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Can Mental Health Initiatives Affect Resilient Work Environment?

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 21, 2020 | Resilience | 0 comments

The challenge of advocating mental health in the workplace is addressing real cases but not indirectly creating a less resilient work environment.

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

Is your Job a Calling?

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 4, 2020 | Servant Leadership | 0 comments

When a person described his job as calling, a positive attitude towards work and the company should match the claim

Funds Went Missing When Passed Between Staffs, Who Should Pay?

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 29, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 0 comments

Accountability eliminate gray areas. Define who are accountable, have it acknowledged and you will minimize finger pointing situations in the future.

Can You ‘Hold’ the Resignation of Employee Under Investigation?

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 19, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 10 comments

To hold or accept? Resignation of employee under investigation is always a hot topic with passionate ideas coming from both ends

How to Improve Employee Satisfaction

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 17, 2019 | Employee Engagement | 1 comment

A high employee satisfaction creates an environment conducive to productivity. While the actions of a dissatisfied employee slowsdown productivity.

Common Errors When Terminating Employees

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 16, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 0 comments

Terminating employees require both soft and technical skills to minimize human harm, and avoid unnecessary cost on labor case.

Mentoring Gen Z On Their Professional Journey

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 13, 2019 | Family Bond | 0 comments

Mentoring gen z kids are both emotionally fulfilling and draining. Guiding them on their professional journey requires a good deal of executive maturity.

#HRinHR: Human Centered Management

by Sonnie Santos | Sep 3, 2019 | Align and Advocate (A), Corporate Governance and Compliance | 0 comments

Humanity is the reason why there is laughter and fun in the workplace, it can make a community out of strangers and spur engagement.

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.

Laws Of Attraction 3: What Makes Filipino Employees Happy

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 31, 2019 | Employee Engagement | 1 comment

Happy employees can make a company productive and a fun place to work at. But what will make employees happy?

#HRinHR: Human Rights In Human Resources

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 28, 2019 | Align and Advocate (A), Corporate Governance and Compliance | 4 comments

#HRinHR is an intervention meant to improve employee engagement, productivity and the bottomline

Laws of Attraction 2: How To Keep Good Employees

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 22, 2019 | Employee Engagement | 1 comment

To retain employees, companies need to address its industry specific challenges. The one size fits all approach will not work.

What To Do When Employee Resigns Immediately

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 20, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 276 comments

AWOL or absent without leave is used for absences with out prior notice and approval. This include absences after filing of resignaton letter

How To Register Your Company With DOLE

by Ely | Jul 19, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 122 comments

Rule 1020 is a requirement of DOLE and one of the many requirements of the Govt before operating a new business. This one is often missed out by biz owners.

Laws of Attraction 1: Dissatisfaction of Filipino Employees

by Sonnie Santos | Jul 18, 2019 | Employee Engagement | 0 comments

Employee dissatisfaction is a problem every HR practitioners is trying to solve. Thanks to Jobstreet.com, the company commissioned a study to understand the problem in Philippine context

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

Paying Damages Without Full Admission of Guilt

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 30, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 0 comments

When both substantive and procedural due process are met, management can proceed with retributive or corrective actions even without the admission of guilt.

Value Adding Volunteerism

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 26, 2019 | Strengthen and Strategize (S) | 0 comments

Value adding volunteerism is when the service is anchored on the mission, and the volunteer is immersed on the purpose. 

Transactional Leadership Better For Mental Health

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 24, 2019 | Resilience | 1 comment

90% of pax to my leadership workshop are investing emotionally to their team. They are also heartbroken when these investments were not returned

Critical Thinking By Using Stories

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 20, 2019 | Strengthen and Strategize (S) | 0 comments

Storytelling is a powerful tool to spur thinking. It a technique that bypasses the resistance of a person and opens an opportunity to get across a message.

How To Implement Telecommuting In The Philippines

by Sonnie Santos | Jan 11, 2019 | Corporate Governance and Compliance | 2 comments

Telecommuting, under RA 11165, in PH is now a law. Private companies are encouraged to make arrangements with employees to work in an alternative workspace.

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