How to Run an Employee Experience Survey People Trust
KEY INSIGHTS Trust relies on clear confidentiality and visible follow-through. Only ask questions your organization can act on. Managers influence participation more than reminder emails do. The survey link arrives. Someone opens it on their phone between meetings, scans the questions and wonders two things: ‘Will anyone know what I say?’ and ‘Will anything […]
8 Ways to Have a Fair Process for Promotions
Promotion fairness is a workplace trust issue in the Philippines. In typical Philippine workplaces, 77.9% of employees believe promotions go to those who best deserve them, while 75.6% say managers avoid playing favorites. Employers can build trust by making criteria clear, broadening access to development and providing constructive feedback after decisions. The concern is broader […]
Breaking Down Hierarchies and Nurturing Psychological Safety in Philippine Workplaces
In Filipino homes, respect has a choreography. Walk into a Manila office and the choreography continues: even in multinationals with flatter org charts, senior colleagues are still “sir” and “ma’am.” There is even a number for this. The Philippines scores 94 on the Power Distance Index, according to consulting firm Human Capital Realization, meaning Filipinos […]
The Difference Between EVP, Employer Branding and Culture
In today’s highly competitive hiring market, understanding culture, EVP, and employer brand could mean the difference between winning or losing top talent. Of course the three concepts are related, they build on each other and often show up in the same PowerPoints and HR decks but they’re not interchangeable. Culture is how your organization feels […]
Employee Well-Being: Going Beyond Mental Wellness
Employee well-being covers five connected areas: physical health and safety, financial wellness, mental and psychological health, emotional and social support, and sense of purpose. Treating mental health as a standalone program tends to fail, because weakness in any one of the other four areas drags mental health down with it. Mental wellness became the workplace […]