Apple Care Warranty Experience in the Philippines: A Loyal Customer’s Reality Check
Apple Care warranty experience—what went wrong, what worked, and what this case reveals about systems, service, and accountability.
2026 Worklife Trends: What’s True in the Philippines and Southeast Asia?
How do Glassdoor’s 2026 Worklife Trends align with PH and SEA realities? We examine leadership trust, layoffs, hybrid preferences, AI impact, and labor data to help HR leaders plan smarter.
Official Business (OB) Rules: Employer Liability and Employee Accountability
Understand what employers are—and aren’t—liable for during official business (OB) trips. This guide explains safety duties, employee accountability, legal limits, and real scenarios HR teams often face.
When “Defending Your Team” Becomes Dangerous Leadership
Leadership isn’t about shielding your team at all costs. Learn how discernment, accountability, and values-based coaching build stronger, self-leading teams.
How the ASK Framework Bridges Strategy to Everyday Impact
Big plans mean little if people can’t live them out. Here’s how alignment, learning, and small habits turn strategy into results.
Janitor Fish Story: Leadership Foresight and the Law of Unintended Consequences
A Filipino story on how harmless intentions without foresight can harm — and how the ASK Framework turns intent intowisdom through alignment and diligence.
“Standing Up for the Team”: A Popular Narrative That Oversimplifies Leadership
Learn how standing up for your team requires alignment and integrity rather than dramatic defiance in leadership.
Core Ideas that Drives Organizational Resilience: Agile Leadership, PPP, and Collaborative Leadership
Three key ideas that drives organizational turnaround: Agile Leadership, PPP, and Collaborative Leadership
Purpose-Driven Profitability: A Business Turnaround Case Study
Discover how a Philippine company cleared USD 27 M in losses by 2025. This business turnaround case study reveals how transparency, employee profit sharing, and the ASK framework sparked purpose-driven profitability.
Aligning Purpose, Strengthening Culture, and Kickstarting Execution with the ASK Framework
Discover how aligning vision, mission, and values through the ASK Framework strengthens culture, boosts engagement, and drives success.
A Sweeping Metaphor for Leadership, Team Building, and Community Restoration
When a team member falls away, do you discard them or make the effort to restore them? This article explores profound lessons on leadership and community, inspired by the simple act of sweeping a courtyard
The Philippine Economic Shift: What Businesses and HR Need to Know
The Philippine economy faces major changes. Learn critical steps for business leaders and HR to prepare. Stay ahead!
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Why Family Matters Most
The family dynamic provides a training ground for developing leadership skills like communication, collaboration, and accountability.
Embracing AI in HR? Take One Step Back Then Two Steps Forward
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
Women’s empowerment is not a modern concept. In fact, Jesus played a significant role in amplifying women’s empowerment during His time.
What is People Strategy and Why it Matters for your Company
People Strategy is not just a set of policies or procedures, but a management framework that puts employees at the center of everything.
Stay sensible and don’t let the moment sway you.
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
How People Strategies Can Drive Business Performance
People strategy is the forward-looking plan that define how to get the best performance out of your workforce to meet business objectives. While human resource strategy focuses on the operational side of people management
Executive Presence and Power Dressing
Executive presence and power dressing can make you noticeable to others. It allows you to stand out and receive special treatment.
Boomers Deserve Respect- The TVJ Story
The ‘alleged’ disrespectful treatment of TVJ from new leaders just mirrors how some boomers are also being treated in organizations.
The Importance of Values-Mission-Vision
VISION answers the “where”, the goal for at least a decade. VALUES answers the “who”, your brand, while MISSION answers the “what”, your purpose
Compete with yourself before competing with others
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.
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Pillar of HR Awardee
Sonnie Santos receiving the Pillar of HR Award — recognition for leadership and contributions to the Philippine HR community.
Blog Awards
Award-winning blog — Best Advocacy (2010) for Web Safety and Cyberbullying Prevention & Best Corporate and Brand Blog (2015)
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.