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HR Architects
HR Architects brings together visionary HR heads, CEOs, and thinkers redefining the world of work. Featuring authored columns, debates, and expert interviews, it’s a space where ideas spark innovation and dialogue drives progress. Every story shared here aims to shape happier, more inclusive, and future-ready workplaces built on thoughtful leadership.


HR With Its Head Out the Window
A conversation with Eva Mattheeussen, Head of HR MEA at DHL Global Forwarding . | Written by Eva Mattheeussen Eva Mattheeussen, Head of Human Resources, Middle East and Africa , DHL Global Forwarding I had a proper conversation with Eva Mattheeussen recently. She runs HR for DHL Global Forwarding across the Middle East and Africa. It is a busy patch of the world. The first thing she made clear is that her team doesn't just sit in an office pushing paper. They go to customer m

Eva Mattheeussen
4 days ago3 min read


Retention Isn’t About Perks, It’s About Growth
Drawing on 15 years of HR experience, Ahmad Asseiri argues that employees don’t stay because they’re entertained, they stay when leadership helps them grow meaningfully. | Written by Riya Malhotra Ahmad Asseiri, Sr. HRBP at Ascend Solutions What 15 Years in HR Taught Me About Retention (That No Framework Mentions) If free ice cream, engagement surveys, and “Employee of the Month” programmes truly solved retention, organisations wouldn’t still be facing talent attrition as a

Riya Malhotra
5 days ago3 min read


Rethinking Executive Transitions and the Future of Leadership
Employee Happiness Daily interviews Navid Nazemian on executive transitions, leadership evolution, organisational blind spots, and the human capabilities shaping resilient leadership today. | Written by Riya Malhotra Navid Nazemian, World’s #1 Executive Coach by CEO Today Employee Happiness Daily recently had the opportunity to interview Navid Nazemian, ranked World’s #1 Executive Coach by CEO Today, to explore how leaders navigate complex transitions and evolving organisat

Riya Malhotra
5 days ago5 min read
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