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How to Terminate Employment When Saving Job is No Longer Feasible

by Sonnie Santos | May 25, 2020 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 7 comments

When you can no longer prevent job loss, what is the ideal approach to terminate employment in times of COVID-19

What To Do When Employee Refuse Work Because of COVID-19

by Sonnie Santos | May 17, 2020 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 15 comments

Management is cautiously excited to re-open business after the lockdown. But an employee refuse work for fear of COVID-19 infection. What can be done?

After COVID-19 Lockdown, What to Do with Oversupply of Employees?

by Sonnie Santos | May 16, 2020 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 1 comment

After the COVID-19 lockdown, re-opening biz is a challenge. With the slump and added cost on safety measures, how will you address employee oversupply?

Employee Right To Refuse Work Because of COVID 19

by Sonnie Santos | Mar 17, 2020 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 8 comments

I’ve been receiving Qs since companies are now reopening. Can employee refuse work because of COVID-19? Can an employer sanction the employee?

Dark Social: A New Twist in Online Bullying

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 8, 2020 | Accountable Leadership, Online Safety and Privacy | 0 comments

A decade after I flagged online bullying, some laws where passed to address the problem. But the challenge remain as online abuse is still prevalent

When Cyberbullying Is Not

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 13, 2019 | Accountable Leadership, Online Safety and Privacy | 47 comments

It is not cyberbullying when the expression is a protected speech. Expressions that fall outside free speech are those that infringe on another persons basic and human rights.

What is Online Libel, Is It Cyberbullying?

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 2, 2019 | Accountable Leadership, ASK and Answer, Online Safety and Privacy | 17 comments

Cyber libel is one of the crimes under the new cybercrime law in the Philippines. This can be used by victims of online bullying

How To: 3 Basic Things About Retirement Plans

by RB | Nov 3, 2016 | Accountable Leadership | 5 comments

Retirement plans is an agreement bet. a company and its employees, wherein the company provides financial benefit in exchange for employees years of service

What To Do When HR Gave A Wrong Salary

by Ely | Oct 27, 2016 | Accountable Leadership | 22 comments

Solutio indebiti. If something is received when there is no right to demand it, and unduly delivered through mistake, the obligation to return it arises.

How HR Can Transition A Company To Social Business

by Sonnie Santos | Mar 23, 2016 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking | 10 comments

Social Business is the strategic use of the internet, social and mobile apps by a company, to engage employees and clients.

The “10-80-10” Principle of People Management

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 19, 2012 | Accountable Leadership, Sonnie's Reels, Sonnie's Talks | 0 comments

Of your total employees, 10% are top performers and self motivated. The 80% can be a performer or a problem. The last 10% are problem employees

To Inspire Someone Is To Make Him Think, Not Feel Good

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 24, 2011 | Accountable Leadership | 35 comments

To inspire is to offer an alternate solution so people can make an intelligent choice. Inspirational speakers are not in the business of making people laugh

Filipino Entrepreneurs On Personalized Service

by Sonnie Santos | Feb 25, 2008 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

We’ve read about Pinoy Entrepreneurs thoughts about customer satisfaction. Now, these entrepreneurs went a little farther.. PERSONALIZED SERVICE!     “If you want to do something, don’t approach a third party but go directly to the person you want to...

John Gokongwei’s Nine Rules of Success

by Sonnie Santos | Feb 12, 2008 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

The mark of a true entrepreneur is having the courage to rise above adversity- John Gokongwei Jr.

Entrepreneurship, Globalization And Becoming A Great Nation

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 25, 2008 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, People First Culture | 7 comments

This piece is originally posted at Universal Rubina blog. Value adding and inspiring!   Before I begin, I want to say please bear with me, an 81-year-old man who just flew in from San Francisco 36 hours ago and is still suffering from jet lag. However, I hope I...

Filipino Entrepreneur On Inspiration

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 15, 2008 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

I hope to blog about John Gokongwei’s life and inspiration in the future. Mean time, I hope this value adding quote will inspire you

Filipino Entrepreneur On Mentoring

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 9, 2008 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

Being a mentor myself, this quote caught my attention. I find it worthy to have a have a place in this blog

Filipino Entrepreneurs On Talent Management

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 16, 2007 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

Another value adding quotes from Filipino entrepreneurs, this time on the subject of talent management

Filipino Entrepreneurs On Passion

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 3, 2007 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

Here’s a collection of quotes about “passion” from well known Filipino Entrepreneurs.

Filipino Entrepreneur On Honesty

by Sonnie Santos | Nov 21, 2007 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

Very few entrepreneurs have a public stand about integrity, kudos to Alvin Carranza for this honesty anchored quote. “Be honest with your partners, clients, and especially to yourself. If you’ve committed a mistake, the quickest way to rectify the damage is to admit...

Filipino Entrepreneurs On Hard Work

by Sonnie Santos | Nov 7, 2007 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

I can tell you right now that when you have your own business, 24 hours is not enough. You need hard work to keep your business going

Filipino Entrepreneurs On Customer Satisfaction

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 26, 2007 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Empathy, People First Culture | 0 comments

Satisfying customers make every business thrive. Here’s what are Pinoy Entrepreneurs have to say about customer happiness.

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