I recently read an interesting article published by the Harvard Business Review titled ‘Managing Yourself: How to Build Rapport … While Wearing A Mask’ by Dustin York. There were some good pointers, as I was struggling with wearing a mask, particularly with voice control and listening while conversing with people.  For the safety of one’s...

SynergenOG co-founder, Puvan Balasubramaniam recently returned to Kuala Lumpur from a business trip in Brunei, where he was conducting essential critical services to support the safe start up of a new Ammonia and Urea Plant operated by Brunei Fertiliser Industries, designed and built by German company – Thyssenkrupp. Among the highlights of his trip, was...

The pandemic could have a profound effect on gender equality at work and at home – if only businesses learn the right lesson. Despite our increasingly modern society, gender bias still exists throughout the world (save for parts of Europe and Nordic countries). The stereotype of mothers being the sole caregiver at home and fathers...