ESG and HRDD: Why Philippine Companies Can No Longer Look Away
Investors, regulators, workers, and global supply chains now expect Philippine companies to practice both ESG and Human Rights Due Diligence. Here’s why this shift is no longer optional.
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.
2026 Outlook: AI and Workplace Culture in the Philippines and Southeast Asia
AI will redefine culture, leadership, and employee expectations across the Philippines and Southeast Asia by 2026. Learn the trends, risks, and the ASK Framework roadmap for people-first transformation.
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.
Uwan’s Wake-Up Call: Employee Safety Is Business Continuity
Typhoon Uwan (Fung Wong) exposed how “business as usual” can erode both trust and lives. As we recover from Tino and Uwan, this reflection urges HR and leaders to rebuild continuity around one non-negotiable value — employee safety first.
Philippines Leads Southeast Asia in Retention Crisis (AoN)
The Philippines now has Southeast Asia’s highest turnover rate. Discover why employees are leaving and how the ASK Framework helps organizations align, strengthen, and kickstart retention.
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.
Why Companies Need an AI Philosophy and Policy
When AI misfires, companies pay. A strong AI philosophy and policy keep the risks away.
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.
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Why Family Matters Most
The family dynamic provides a training ground for developing leadership skills like communication, collaboration, and accountability.
Can the Bible be a Guide for Modern HR?
Elevate your HR practices with a unique approach that combines biblical wisdom and data-driven decision making. Learn how to develop spiritually intelligent and value-adding HR leaders.
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.
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.
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
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
Setting-Up DEI In Philippine Companies
To celebrate ‘International Women’s Month’ we will discuss how to set up DEI programs in Philippine companies
HR competencies circa 2021
With a pandemic ravaged economy, HR competencies need an overhaul too. This to address the changing landscape of the business environment.
How Human Is Human Resource Management?
How to measure the ‘human’ in people management. Should the issues escalated by employees for hr action a fair indication?
#HRinHR: Human Centered Management
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
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.
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)
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.