Successful job redesign starts with purpose: Hired (Ep 4)

The Business Times Branded Podcasts

Dec 18 2023 • 11 mins

A common misconception surrounding job redesign is that employees resist, need to be cajoled or ‘hand-held’ into it. Meet Peter Wu from South Beach Consortium who asked for it, got it, did it and won awards for the company after! A success story if we’ve ever heard one.

Howie Lim also speaks to his general manager, Samantha Tan.

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Highlights:

00:43 The motivation to pursue career conversion

02:23 Common misconceptions of job redesign

03:52 The challenges of job redesign and how to cope

06:02 Let purpose be your guide

07:18 SBC’s long term vision

09:27 Benefits of job redesign for the employer

More about:

Workforce Singapore (WSG)

https://go.gov.sg/hp-wsg

Job Redesign initiatives for different sectors

https://go.gov.sg/hp-wsgjr

Support for Job Redesign under Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG-JR)

https://go.gov.sg/hp-psgjr

Written, hosted and produced by Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Samantha Tan, general manager and Peter Wu, senior manager, operations, innovations and sustainability, South Beach Consortium.

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro

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