Something Bigger Talk Show

Wellness and wellbeing, is this the responsibility of the employee or organisation?This was one of the hot topics I discussed with Alex in the last episode of the high-performance Teams podcast.We also covered the following: ✅ Difference between wellness and wellbeing. ✅ The three pillars of wellness and how they are interlinked. ✅ Importance of wellness in the workplace.✅ How do we achieve long-term wellness in the workplace?If you are looking at ways to improve wellness and...

Join Dianne Hummal as she shares her experience going from 330 to 1200 people in under two years, her recruitment process, key questions to ask in an interview and tips for hiring fast and effectively. She is a talent consultant whose experience working with various industries and talent has shaped her often unconventional talent-centric ethos. She lives by her personal calling - to spark confidence in others, so they believe in themselves and know they matter. To know more about D...

🎙️ In this episode, I had an insightful conversation with Vivek, a professional speaker, author, and executive coach. He supports leaders as they adapt to leading across generations. He also helps to create a stronger employer brand, higher productivity, and better retention of Millennial/Gen Z employees. He talks about the power struggle between generations, a key problem in work culture. Vivek emphasises a two-way dialogue and mentoring approach to engage them in the organisation. Some...

I had a powerful conversation with Nilay about the current state of the workplace and how to attract and retain talent and build a high-performance team. He began his career in recruitment with Michael Page Singapore in 2008 and has since run businesses across various areas. Under his umbrella, Michael Page India was launched in 2011 and established itself as a strong recruitment team across various business functions. After nurturing a complete local leadership team by 2015, he returne...

Join award-winning chef Ivan Brehm as he shares his story and how he builds a high-performance team!Major key takeaways from the conversation:- What high drama goes inside a restaurant kitchen?- What is a Michelin Star all about (not just the taste of the food)?- Can you talk about food without talking about people?- The secret ingredient of managing a high-performance team in a restaurant.- What factors make his ex-team join back again?- How to work efficiently in a dynamic environment?- How...

In this week's episode of the High-Performance Teams Podcast, I am joined by Gaurav Krapalani, who shares his long journey leading Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), the way he leads creative teams and some of his learnings.Gaurav continues his 25-year involvement with SRT, nineteen of which have been as its Artistic Director. During that time, SRT became the first Singaporean theatre company on Broadway in 1998 as Associate Producer on Golden Child, earning three Tony Award nominations...

In this week’s High-Performance Teams Podcast, I talked with Dr Li Lian Liew. She is a Doctor, Coach & Personal Advisor and Director of Corporate Planning at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.With 20 years of healthcare experience, she has fought more wars than most soldiers, without lifting a single gun - as a team member and leader during SARS, H1N1, and COVID-19. Sometimes she finds herself herding cats, spotlighting elephants in rooms, blocking dragon fire, and giving chickens good reasons to cr...

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: “How to maintain high levels of excellence in teams?”I had a great conversation with Ian Wu about his journey from the trenches in the army to the CEO of award-winning International event spaces and how he builds high-performance teams. Ian Wu is the Co-Owner and CEO of HUONE Singapore – the award-winning, largest thematic meeting space in Singapore. Some takeaways:✅ What can we learn from the military as a leader?✅ The three c...

I had a powerful conversation with Dr. Sapna Masih Advani about the current context happening in the workplace today. We discussed the reality of adopting the hybrid work environment and how to retain talent in the new world.Dr. Sapna Masih Advani is the founder of MasihWhite – a leadership and culture consultancy based in Singapore and Japan. She has 23 years of experience in leadership development and has worked 1-on-1 with more than 100 CEOs from over 20 countries around the world.Some tak...

I had an insightful conversation with Simone Heng about human connection, her inspiring story of going from broadcasting to public speaking & building communities, and the role of human connection in building high-performance teams.Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, among others, with over 15 years of experience around the world. “Connection” has always been her life’s work, and as a speaker, S...