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It’s that time of the year again when we start to give up on our New Year resolutions… but not if Hetal Doshi has anything to do with it! The organisational psychologist and CEO of O-Psych gives us the 411 on the true purpose of resolutions, why we continue to fail and recycle these goals, and most importantly - how to increase the success rate of your self-change goals in 2022, at work and on the...

Entrepreneurship is on the rise. Despite the pandemic or because of it, we’re seeing more Malaysians venture into new business and with this - the need for funding. We open 2022 on Resource Centre with a look at what VCs are looking for here in Malaysia, a deep dive into their due diligence framework in this endemic, and tips on what you can do to increase your chances of success in the venture ca...

As local MSMEs continue to grapple with a post-pandemic landscape, solutions providers like TM have developed initiatives to help businesses thrive again. Through a number of key pillars and focus areas, Unifi Business aims to provide the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises community with a much-needed boost in terms of technology and connectivity. We speak to Sharliza Mohd Haris, Head of SME Bus...

The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) are constantly looking at new and innovative ideas, solutions, platforms and scientific discoveries that will benefit Malaysians. One of the key pillars it focuses on is the use of technology and digitalization as a means of delivery of key public services to the rakyat. Last year, MOSTI took the bold step of calling on all innovators, soft...

If you want to target your customers better, understand their needs and behaviours, know where to find them and what makes them tick - then you need data. We speak with Mritunjay Kumar, CEO of data exchange platform InsightzClub, about using data science to help retailers make data-driven decisions to stay ahead of consumer demand, and deliver promising ecommerce growth. Image Credit: Zapp2Photo |...

Bill Gates once said, "If I were down to my last dollar, I'd spend it on PR." Yet, despite all its achievements, there is still a poor perception of Public Relations - many view it as the next best thing AFTER Marketing & Advertising. We speak to Jeremiah Rodrigues from global media intelligence company CARMA Asia about the importance of earned media, the art of measuring its ROI, as well as h...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well on its way, and companies that want to thrive will have to get with the times whether they like it or not. While making significant changes is never easy, adopting new tech and driving IR4.0 standards are crucial when it comes to staying on the global supply chain. We spoke to Malachy Martin, Global Director - Center of Excellence, Digital Supply Chain, SAP...

As the National Trade Promotion Agency, MATRADE wants to position Malaysia as a globally competitive trading nation by offering specialized services to Malaysian exporters. MATRADE is also often the first reference point for foreign importers, making it the perfect platform for business matching opportunities for Malaysian companies and foreign importers. In conjunction with Industrial Transformat...

The global manufacturing community is lagging behind in its adoption of IR4.0 tech. More than 70% of companies are stuck in pilot purgatory, while only a select group of leading manufacturers are able to deploy advanced manufacturing at scale. So to close this gap and accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies in manufacturing, the World Economic Forum set up the Global Lighthouse Network. A...

Drones are often seen as tools of the future, but these machines are already being used across various industries to increase precision, productivity, and efficiency. As a nation with some of the world's leading drone companies, Malaysia is a prime example of how to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution and IR4.0 technologies. We spoke to Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO, Technology Park Malaysia (TPM)...

When we think of Microsoft, we often picture operating systems, computers, and XBox consoles. But the industry giant is also a prominent driver of IR4.0 adoption in the manufacturing space. In conjunction with Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) 2021, we spoke to Saj Kumar, Regional Business Lead, Manufacturing, Microsoft Asia, about the region's potential as a global manufacturing hub,...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year - Appraisal Season. And in preparation for year-end evaluations, we speak to Claudia Cadena from Thread Advisory about the good, the great, and the perils of using the 360-Feedback assessment tool to measure employee performance, especially during a pandemic year. Image Credit: Eviart | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Great Resignation just keeps getting greater. As the world moves into the recovery phase from Covid-19, many companies have started insisting that we come back to the office full-time. And in response, people are quitting their jobs in droves. Organisational psychologist and CEO of O-Psych Hetal Doshi talks to us about this “march toward freedom”, the root causes, and how organisat...

British tech giant Sage has gone to great lengths to ensure employee wellbeing and happiness against the backdrop of this raging pandemic. We speak with veteran tech MD Arlene Wherett about their much deserved nomination by Glassdoor as one of the Best Places To Work in 2021, the company’s “flexible human work” model, and how organisations can emulate their success in consciously...

You may be familiar with first-party data strategies that are set to take the spotlight when all the major browsers go cookieless next year. But have you heard of zero-party data? Daniel Henriksen, Head of Programmatic Strategy, joins us to talk about both first-party and zero-party data, as well as how brands can create trust among consumers to facilitate the sharing of ZPD. Image Credit: faithie...

The Expo 2020 Dubai kicks off this month, connecting people from all corners of the globe as they experience the best in art, culture, innovation, and invention. And as the lead agency for Week 2 of the Expo, Cradle Fund will be showcasing the Malaysian funding landscape and some of our best start-ups, in the hopes of putting Malaysian innovators, researchers and startups on the global map. We spe...

DAP vs. UMNO. Liverpool vs. Manchester United. We’ve all seen how conflicts and rivalries can divide the world, so it’s no surprise to see it do the same in the workplace. But conflicts can come at a significant cost to organizations - environments where conflict is poorly managed are associated with high rates of employee turnover and absenteeism. So how do we best respond to conflict...

It sounds like a dream, but many out there are living it. It’s not impossible, too hard or too expensive to build a global direct-to-consumer Malaysian brand. Co-Founder and CEO of Meecko. Asia, Ching Kah Hing gives us the framework to scale your ecommerce business across borders quickly and successfully, without putting your product on a marketplace. Image Credit: everything possible | Shut...

Earlier this June, KPMG in Malaysia launched its HR Health Check exercise - a survey that gathered information on what various organisations are concentrating on, and assessed how healthy the HR function is within organizations. We dissect the key findings from this year’s survey, identify areas for improvement, and discuss possible remedies to get your HR Department back on track for a clea...

While some parts of the world have started to open up to concerts, exhibitions, and all the in-person live events we’ve missed over the course of this pandemic - analysts say Virtual Events are set to grow bigger and badder over the next decade. Veemal Gungadin, CEO of event tech provider Global SignIn and virtual events platform Gevme talks to us about the opportunities in the global Virtua...

We are buying everything online these days - from mattresses to detergent and electronics to barbeque pits - and these goods are being shipped to us from around the world. So what’s stopping Malaysian SMEs from generating higher revenue and better opportunities via cross-border trade as well? We speak to eBay Southeast Asia’s Head of Cross Border Business Development, Tam Yong Sheng, a...

With all this talk about easing restrictions for the fully vaccinated, it’s made the prospect of returning to the office more real. But according to Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd, only one out of five Malaysian employees want to go back to the joys of full time office work. While this is understandable, it does pose a whole bunch of problems for organizations nationwide. We discuss th...

You know how frustrating or impossible tasks feel when the CTRL key on your keyboard is busted? Well, apparently it’s the same at Work. On this episode of Psychology@Work, organisational psychologist and CEO of O-Psych Hetal Doshi double-clicks on some of the main issues all working Malaysians are facing during this “full lockdown”, and how it always comes back down to Control. I...

The Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) is an industry-driven training and talent development centre that’s focused on accelerating the job-readiness of local talent to support the growth of Industry 4.0. We speak to Executive Director Teh Sook Ling about their high impact talent development strategies, and Dr. Chua Wen-Shyan, the Head of SHRDC’s Smart Factory 4.0 progra...

Covid-19 came out of nowhere and killed travel everywhere. For the production industry, this meant a pause on remote shoots, access to foreign talent, live shootings and so much more. Marketing and advertising players basically had to find a workaround to creating content, do more with less, and challenge the traditional approach to production. And this has effectively changed the way they do busi...