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Author: Voravee Ruengaramrut When there is conflict issues come out on each team, one thing that people can feel is the level of engagement in the team is already decreasing. So, what each team react to the situation are different. However, one activity that is the most popular and various organization feel that […]
“How can we create and maintain positive organizational culture?” – This is one of the most common topics which a manager, including the manager of the HR department, is almost always concerned about. In today’s article, I’ll try to introduce theories and some practical tips for managers who have this concern. When we talk about […]
Author: Suphamas Sanphawat “I’m always occupied with urgent tasks.” “I have no time to work on something new or creative.” “How can I reduce my tasks?” “What should I do first? I don’t know where to start.” “How can I finish my work on time?” These are common frustrations that I hear from my clients. […]
The other day, one of my clients in Thailand shared a story with me. “I had an argument with my staff and I hurt her feelings unintentionally. Now she doesn’t finish the task that I had asked her to do. The trust between us has broken totally.” This “how to create trust in an organization” […]
One of the most challenging jobs for a leader might be judging “who is the right person” for an organization, meaning who you should evaluate more, and who you should evaluate less, and what measurement you should apply for evaluation. If you live in a foreign country and you are managing a diverse team, this […]
If you were asked to name one of the greatest leaders in Asian history, who would you name? Some readers might name Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father and first prime minister of Singapore. His achievement of having developed a tiny fisher’s village at the end of the Malay Peninsula into one of the […]
Let’s stop saying Japanese are… or Singaporean are … We are Asian. That’s it. This is a memorable phrase that I still remember from the time when I was working as a business consultant in Singapore. This impressive phrase was uttered from a Singaporean, who was in charge of HR function at a certain large […]
Article written by Katsuhiro Nakamura (Jack) As a consultant, I often come across to concerns of how to accurately estimate someone’s potential in our daily routines. “One Thai manager is not performing well and this is not a good influence for our company. Should we fire him or should we train him?” This is […]
Article written by Katsuhiro Nakamura (Jack) On March 23rd, 2015, the Father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew passed away. Once, his land was just a tiny island of Malay Peninsula; however, he developed it into one of the largest economic powers of Asia in one generation. There is no doubt that his achievement is great. […]
Article written by Katsuhiro Nakamura (Jack) Continuing from the last article. What should we do to create a vision that empowers an organization? I have an example. Do you know Kurota from Hiroshima Karp (a baseball team in Japanese Central League), who rejected an offer from Yankees to come back to his home team? […]