According to a study by Jobstreet, at least 26% of Malaysian employees have falsified their MCs to obtain a free day off. And these are only the individuals who admitted to their transgression, as 57% of employers claim to have previously received a phoney MC from an employee. 

But transparency doesn't mean throwing a warning to the wind or saying whatever comes to mind; it means understanding the value of honest and forthright information exchange in your organisation.

Many employees are uncomfortable with salary discussions. According to a salary study conducted by job hunt and careers company Zippia, even though only 45% of employees feel adequately compensated, 50% are uncomfortable discussing paychecks in the workplace. Furthermore, those open to discussing their pay with coworkers are more likely to expect a significant raise.

From Sunday, November 20, until Sunday, December 18, Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup 2022. This is an exciting sporting event for football enthusiasts.  However, it could be challenging for employers, as many matches will be shown during odd hours in Malaysia.

Skip-level meetings are normally short and infrequent, but they can hugely impact senior management and individual contributors. The purpose of these meetings is not to diminish managers in between but rather to communicate with those working across various levels of the company and discuss employees’ development, company vision, and strategy.

This is a scene that many employers and team leaders fear as it can disrupt many things, including team morale and performance. Although resignations are generally unpredictable, there are a few strategies you can take note of to prevent the negative consequences of the exit.  

A healthy work environment functions in a way that “if one fails, we all fail. If one wins, we all win.” On the other hand, a toxic culture works in the opposite. It’s “they vs me” or “they’ve failed vs I’ve won”. There is zero teamwork in this type of disruptive mentality, which could seriously destroy collaboration.

Here's a tip to help you understand the term “the Metaverse”: Mentally replace the word ‘Metaverse’ with ‘cyberspace’. Alternatively, it refers to a virtual or digital world in which individuals are replaced by personalized avatars and where they can gather together regardless of where they are located. Fundamentally, the Metaverse is more of an interactive form of today’s social networking platforms. 

Effective communication can become difficult when organising a distributed team, regardless of its exact format. Some businesses may operate entirely virtually, while others may have some employees on-site and others remote. As this is completely new for many of us, various setups may affect workplace communication in various ways.

As we near the end of the disease outbreak in 2022, we're ready to look ahead and reflect on the practices and solutions we all used during the outbreak. Because history is a great educator, we can confidently establish how to navigate all workplace changes and eventually transition into the new normal.