Having bidded adieu to 2012, are you ready to receive 2013 with open arms? 2012 being nicknamed ‘The Year of the Uncertainty’ had certainly lived up to its name based on various geo-political and economic turbulence worldwide. In this article, we will be summarizing the uncertainties that are brewing in the world’s biggest economies through out 2012.

Goal-setting employees play an integral role in ensuring that businesses drive themselves towards their desired level of success and improve on their operations. After all, employees are the greatest assets of an organization- their efforts towards achieving their goals contribute significantly in propelling the organization to greater heights of success.

The Nature of Conflict
Conflicts are inevitable and work relationships are never conflict free. It is so because work relationships bring different people with differing perspectives together. Unfortunately, those personalities can sometimes clash, especially when it comes to work-related matters. This leads to conflicting opinions and ideas which would more often than not result in resentment, contempt and disdain. Healthy relationships are never conflict free but, rather, conflict resolving. As business owners, conflict management in the business is integral as the business grows. Helming the business, it is imperative for business owners to nip conflicts in the bud and put the underlying issue to rest.

Due to the cosmopolitan traits of the city, there has been a surge in the number of employees from different countries, cultures, generations and genders working in Singapore. In order to survive and thrive in today’s economy, creativity and flexibility are necessary requisites imperative for organisations to introduce practices to build a harmonious and diverse workplace.