Work It

Being partners in both work and life may not be for every couple. But if you choose to work with your spouse, what boundaries should you have and how do you stay together through thick and thin? Christel Goh, chief executive officer at Grow Public Relations, joins the Work It podcast with her husband Kelvin Teo, the chief operating officer at the same company.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Calls and messages to check if you are on schedule and constantly watching over your work. What can you do if you have a boss who micromanages you? Here are some tips.   Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tight schedules, endless tasks and demanding expectations – these are the daily realities for many working professionals. Emergency medicine physicians and authors Dr Adaira Landry and Dr Resa Lewiss share practical strategies on how to stay well despite busy lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is common to hear people coming back from maternity leave, parental leave or a long sabbatical and being passed on for a promotion. Gerald Tan explains why that happens and offers tips on how to avoid feeling bitter.   Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. How do you create one for your career so that others will notice you? Joy Seow, executive director and head of consumer practice at Kerry Consulting gives some tips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you struggling with a tough work situation that is affecting your mental health? If so, should you reach out to a career coach or a therapist for help?   Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Gen Zs are making public videos of themselves getting fired or resigning, inspiring a phenomenon called Quit-Tok. What's driving them and how can companies better manage a younger generation that thrives on authenticity? Rachele Focardi, founder and CEO of XYZ@Work, shares her findings.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You could be in between jobs or considering your next career move. So taking on a contract role might be an option for you. But how do you negotiate for more money if the company refuses to give you a permanent position?  Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the latest salary survey guide by Robert Walters, three in four professionals are open to returning to their previous employers. Besides coming back to higher salaries and new job scopes, what other benefits do boomerang employees get when they return? Our guest Josephine Chua, HR director at Aloft Singapore hotel and master professional at the Institute for Human Resource Professiona...

Your co-worker is not pulling their weight and despite interventions, your manager is waiting for a resignation letter instead of firing them. What should you do?  Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is that little voice in your head shouting that you are not good enough for the job or that someone will soon figure out you are a fraud. How do you overcome imposter syndrome and how can bosses set their staff up for success when they are new to the job role? Yasmine Khater, founder of Sales Story Method, explains how she has learnt to silence that voice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

You’ve just started at your new job and your predecessor didn’t do a proper handover. On top of that, you get the feeling that your new colleagues aren’t so welcoming. What should you do?   Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With new guidelines for flexible work arrangement requests kicking in by the end of the year, how can living and working spaces change to make hybrid work more accessible for all? Associate Professor Lilian Chee from the National University of Singapore and Associate Professor Ada Wong from the Singapore University of Social Sciences share their research.  This podcast episode is in partnership wi...

You’re having a relaxing holiday when suddenly your phone goes off. Your boss is asking questions and your colleagues are chasing you for answers. Sounds familiar? What are some golden rules you should set before you go on leave? Do you have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With retirement and re-employment ages set to be raised, the truth is that there will be more mature workers in our workforce. What are some unique challenges senior workers face and how can companies help them feel more valued? Our guest this week is Professor Yow Wei Quin, head of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.  This podcast episode is...

What boundaries do you need at work if your boss happens to be your friend?  Do you have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us here and Gerald Tan of Avodah People Solutions will answer them for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Setting work goals and reviewing them at the end of the year are important milestones for your career progression. What do bosses look for when conducting a performance review? How can you better prepare so that you’ll get constructive feedback from your employer? In the first episode of the new season of Work It, career counsellor Gerald Tan dishes out some useful tips while host Tiffany Ang puts...

Adrian Tan and Crispina Robert call time on their role as hosts of this podcast. In their last episode together, they talk about the highlights of the last two seasons and delve into the purpose of an exit interview. What kind of feedback is given when someone is on his or her way out and how should HR share this information and with whom? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The executive director of the Singapore Human Resource Institute was Work It's very first guest. Two years on, we check back with Alvin Goh and chat about the future of work, changing work norms, the rise of artificial intelligence and the right to disconnect from work as the focus on mental health comes to the fore in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camilla Dahl Hansen, chief experience officer at Saxo, was once told to take a break for three weeks because she was overwhelmed with work-induced stress. What does she do to keep burnout at bay? She shares her views with Adrian Tan and Crispina Robert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immersed in a male-dominated industry, Jingjin Liu learnt how to navigate assumptions, judgement and outdated ideas about women as sole caregivers. The founder of ZaZaZu, a corporate platform aimed at helping women in their careers, is our guest in this episode.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a volatile business world, the concept of leaders having "executive presence" has come into sharper focus. What exactly does it mean, and can it be cultivated? Entrepreneur, investor and CEO of Endeavor Linda Rottenberg is this week's guest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After our episode on dealing with poor performers, listeners wrote in to ask us to discuss managers who were not doing their jobs well. From micromanagers to non-managers, how do you deal with people responsible for your renumeration and career growth? Leadership coach and founder of Designing Trust Audrey Low is our guest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not a day goes by without some news about generative artificial intelligence, particularly, its impact on jobs. Nick Eayrs from Databricks, an AI and data company, unpacks exactly how jobs will be affected and whose responsibility it is to be prepared.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023 compared to a year before, according to the Ministry of Manpower. But what goes into the decision to cut jobs and which workers are more at risk? Jerviel Lim, head of people and culture at Tatsu Works, is this week’s guest.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.