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JobStreet Philippines and #HRinHR advocate Sonnie Santos collaborates for the local HR community

by Sonnie Santos | Jun 16, 2020 | Collaboration | 0 comments

The strategic partnership of JobStreet.com and #HRinHR advocate Sonnie Santos will help spread awareness of business and human rights.

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?

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

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.

#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.

Industry 4.0: Preparing for Modern Work

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 6, 2019 | Change Management | 0 comments

Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution (FIRe) will usher Work 4.0. The HR community needs to be on the forefront to prepare the organization.

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?

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.

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

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

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.

Strategic planning: Learn from the past to have a new beginning

by Sonnie Santos | Dec 31, 2018 | Knit and Kickstart (K) | 2 comments

To get the most out of the opportunity for a new beginning, we must learn from the successes and defeats of the previous year.

Leadership Lessons from the Mountains

by Sonnie Santos | Oct 7, 2018 | Adaptive Thinking, Servant Leadership | 2 comments

Early this week, I withdrew to the mountains to spend some time reflecting, praying and fasting. There are several lessons I gained (notes to self) from reading the story of Kings Saul and David, here’s a few leadership lessons that you may want to consider

What is the Truth Behind Strong Leadership?

by Sonnie Santos | Apr 7, 2015 | Spiritual Intelligence | 6 comments

A vision and action plan that is anchored on heavenly mandate and purpose, even if unpopular, is iron ball leadership.

How To Avoid Failure

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 30, 2014 | Spiritual Intelligence | 0 comments

Past experiences and present opportunities are not coincidences, they are intertwined with your purpose. Find that purpose and you’ll know your future..

Are ASEAN Millennials Incapable of Leadership Position?

by Sonnie Santos | Nov 7, 2013 | Capacity Building | 13 comments

Millennials are thought to be incapable of leadership responsibility because of delusional expectations and self-serving work ethics.

Customer First Philosophy

by Sonnie Santos | May 7, 2013 | Empathy | 11 comments

We often read customer first policy in frames, but we rarely see this in action during difficult situation. But Krispy Kreme proved me wrong.

A Leader’s Priority: Task at Hand or Family?

by Sonnie Santos | Aug 25, 2012 | Family Bond | 31 comments

In emergency situations, what should be the leader’s priority, the task at hand or family? Will you attend to the needs of other people or your family?

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

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