HR Series: Pivot or Perish in HR?

The talk by Mr. Nonong Noriega, Head of People and Transformation Capability Development in PLDT-Smart: Iba talaga sa Pilipinas, masmasaya if there’s song and dance. 🙂 This is the age of disruption. Either you’re the disruptor, or the disrupted. The supervisors are closest to their employees. They can help their staff adopt new processes and […]

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What’s the issue with HR Data in the Philippines?

Mr. Patrick Gentry, CEO and Co-Founder of Sprout Solutions capably speaks about this topic: History Humans were a nomadic species who moved around a lot. There came the agrarian revolution when people started to settle down in a single location. Population boomed. People became stable. Quality of life improved. The Industrial Revolution came in the […]

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How will HR achieve your business targets?

Ms. Grace Abella-Zeta is the president of IRC Philippines, which does executive search, staffing services and outsourcing in the Philippines. Her talk is about Workforce Planning. For her, HR Planning ensures that the right number and the right kind of people are available at the right time to achieve business objectives. Workforce planning has always […]

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HR: The Response to Ambiguity is Agility

The AQ for Ambiguous Environment topic is handled by Mr. Jesse Francis Rebustillo says that Technology will become more pervasive. According to Mr. Jesse, the world has evolved. The way we do business has CHANGED. The way we lead and the people we are leading have transformed… There’s a lot of things we do in […]

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12th HR SUMMIT: How do you Motivate your Staff to Do More?

Dra. Joyce Carols is an international speaker, author, TEDx Speaker and Founder & Owner of Enjoy EsC and Drive4Diversity.com and talked about Responsive Coaching She started her talk with a lot of myths which include: People who are unhappy will speak up People who work long hours are more successful The trend is clear: 89% […]

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Responsive HR: Challenges and Opportunities

I’m here at the 12th Philippines HR Summit, and it’s a big crowd! Mr. Bobby Atienza welcomes us to the event. He encourages us to see HR as “A dynamic force in any organization that makes things happen.” It’s not just about human resource management, but about PEOPLE management. He says this event is about […]

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12th Philippine HR Summit – Responsive HR: Challenges and Opportunities

Guess where I am going? 🙂 I will be attending the 12th Philippine HR Summit this August 8 and 9 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Hotel, thanks to the invitation of the PowerMax Consulting Group: Tickets are available via this link from php 11,995.00 plus VAT, but you can get a cheaper group rate for […]

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Why Responsiveness is Key to a Meaningful HR

This is a true story: The staff called the HR to ask why there was a missing php500 in her cash card. This was not the first time, but the third time already. She alleged that the agency was stealing from her payroll slowly but surely. Upon hearing the complaint, HR immediately conducted an investigation. […]

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Hiring in the Philippines

Girl A I hired two weeks before texted me the day before she was supposed to start to say she will no longer accept the offer she accepted two days before. Girl B I hired last week came only for a day, and then didn’t report to work anymore. No text, no call, no nothing. […]

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Matigas ang Ulo (Hard Headed)

I have extensive experience of multiple staff who are especially hard headed. These are the people who intentionally try to circumvent the rules when they can, and pout when they cannot. True Story # 1:  My brother went on a family vacation and left me in charge. While he was gone, many of his staff […]

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The Two Week Employee

We hired a Designer two weeks ago.  He was in his 30s, worked for a food packing company, and could seem to do the job. He showed us his impressive portfolio and I liked how his designs seem professionally done and ready for printing.  We each promised each other the moon.  Two weeks later, after […]

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Does your staff have Tom-K?

  My father-in-law has a rule that he will hire AND keep people who has TOM-K. After 25 years in the business, I think he knows what he’s talking about. Now, what does Tom-K mean? T – Tapat (Integrity) O – Oras (Time to fulfill the job) M – Malasakit (Empathy for the Company) K […]

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