LinkedIn Top Voices in Company Culture: The 12 Singapore-based creators to follow

LinkedIn News is debuting Top Voices in Company Culture in Singapore, a list of 12 creators and experts publishing insights on how to build great workplaces, develop talent and cultivate inclusive cultures.

For workplace leaders, the pandemic shone a spotlight on the importance of a compassionate and people-centred leadership and management style, while the ensuing Great Reshuffle has prompted companies to evaluate how they can cultivate a workplace culture that attracts and retains workers. In today’s increasingly complex world, and amid rising competition in the talent marketplace, these trends look set to stay for the long term.

Whether you’re a worker or a manager, one of the biggest questions in today’s professional world is: What makes a company a great place to work and grow your career? Hot on the heels of our LinkedIn Top Companies annual rankings, we dug into the data to highlight experts with advice on leadership, management and workplace culture.?

From banking top brass to leadership coaches, follow these 12 thought leaders (ordered alphabetically) to stay plugged into the trending news and conversations on this topic in Singapore and Asia all year round.

Top Voices is a series of lists that have been editorially curated by the LinkedIn News team, which highlight the creators to follow who are writing and sharing about today’s important workplace, career and industry topics. To compile each list, editors consider each individual’s content on LinkedIn. Specifically: Are they covering the topic at hand on a regular basis? Are their contributions insightful, conversational and timely? Have they built up and engaged with their communities? Do they seek to give and get help vs. being self-promotional? We aim to highlight a diverse set of voices, so that the list reflects the world we live and work in today. ? You can find more about who is eligible to be a Top Voice at the bottom of this article.

Check out this year’s #LinkedInTopVoices in Company Culture— and follow them to stay plugged into the conversation.

You can also check out the Top Voices in Canada and the U.S. (coming soon)

Reporting by: Yunita Ong, Serla Rusli

The key to building a great workplace culture: It is more important now than ever to build an inclusive and great workplace culture that people want to work for. Some key ingredients include building trust through deep and genuine connections, constantly listening to your employees with empathy, educating ourselves and our leaders to embrace and celebrate difference, and intentionally encouraging people to bring their best true selves to work.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: Great workplaces are those that ARM us to thrive: They offer us Autonomy (I want to be the boss of my life), Relatedness (meaningful human connections & a sense of belonging) & room to hone our Mastery (from the day we are born until the day we die, we are wired for growth & progress).

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The key to building a great workplace culture: A key ingredient in building a great workplace culture is fostering psychological safety. When there is a culture of psychological safety, employees feel safe to ask for help, offer different perspectives without the fear of backlash, make mistakes and most importantly - grow. All of which enable organisations to innovate and reap their benefits quickly. A great way to build this is for leaders to lead by example in modelling supportive behaviours and processes for their teams to follow.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: Your business strategy is only as good as the people defining it. The execution of your strategy is only as good as the people implementing it. And the quality of the people implementing your strategy is only as good as the people hiring them. The first 100 people in your company will define the next 500. The quality of the talent you can attract and hire will only be as good as the people already working in your company. Companies are made of people, and people will make or break your company! The quality of the people in your organisation will define the quality and sustainability of your business.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: People are the core in a great workplace culture. DEI is important as everyone wants to be heard and deserves respect in the organisation regardless of their gender, colour, age and originals; trustworthy leadership is desired as it builds strong connection with teams and creates positive employee engagement; and growing opportunity is provided as people want to learn and grow with the organisation they work for.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: The key ingredient to building a great workplace culture and a talent magnet is to be human-centered. All companies must seek answers from within by turning inwards and listening to their human assets – instead of resources. Be interested in their dreams and goals, needs and wants, and respond with agility and adapt your practices to meet their needs systemically and holistically. The future of work is being rewritten as we speak and the best opportunity to recreate an attractive workplace is now. When you bring the focus on humans back to your workplace, you'll elevate your overall brand value as engagement rises, and these go a long way to ensuring corporate longevity.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: I have worked for companies where the expectation is that you will do the impossible everyday; where your mind will grow sharp and inspired, where you can take risk without being buried by micro managers; when you are surrounded by leaders who place people first, always. Great Culture happens when companies have Great Expectations that are driven by Great Leaders.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: 1. Seniors who are accessible and empathetic towards staff. 2. Team mates who are of the same mindset and open to helping one another 3. Clear direction where everyone is running in the same direction, having the same goals and priorities.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: In building a great workplace culture, many factors come together to create the magic. I believe in being committed to excellence and putting aside one’s personal agenda to work towards a shared vision and mission. There is also a need to be open and respectful to the ideas and opinions of others while adopting a positive outlook to inspire the team to bring out their best

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The key to building a great workplace culture: Cross-generational appreciation, understanding and collaboration! We now have four generations working together, and employees across the different age groups want to feel needed and valuable – not only to the organization, but to each other. By implementing collaboration practices and tools that help generations shift from siloed experiences to inclusive shared stories and experiences, employers will not only ensure that nobody is left behind, but will help their employees appreciate each other’s sense of purpose, value each other’s diverse characteristics, and become better equipped to collaborate.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: Building a workplace culture takes time, genuine intent and continual effort. A great inclusive workplace culture develops when the leaders truly live the culture; showcase it in their actions, and provide a safe space for employees to interpret, live and experience the different elements in their own unique ways. Trust and empowerment are key complementary ingredients needed to build a great desirable workplace.

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The key to building a great workplace culture: Effective leaders know that the success of their businesses depends not only on a vision or product, but also on the people who execute the vision and build the product every day - their employees. Thus, the most successful companies create cultures that allow their employees to flourish and grow. "It's important to hire great people and to give them the freedom to be awesome."

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How we compile the list

Top Voices is a series of lists that have been editorially curated by the LinkedIn News team, with the goal of highlighting creators to follow who are covering the chosen segments and/or topics. To compile each list, editors consider each individual’s content on LinkedIn. Specifically: Are they covering the topic at hand on a regular basis? Are their contributions insightful, conversational and timely? Have they built up and engaged with their communities? Do they seek to give and get help vs. being self-promotional? We aim to highlight a diverse set of voices, so that the list reflects the world we live and work in today.?

Who is eligible

Any LinkedIn member who shares content and drives professional conversations on the platform is eligible to be a Top Voice, with the exception of LinkedIn and Microsoft employees, members who have violated LinkedIn’s User Agreement, including our Professional Community Policies, or individuals currently running in an election for an executive, legislative or judicial position.

Top Voices may include individuals who are a part of the LinkedIn Influencer (invite-only) or the Creator Accelerator (application-based) programs. However, being a part of either does not automatically boost a member’s chance of being a Top Voice, nor is it a requirement or prerequisite for success on the platform.?

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New voices emerge every year — and there’s nothing stopping you from turning your own ideas into powerful conversations. Try creating a post to share your expertise or thoughts on the latest trending news, and you may be surprised at the community you find. If you’re struggling with where to start, follow our LinkedIn for Creators page for content inspiration, tips, news, education and more. And if you’d like to recommend someone for a future Top Voices list, let us know in the comments (just be sure to tag them and let us know why you love following them). We’re always looking for new individuals to highlight.?

? You've read about our Top Voices in Company Culture in Singapore. Now, check out our list of mental health advocates in Singapore to follow and Top Voices posting on gender equity on LinkedIn.

? Also, follow creators on our LinkedIn Top Voices Singapore 2020 list.

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