Recent TRG blog posts

Any individual who has worked in an atmosphere riddled with adversity, harshness, and toxicity can attest to the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the workplace.

The “Great Resignation” is a phenomenon that describes a higher-than-normal quit rate of workers. Since the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine programs in April 2021, the increase in the number of shots administered directly correlates with the number of workers who quit in a single month. And it has surpassed the all-time US record. Quitters continued to establish records in the months that followed. Great Resignation? It will only get greater!

Read more: Why Your Employees Are Leaving You (Besides Salary)

One would think that, compared to earlier generations like Gen X and Baby Boomers, younger generations – Gen Z and Millennials – are more likely to ditch the physical office altogether if given a chance. Interestingly, the opposite might be true.

Despite being the largest group in the workforce, 2.7 billion in 2018¹, “deskless workers” seem to be overlooked by the sweeping digital transformation at their workplaces. As we are slowly going back to work in a business-as-unusual world, this is the perfect opportunity for organisations to address this once-forgotten issue.

Our current workforce is being filled with young fresh graduates, individuals that belong to a completely new generation, Generation Z (Gen Z). But did you know, including Gen Z, we are having four vastly different generations working under one roof? The gaping diversity in age, experiences, skill sets, technological understanding, and behaviours have definitely contributed to the already complex HR landscape we are facing today.

Our mindsets, the indicator of our belief and attitude towards our own abilities, are the key factor that affects how we behave and influence those around us. Researchers have concluded that one’s mindset can have a significant impact on their future success. In other words, one’s belief can either make or break them. 

One’s mindset is defined as the perception of achieving goals in both the professional and personal lives. In other words, a mindset helps define one’s personality. It reflects the way an individual views and acts toward life, how they perceive success and failure, as well as determining their emotional, cognitive, behavioural and neural responses to these experiences.

Gallup’s data in 2020¹ depicted a troubling reality of employees’ dissatisfaction. Approximately 85% of employees worldwide are still not engaged or are actively disengaged at work despite more effort from companies. Sadly, not many leaders attentively concern about this subject.

Have you ever pondered upon the thought: “What makes a great leader?” Some of us are naturally born leaders, while others might not do as great.

In a world of constant change, the importance of leadership in business success is among a few things that will always hold true.  What may evolve, however, are how effective leadership is defined and which competencies of leaders and managers matter the most.