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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

Safeguards To Protect Filipino Children Against Bullying

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 13, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Online Safety and Privacy | 3 comments

Together, we can protect human rights, stop bullying and co-create a safe space in schools, offices and in virtual spaces.

Online Bullying and Libel in the Philippines

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 11, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Online Safety and Privacy | 0 comments

Online Bullying is the top 3 cybercrime in the Philippines for the most part of 2020

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?

An Overview of Corporate Adulting

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 22, 2021 | Adaptive Thinking, Grit, Resilience | 1 comment

Corporate adulting is what professionals went thru to get acquainted with the corporate terrain and develop professional maturity

Practical Strategic Thinking: Connecting The Dots

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 2, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Resilience, Sonnie's Talks | 2 comments

Strategic thinking is the process of making sense of the available information to determine a preferred future.

5 Steps to Resolve Work from Home Issues

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 16, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Online Safety and Privacy | 2 comments

Because COVID-19 forced companies to adapt work from home arrangements, trust, productivity, and mental health issues surfaced. Take these 5 action steps to resolve the issues once and for all.

What happens when work is forced online because of COVID 19?

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 2, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Leadership, Resilience, Sonnie's Talks | 0 comments

Because of COVID-19, companies were forced in the Philippines to work online. While this is a step forward, only a few are structurally ready.

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.

When business closure is inevitable, how to off-board employees?

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 13, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, ASK and Answer, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 0 comments

when saving jobs are no longer possible, what to do next?

When Is Work Considered Abandoned?

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 10, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, ASK and Answer, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 2 comments

If an employee failed to observe the rendering period s/he promised, will this lead to the abandonment of work?

Regularization by default

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 9, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, ASK and Answer, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 0 comments

Management oversight in monitoring the timeline and missing the performance feedbacking schedule for proby employees is common. When it happens, what will be the consequence?

Regular employment downgraded to probationary because of the pandemic

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 7, 2021 | Accountable Leadership, ASK and Answer, Corporate Governance and Compliance | 2 comments

Employers, thru their HR, are looking for creative ways to survive. Do you find the downgrading of regular employment to proby acceptable?

When HR Sabotages Itself

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 15, 2020 | Servant Leadership | 1 comment

HR work is devalued when the framework allow misuse of generosity and affection for our job.

Blended Learning: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 16, 2020 | Accountable Leadership, Online Safety and Privacy | 0 comments

Blended learning is the fusion of traditional and non-traditional methods of learning. Maximizing the use of technology, telecommunications and the internet

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?

Inter-Company Transfer

by Sonnie Santos | Feb 10, 2020 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 92 comments

inter-company transfer is when employees from one member company is transferred to another member company of a conglomerate, or when a business operations will be taken over by new management or company and employees will be retained

Final Pay Out in 30 Days, COE Out in 3 Days

by Sonnie Santos | Feb 3, 2020 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 147 comments

DOLE’s Advisory 6 s. 2020 mandates employers to release final pay in 30 days and COE in 3 days.

Diversity Which Includes Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 27, 2020 | Strengthen and Strategize (S) | 0 comments

Atlanta based Society for Human Resource Management  (SHRM) wants to scale up the conversation about diversity in the workplace, to include formerly incarcerated individuals.

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