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Work It - The Leader's Chair: SCWO CEO Koh Yan Ping on why women can be their own enemies

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She is the CEO of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) and a mother of three children under 16. Koh Yan Ping juggles all her roles without a live-in helper. She talks about how she does it, what she thinks women leaders are good at and why things are changing.  

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Work It - How to ask your boss for more money

Talking about money is tricky but important. What goes into your pay? When is a good time to ask for more and can you refuse to disclose your last drawn salary? Ken Tan of Persolkelly, which recently published a salary guide, is our guest.    

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Work It - What does it take to run billion-dollar companies?

CEO and founder of HR technology firm Visier, Ryan Wong, runs a company with "unicorn" status - it has reached US$1 billion in valuation. He was born, raised and educated in Singapore, but started his business in North America. He shares his journey, why he thinks Singaporeans should take more risks and what needs to change in human resources. 

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Work It - Best of: How can you give constructive feedback about your boss?

Here's the last of our three top episodes from our archives this year. Companies use assessment tools like the 360 and 180 systems which ask for peers and subordinates to assess their supervisors. What are the downsides of giving feedback about your manager? What does constructive criticism look like and why is it important? Norman Chua, director of group HR at the National Healthcare Group explains. 

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Work It - Best of: Why I didn’t stop working after my cancer diagnosis - Former Law Society President Adrian Tan

Here's the second of three top episodes from our archives this year. A life-threatening diagnosis usually means a chance to stop working, smell the flowers and look at life’s bucket list. But the former partner at TSMP Law Corporation explains why he bucked convention, what he thinks about quiet quitting and what makes a good leader. Adrian Tan died in July 2023.

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Work It - Best of: DBS CEO Piyush Gupta on crisis, culture and the power of storytelling

Here's the first of three top episodes from our archives this year. DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta sits down with Crispina Robert and Adrian Tan to talk about why he calls himself “the accidental banker”, how experiencing failure changed his leadership style and what he really thinks about work-life balance. 

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