our recent joint webinar with LaserBeam Software 'Rewards Strategies for 2021 & Beyond', we dived into Rewards Strategies that organisations could put in place to optimise employee engagement. On a celebratory note, catch a recap from our speakers, Evelyn Chow from DecodeHR, and Naveen Veda, from LaserBeam Software!

dcHR.tech constantly seeks out the latest HR Tech trends. HR transformation and the adoption of HR Tech has been accelerated to address mental wellness & employee engagement of today’s hybrid workforce, and to transform the employee experience. Onboarding, L&D, and HR analytics are top priorities for HR in the Covid19 new norm of remote working.

Moving towards a post-pandemic-recovery in Singapore’s economy and to “Emerge Stronger Together”, the #SGBudget2021 speech on Tuesday by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced plans to aid organisations to get back on their feet. Gain more insights from these articles our team curated for Singapore’s Budget 2021 here.

Since 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.

Agile 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.

On 3rd July, dcHR.tech was unveiled at a gathering of friends, tech partners and clients. It was a dizzying moment – both of excitement and to a large extent, adrenaline-sustaining tiredness. We are so glad that we were able to share our joy with our HR tech partners - Enboarder, Panalyt, Synergita, Kaltura, Comaea, EngageRocket, SelfDrvn, and impress.ai. Thank you for your willingness to spend the momentous occasion with us! It was spectacular that Grab was there too to share about their amazingly heartfelt employee onboarding stories.

Our managing director Evelyn Chow joined a panel discussion on 19 July led by Grab Singapore to delve into the future of work and to examine how advancements in technology are impacting the workforce and reshaping tomorrow’s organisations.

Women are underrepresented in STEM and finance, even though research shows that women and men do not differ in mathematical ability or productivity. A key reason for this is gender bias. Companies should counter this by ensuring a fair recruitment and selection process, creating equal opportunities for promotion, increasing accountability of performance evaluations and making women feel welcome by fostering diversity and having female role models.

Connection is more than just an HR buzzword - it is the biggest factor that influences how our employees are motivated to do their best work. Learn more in this research report from our employee engagement platform partner, Enboarder.

We still need to talk about wellness. Even as the world learns to cope with Covid-19, the mental health pandemic is not abating. DecodeHR’s wellness tech partners say that wellness solutions need to be bite-sized and culturally nuanced.

The Talent Games CEO Paul Keijzer talks about the evolution of recruitment and how gamified assessments are upgrading candidate experiences, in a wide-ranging interview with DecodeHR Managing Director Evelyn Chow.

Letting employees determine where, when and how work is done is being put forth as what the future of work may look like. But context matters. Radical flexibility may not suit everyone. Our HR experts Evelyn Chow and Charlene Yong share their perspectives.

Inclusive leadership is increasingly important as a leadership quality which can foster Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace so that employees from diverse backgrounds can deliver their best at work. These are the 6 traits of inclusive leaders and concrete steps on how leaders can get there.

Given the Great Resignation, a leader has to continually engage and motivate their employees so that they can give of the best of themselves at work, and stay on with the organisation. During the Mednefits RECHRGE podcast, our Managing Director Evelyn Chow shared insights on how leaders can do so.

A key HR process which has undergone digital transformation is in the area of compensation and rewards. The pandemic has made it necessary for organisations to have a strategic re-think about compensation and rewards, and that includes thinking about how to deploy technology to simplify the process and maximise its impact.

One-size-fits-all wellness apps are fast becoming obsolete. Instead, Artificial Intelligence and data are enabling customisation at scale, so thousands of employees can have their own personal wellness “coach” on their phones, in their pocket.

We reflect on how we have grown in 2021 - in the areas of wellness, recruitment, offering of tech HR solutions and leadership coaching - and what our priorities will be as we move into 2022.

If you want to be healthier in body, in mind and in spirit in the new year, it takes practice because a habit takes about 90 days to form. This and other top tips from digital wellness provider Wellteq on how to live better.

Against a backdrop of increasing demand for tech talents but a small tech talent pool, here are some insider tips on how to sieve out and hire the best software developers.

Being an Agile organisation is more than following a framework. You also need to adopt an Agile mindset. We explain five essential actions you can take to cultivate and sustain an Agile DNA in your organisation.

How long does it take to become fully Agile in HR? Short answer: it depends. But there are actions you can take to boost Agile adoption, which we outline in this article.

If you are interested in Agile HR and taking the first steps, there are essential things to keep in mind. We go through what an Agile HR organisation looks like, the modern agile principles, and an infographic of critical things to know when going Agile.

While big visions are inspiring, it’s sometimes tough to drive down to execution. With the pandemic and upheavals at work, we hope to walk alongside those who are struggling by coming up with insights and articles which aim to simplify and help readers to operationalise and execute.

Mentorship is more than just on-the-job training. Here is our fresh graduate Jun Jie’s take on the benefits of mentorship shared by his managing director Evelyn in the 7th and latest Curtin Singapore Women in Business Speaker’s Forum.

Many companies want to attract the best talents, which broadens the options from which talented candidates can choose. How can we shape our talent acquisition process to boost candidate experience? Agile might provide an excellent answer here.

Companies are cautious on the utilisation of their resources, hence financially affecting the organisations' rewards programmes for their employees. What should organisations actually prioritise and enhance, and how do they do that?

Our first ever Highlight Reel is here! We have handpicked a few articles which we consider highlights of DecodeHR and we’re proud to share them with everyone. The focus for this compendium would be one of the crucial motivators to employee retainment and work productivity; ‘Compensation and Benefits’. Click in now, to find out more!

Companies are looking to external providers to manage their HR needs as the utilisation of technology by these third-party agencies not only reduces costs, but also betters the productivity in processes and employee experience. Join us in this article as we explore how outsourcing your HR functions would benefit your organisation.

Many organisations, from startups to corporates like Google, employ a type of coaching. It is evident that they acknowledge the values coaching could bring. Not only are companies interested in coaching, countless individuals who desire to unlock their full potential dive into coaching as well. Why you might ask? Join us in this article as we highlight the benefits of coaching.

Coaching is often misunderstood to be a form of mentoring from an expert to another individual. In this article, we will be sharing more on what coaching entails and how it is relevant to you. Read till the end and ask yourself this question – “Do I need coaching?”.

Agile 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.

The 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?

Agile 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.

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!

Innovative cultures are great for creating something new or improve existing things. Innovative behaviour among employees is a vital asset for organisations to perform in a dynamic environment. Creating and sustaining such cultures is not easy. The first step is to support innovativeness.

Around the world, including Singapore, workers are at risk of having their jobs made obsolete. Technological advancements, globalisation and other forces of disruption are now regular features in our economy.Food delivery riders may find themselves being replaced by self-driving cars. Human waiters are already replaced by tablets or robots, while banks have already started using self-service kiosks at their branches to cut down on manpower. In the logistics industry, all delivery staff may be replaced by drones in the coming years. 

With hybrid working here to stay, companies must reframe traditional workplace ideas and prioritise building employee connections in the absence of shared physical workspaces. From virtual bonding activities to regular dialogue sessions, there are plenty of ways to keep your team connected and engaged.

The Talent Games CEO Paul Keijzer talks about the evolution of recruitment and how gamified assessments are upgrading candidate experiences, in a wide-ranging interview with DecodeHR Managing Director Evelyn Chow.

Nanyang Business School’s article ‘Beyond Gender - How Our Women Alumni are Redefining Leadership’ showcases how women leaders are bringing their organisations to new heights; and we are proud to have our Managing Director, Evelyn Chow, featured. Check out Evelyn’s snippet here on how she finds executive leadership to be of essence to a successful organisation.

With a rise in remote working practices in these COVID-19 times, the physical boundaries between work and personal life are diminishing. Get hold of this opportunity to take a breather. Find out in this article written by leadership coach, Diana Jean (D.J.) Reyes, on how moments of pause could benefit both our work and life.

Spectrum Global invited our Founder & Principal Consultant of DecodeHR, Evelyn Chow, for their monthly member interview to find out more about the company, and the challenges that lie ahead in these incredibly uncertain times. Read here on how DecodeHR advances as we face the challenges in this pandemic.

In 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:

Using generative AI to automate and personalise recruitment processes can improve talent experience and is becoming increasingly important in the future of hiring.

Many companies acknowledge the advantages of incorporating generative AI in personalised customer service, detecting credit card fraud, marketing, programming, and more. How will this impact the future of work and what do HR leaders need to know?

The AI race has begun. As we witness a progressive surge in investment and development within the AI sector, its implications will resonate across numerous industries. While this technological advancement may render certain jobs obsolete, it also opens doors to new career opportunities. This article showcases the emerging job prospects prompted by the AI revolution, underlining the importance of acquainting ourselves with AI in the current era.

In today's digital era, coaching is the way to go. It empowers leaders to facilitate problem-solving and fosters a culture of learning, attracting talented individuals who seek a coach, not a boss. With active listening and powerful questioning, managers tap into collective intelligence and thrive amidst digital transformation. Discover diverse coaching interventions like Appreciative Inquiry, Performance Coaching, and Solution-based Coaching that nurture talent and spark innovation.

The team mentored by DecodeHR emerged champion at the 5th annual SHRI HR Hackathon. The judges were amazed by the innovative ideas for current business challenges in Talent Acquisition, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We showcase the creative ideas of the top three teams.

We still need to talk about wellness. Even as the world learns to cope with Covid-19, the mental health pandemic is not abating. DecodeHR’s wellness tech partners say that wellness solutions need to be bite-sized and culturally nuanced.

The Talent Games CEO Paul Keijzer talks about the evolution of recruitment and how gamified assessments are upgrading candidate experiences, in a wide-ranging interview with DecodeHR Managing Director Evelyn Chow.

AI is a lifesaver for HR managers who would otherwise spend an inordinate amount of time on manual recruitment processes. Check out the 5 ways in which AI is revolutionising the hiring process for companies big and small.

In a virtual presentation to students organised by AIESEC, DecodeHR Head of Technology Annie Kok gave a comprehensive overview of how technologies can transform every facet of HR. She also dove into the specific applications of technology in recruitment and engagement.

Our first HR Digital Transformation Survey conducted in 2021 showed that 71% had already embarked on some form of HR digitalisation. The survey, giving valuable insights into the state of HR digitalisation on the ground, also shed light on what organisations were looking for and the main challenges they faced.

A key HR process which has undergone digital transformation is in the area of compensation and rewards. The pandemic has made it necessary for organisations to have a strategic re-think about compensation and rewards, and that includes thinking about how to deploy technology to simplify the process and maximise its impact.

One-size-fits-all wellness apps are fast becoming obsolete. Instead, Artificial Intelligence and data are enabling customisation at scale, so thousands of employees can have their own personal wellness “coach” on their phones, in their pocket.

Against a backdrop of increasing demand for tech talents but a small tech talent pool, here are some insider tips on how to sieve out and hire the best software developers.

Gamification in the workplace is big business and it can go a long way in nurturing an agile workforce. Check out our cool infographic on “How Fun and Agility go together like Salt and Pepper.”

If you use artificial intelligence (AI) in your recruitment or are thinking of it, here is how you can reduce bias and leverage one of the most powerful tools in HR recruitment to make talent acquisition more equitable and inclusive.

In our first Partner Spotlight, X0PA AI’s Head of Sales Siddharth Somasundaran shared how the HR Tech start-up, which is powered by artificial intelligence, rode the digitalisation wave and overcame the challenges of remote sales engagement to drive a 400% surge in sales in one year.

There is a growing number of HR organisations using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment as it helps save time and costs. Yet, people are still resistant to trusting AI. We debunk five myths about AI that may be the reason for the resistance.

Little time to interview a group of potential candidates for a position that needs to be filled urgently? Then consider doing group interviews virtually. We share step-by-step how to prepare a productive and efficient online group interview, as well as key tips that significantly improved our experience.

Let AI lead your organisation's HR transformation in Recruitment and Selection in the rising age of digitalisation. Check out this article on how to go agile and find out what technology can bring you in the future of work.

Adopting a digital work culture could be the key difference between survival and failure. Only half of all small businesses survive past the five-year mark and it is the use of technology in their work culture that ensured business survivability.

Learn how to use the Stanford way of Design Thinking to redesign your total rewards strategy. This article explains how to design an innovative total rewards program to optimise business value and increase employee happiness.

At our recent joint webinar with LaserBeam Software 'Rewards Strategies for 2021 & Beyond', we dived into Rewards Strategies that organisations could put in place to optimise employee engagement. On a celebratory note, catch a recap from our speakers, Evelyn Chow from DecodeHR, and Naveen Veda, from LaserBeam Software!

Companies are cautious on the utilisation of their resources, hence financially affecting the organisations' rewards programmes for their employees. What should organisations actually prioritise and enhance, and how do they do that?

Performance ratings are used to seek out the cream of the crop of employees as well as seek training opportunities for upskilling. Find out more on Performance Management in this article as we find out the core attributes which factor in the ranking of your employees' performances.

dcHR.tech constantly seeks out the latest HR Tech trends. HR transformation and the adoption of HR Tech has been accelerated to address mental wellness & employee engagement of today’s hybrid workforce, and to transform the employee experience. Onboarding, L&D, and HR analytics are top priorities for HR in the Covid19 new norm of remote working.

In 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:

At 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.

Only 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...

Employee 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.

In 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: