Photo Caption: Victor Phang CEO and Founder of WorkSmartly
The workplace in a world where COVID-19 is endemic heavily relies on digital tools to keep employees in touch with their team members and their employers. It is a marked shift from the traditional approaches previously employed in an office setting. While physical presence and in-person communication has a quality that offers comfort and familiarity, digital communications is a new realm that is constantly evolving.
However, if we have learned one thing from the pandemic, it is that hybrid work practices and the supremacy of online communication is here to stay. As a pioneer in digitalisation and an expert in changing work practices, Victor Phang, CEO of homegrown HR tech company WorkSmartly, notes that there is a gap in employee engagement as hybrid work practice finds its footing in various industries. As things shift to a digital mode the lack of a human touch is causing distress in interpersonal relationships amongst the staff and has a negative impact on the overall productivity of the company.
Because of this, Victor is advocating the importance of employee well-being amidst the constant state of flux over the course of the pandemic that has had a less than desirable effect on employees and their work output. With over 10 years in HR and understanding employee needs across multiple industries, Victor and his team has developed revolutionary tools like WorkSmartly’s new Smart Story and Work Mart features.
Through Smart Story, employees can share encouraging short videos and interactive virtual snippets amongst each other, thus creating unique digital ecosystems that can foster more collaborative relationships. Meanwhile, Work Mart will allow HR teams to seamlessly track the usage of any flexi-benefit funds provided to employees, minimizing tedious paperwork while allowing employees to access company-approved perks from a list of approved categories and vendors conveniently through the app.
To date, WorkSmartly has worked with more than 200 clients including several Fortune 500 companies. Some of WorkSmartly’s noteworthy clients include MDEC, Village Grocer, Sony, Exabytes, Padini and BP Healthcare Group.
In light of the evolving work arrangements and the altered approach to work we wanted to gauge your interest in speaking with Victor Phang, the founder of WorkSmartly on how HRMS solutions can positively impact the workplace and company culture.
- Describe how remote work has changed employee relationships in all aspects, with management and their peers, exploring these changes is imperative for proper human resource management.
- How interpersonal relationships and employee engagement have changed as people transition into their new work arrangements, be it back at the office or to a hybrid format.
- As the world enters its third calendar year of living through a pandemic, how can employers design competitive employee appreciation programs that will ensure higher motivation, satisfaction, and growth
- How effective digitalisation and proper online communication channels are here to stay and will dominate work culture moving forward
- Why the human element matters in employee engagement amid the endemic and how the full array of tools that systems like WorkSmartly has can help facilitate this.
- The role of HR teams in keeping employees happy and satisfied with the pandemic in the backdrop and the incoming endemic period
- Why HR teams need to adapt to new practices with an open mind
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you soon with regard to this opportunity. Should you require further information, feel free to contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 019 718 0410 or my colleague Stephanie Yeoh at stephanie@elliotcommunications.com or 012 307 2016.
