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Laila Rodriguez

Laila Rodriguez focuses on Talent-Management and Robotic Process Automation. One of her main aims is to keep readers abreast of the latest developments in technology, products, and services in the robotics industry, providing companies with a competitive advantage. 
Smart Tech Creates a More Engaging Workplace
Talent-Management
Smart Tech Creates a More Engaging Workplace

With decades of experience helping organizations navigate change, HRTech expert Ling-Yi Tsai has a unique perspective on the intersection of people, property, and technology. As companies rethink the very purpose of the office, she focuses on how smart, intentional tech investments can transform a simple building into a dynamic, engaging workplace. We’ll explore how to make these tech investments count

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Engagement Shifts From Belonging to Stability
Talent-Management
Engagement Shifts From Belonging to Stability

With decades of experience guiding organizations through technological and cultural shifts, HRTech expert Ling-Yi Tsai has a unique vantage point on the modern workplace. Specializing in HR analytics and the integration of technology across the employee lifecycle, she joins us to dissect a seismic shift in the world of work. A recent landmark study analyzing over 20 million employee responses

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Trend Analysis: AI in Employee Engagement
Talent-Management
Trend Analysis: AI in Employee Engagement

The familiar rhythm of the annual employee survey often masks a deep-seated organizational dysfunction, a slow-moving ritual that generates outdated data and fuels widespread employee cynicism. As organizations grapple with the need for a more agile and responsive workforce, Artificial Intelligence is emerging not just as a tool, but as a transformative strategy for understanding and improving the employee experience.

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Why Disabled Workers Feel They Must Hide at Work
Talent-Management
Why Disabled Workers Feel They Must Hide at Work

A highly skilled professional can deliver a stellar presentation one day and require a cane to navigate the office the next, yet it is often the appearance of the cane that reshapes how their unchanging expertise is perceived by colleagues and leadership. This disconnect between a person’s consistent talent and their fluctuating physical reality creates a silent but immense pressure

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Why Is Friday Your Most Important Work Day?
Talent-Management
Why Is Friday Your Most Important Work Day?

The quiet hum of near-empty offices on the final day of the workweek is not a temporary phase but the sound of a permanent cultural transformation in the modern professional landscape. As employees increasingly treat Friday as a bridge between their work responsibilities and personal lives, the once-bustling end to the week has taken on a new, more subdued character.

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Trend Analysis: Leader Character Development
Talent-Management
Trend Analysis: Leader Character Development

A cascade of high-profile corporate implosions has revealed a startling vulnerability not in strategic planning or technical skill, but in the very core of executive leadership. The modern business landscape is grappling with a crisis not of competence, but of character. This emerging trend repositions leader character from a commendable personal virtue to the foundational engine for sustained success, organizational

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Will Rate Hikes Derail the Crypto Market?
Fintech Blockchain
Will Rate Hikes Derail the Crypto Market?

Today, we sit down with Dominic Jainy, an IT professional with deep expertise at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain. In a market reeling from global monetary policy shifts, we’ll delve into the forces driving the current volatility. Our conversation will explore the chain reaction from the Bank of Japan’s rate hike to the selling pressure on Bitcoin and

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Is Outdated HR Risking Your Company’s Future?
Core HR
Is Outdated HR Risking Your Company’s Future?

Many organizations unknowingly operate with a significant blind spot, where the most visible employees are rewarded while consistently high-performing, less-vocal contributors are overlooked, creating a hidden vulnerability within their talent management systems. This reliance on subjective annual reviews and managerial opinions fosters an environment where perceived value trumps actual contribution, introducing bias and substantial risk into succession planning and employee

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How Will SEA Redefine Talent Strategy by 2026?
Talent-Management
How Will SEA Redefine Talent Strategy by 2026?

The New Imperative: Turning Disruption into a Strategic Talent Advantage As Southeast Asia (SEA) charts its course toward 2026, its talent leaders face a strategic imperative: to transform a landscape of profound uncertainty into a source of competitive advantage. A convergence of global economic slowdowns, geopolitical fragmentation, rapid technological disruption, and shifting workforce dynamics has created a new reality for

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What Will Define a Talent Magnet by 2026?
Talent-Management
What Will Define a Talent Magnet by 2026?

With decades of experience helping organizations navigate major shifts through technology, HRTech expert Ling-Yi Tsai has a unique vantage point on the future of work. She specializes in using advanced analytics and integrated systems to redefine how companies attract, develop, and retain their people. As businesses face the dual challenge of technological disruption and fierce competition for talent, we explore

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Become The Manager Everyone Wants To Work For
Talent-Management
Become The Manager Everyone Wants To Work For

The traditional playbook for management has been officially retired by a workforce that demands more than just a paycheck and a list of tasks to complete. In its place is a new mandate for leaders who can navigate ambiguity with a steady hand and build teams founded on psychological safety and genuine connection. The landscape of work has fundamentally shifted,

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Trend Analysis: Strategic Employee Rewards
Talent-Management
Trend Analysis: Strategic Employee Rewards

An overwhelming majority of business leaders confidently assert the effectiveness of their employee recognition programs, yet they often overlook the very component that transforms appreciation from a fleeting comment into a lasting cultural asset: the reward. In an increasingly distributed and digital work landscape, the significance of making appreciation tangible has never more critical. Strategic rewards are emerging as the

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