Communication is an important skill that can make or break a leader. But how does leadership communication differ from normal forms of communication and what makes it effective? Dr. Patricia Lau from the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia joins us to share her thoughts on what leadership communication is and how it can be a powerful tool in any organisation's leadership.

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For many of us, it’s hard to say NO especially in the workplace environment. While the pandemic has liberalised work culture by allowing WFH or remote working, it has also blurred boundaries between personal life and work. So how do we get back some semblance of control in all this? How can we benefit from setting up work boundaries? We speak to Sheila Singam, Managing Partner at Human Equation to understand the importance of having boundaries and how they can be set up effectively.

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The ‘Great Resignation’ is a global phenomenon that came from employees deciding to rethink and reprioritize their mindset and approach to work. But according to a survey conducted by Robert Walters, this has not quite caught on in Southeast Asia. The interesting question to ask here is why? Ai Rene Tan, country manager of Robert Walters Malaysia joins us to give us an insight into the survey and also the factors behind this trend in the region.

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The travel industry has started to flex its wings as most countries around the world have begun relaxing their restrictions to welcome more travellers. We speak to Hannah Pearson, founder of Pear Anderson as she updates us on the happenings within the travel industry in the 3rd quarter of the year and what to expect moving towards the final stretch of the year.

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According to the ‘Global 2022 Gen Z and Millennial' survey conducted by Deloitte, Malaysian employers are saying it is a challenge to hire and retain Gen Z and millennial talents due to the ‘Great Resignation’. But what is the actual cause behind these challenges? To get a deeper dive into this issue, we speak to Lee Yun-Han, Consulting Director of Deloitte Southeast Asia to discuss how businesses need to rethink their strategies when it comes to attracting and retaining younger workers.

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It is reported that some meetings not only waste time but also a LOT of money - US$100mil (RM461.15mil) to be exact for big companies. So, is it time we ditch meetings and just use email instead? Helen Langhammer, Director of Aspire Consulting shares her thoughts.

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Digital transformation has been talked about a lot these days as more businesses and organisations identify the need to digitise themselves to stay competitive. So what are the factors driving this push and how can Malaysia’s economy benefit from all this? We speak with Raymond Siva, Head of Digital Investment at MDEC to understand Malaysia’s digital push and also on how it’ll drive Malaysia’s economy forward.

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Helping employers rethink and strategize on flexible work arrangements moving forward is vital for the workplace. So what is the flexible work arrangements (FWA) initiative all about and how can employers benefit from it? Thomas Mathew, Group CEO of TalentCorp Malaysia joins us to provide an insight into the FWA landscape in Malaysia and TalentCorp’s initiative to encourage its adoption.

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The recently announced Budget 2023 has been put forward amidst ongoing uncertainty surrounding a few factors. With the dissolution of parliament on the 10th of October, we discussed the tabled budget to get an idea of how SMEs stand to benefit from it. We also look towards what the budget might look like the next time it’s retabled after GE15. Keegan Ong, Tax Executive Director, PwC and Yap Sau Shiung, Head of Digital and Tax Technology Partner, PwC joins us to unpack the details.

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Budget 2023 is set to be tabled with the theme “Strengthening Recovery, Facilitating Reforms Towards Sustainable Socio-Economic Resilience of Keluarga Malaysia”. Along this vein, we decided to take a hard look at Malaysia’s current employability rate and job market with a check in on our startup ecosystem with Derek Toh, Founder and CEO of Hiredly. 

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