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“Standing Up for the Team”: A Popular Narrative That Oversimplifies Leadership

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 6, 2025 | Accountable Leadership, People First Culture | 0 comments

Learn how standing up for your team requires alignment and integrity rather than dramatic defiance in leadership.

Cebu Earthquake BPO Response: Employee Welfare vs. Business Continuity

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 4, 2025 | Commentary, People First Culture, Resilience | 0 comments

The Cebu earthquake highlighted the critical tension between employee welfare and business continuity within the BPO industry.

Why Companies Need an AI Philosophy and Policy

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 2, 2025 | Accountable Leadership, Online Safety and Privacy, People First Culture | 0 comments

When AI misfires, companies pay. A strong AI philosophy and policy keep the risks away.

Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce in the Age of AI

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 1, 2025 | Adaptive Thinking, Change Management | 0 comments

Updated from its 2011 version, this article explores Corporate Adulting—how leaders align, strengthen, and kickstart in the Age of AI and a multi-generational workforce.

Core Ideas that Drives Organizational Resilience: Agile Leadership, PPP, and Collaborative Leadership

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 26, 2025 | Knit and Kickstart (K) | 0 comments

Three key ideas that drives organizational turnaround: Agile Leadership, PPP, and Collaborative Leadership

Aligning Purpose, Strengthening Culture, and Kickstarting Execution with the ASK Framework

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 11, 2025 | Align and Advocate (A), Knit and Kickstart (K), Strengthen and Strategize (S) | 0 comments

Discover how aligning vision, mission, and values through the ASK Framework strengthens culture, boosts engagement, and drives success.

Embracing AI in HR? Take One Step Back Then Two Steps Forward

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 26, 2024 | Knit and Kickstart (K), Sonnie's Talks | 0 comments

Before embracing AI in HR, take a step back to assess your organization’s challenges before taking two steps forward with the new tool.

Women Empowerment in the Time of Jesus

by Sonnie Santos | Mar 8, 2024 | Empowerment, Spiritual Intelligence | 0 comments

Women’s empowerment is not a modern concept. In fact, Jesus played a significant role in amplifying women’s empowerment during His time.

Stay sensible and don’t let the moment sway you.

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 13, 2024 | Wellness | 0 comments

we should listen to the advice of those who care about us and not to get caught up in the moment and ignore common sense

Executive Presence and Power Dressing

by Sonnie Santos | Nov 10, 2023 | Executive Presence, Power Dressing | 0 comments

Executive presence and power dressing can make you noticeable to others. It allows you to stand out and receive special treatment.

A Rights Driven Inclusive Culture Makes DEI Programs Succeed

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 24, 2023 | Empowerment | 0 comments

An effective DEI program should start with laying the foundation of socio-economic-cultural human rights in organizational interventions.

Boomers Deserve Respect- The TVJ Story

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 4, 2023 | Accountable Leadership, Empathy | 0 comments

The ‘alleged’ disrespectful treatment of TVJ from new leaders just mirrors how some boomers are also being treated in organizations.

Compete with yourself before competing with others

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 3, 2023 | Resilience, Wellness | 0 comments

Professional goals are different from an exercise, but we can overcome it with same mindset- Compete with yourself and be better before competing with others.

What Running Can Teach You About Business Planning

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 1, 2023 | Accountable Leadership, Resilience, Wellness | 0 comments

Running is like business planning. You need a target, a strategy, and discipline to continue with the action steps.

When is Discipline Needed Most?

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 2, 2022 | Accountable Leadership, Resilience, Wellness | 1 comment

Discipline is unpleasant; however, we can avoid a larger pain later when we have no control or experience it now in a controlled environment.

Keep Your Mental Composure With Talk Therapy Or Prayer

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 10, 2022 | Resilience, Wellness | 0 comments

Psychotherapy is used to identify issues that cause mental illness and to understand how these stressors are affecting a patient’s life

Setting-Up DEI In Philippine Companies

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 2, 2022 | Empowerment | 0 comments

To celebrate ‘International Women’s Month’ we will discuss how to set up DEI programs in Philippine companies

Example of Empathetic Leadership in Times of COVID-19

by Sonnie Santos | Feb 4, 2022 | Corporate Governance and Compliance, People First Culture, Servant Leadership | 0 comments

Empathetic leadership bring mutual happiness to both the leader and the team

How To Deal With Office Harassment While Awaiting ILO C190 Ratification

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 28, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Online Safety and Privacy, People First Culture | 0 comments

Workplace harassment or office bullying and violence will come to an end when countries around the globe ratify ILOs C190. Wishful thinking?

Can Religious Expressions Add Value in the Workplace?

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 30, 2021 | People First Culture | 0 comments

Religious expression in the workplace is common in the Philippines. Some believed it help address behavioral issues, but some believed it can also create new ones. What is your take?

HR competencies circa 2021

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 24, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Leadership, People First Culture, Resilience | 0 comments

With a pandemic ravaged economy, HR competencies need an overhaul too. This to address the changing landscape of the business environment.

Adverse Weather Work Suspension Guidelines

by Sonnie Santos | Nov 13, 2020 | People First Culture | 2 comments

When the government suspends work for the public sector because of a natural should the private sector follow suit?

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