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Highlight Reel: Compensation and Benefits

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!

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Why is there a growing trend in HR outsourcing and HR retainer services?

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.

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The Benefits of Coaching

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.

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Coaching: Do I Need It?

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?”.

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Why you should consider culture in agile practices

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.

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Agile HR & Total Rewards Strategy

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?

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Balancing your Remote Worker's Physical & Mental Wellbeing

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!

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Promoting Innovative Behaviour & Cultures

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.

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Staying Prepared in a Turbulent Environment

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. 

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The Ingredients to High Employee Engagement

Today, employee engagement is a big thing at every organisation. Everyone is trying to figure out the key ingredients to creating a workplace whereby employees are almost “dancing” on their way to office and humming happy tunes while being busy as a bee. Achieving this state of high employee engagement within the workplace is certainly not easy.

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The Importance of Culture Fit in a Startup Hiring

With the slew of Millennials in the workplace today coupled with the thriving startup scene, startup companies exudes the impression of a dynamic workplace. However, it is the dynamic and high-staked startup environment that makes it crucial to emphasize on the workplace culture during the startup hiring process.

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Let’s Get Competent at Competencies

Technology, globalisation and an increasingly diverse workforce has created an environment where change is the only constant. Businesses are now forced to get ahead of such disruptions or be left behind. Unfortunately, we often see the latter due to how subtle disruptions can creep up. Increasing your organisation’s ability to compete is thus crucial in this day and age – and competency frameworks may just be the edge you need.

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