Culture & Experience

Culture & Experience celebrates organizations that make happiness a habit. Featuring case studies and stories on inclusion, engagement, and workplace innovation, it showcases how thoughtful cultures drive belonging and resilience. Each feature offers lessons on building workplaces where people feel seen, valued, and motivated to perform their best.

Designing Workplaces People Choose to Stay With

A column by Kristina Vaneva

What makes someone stay, not because they have to, but because they truly want to?

In today’s fast-moving world, workplaces are no longer just about roles and responsibilities. They are about how people feel when they show up each day. Do they feel seen? Supported? Inspired to grow? This column by Kristina Vaneva gently explores the heart of what makes a workplace worth staying for.

Through thoughtful reflections, real experiences, and simple yet powerful ideas, it looks at how organizations can create spaces rooted in trust, empathy, and purpose. Because at the end of the day, people don’t just stay for the job. They stay for how the workplace makes them feel.

Designing Workplaces People Choose to Stay With

Kristina Vaneva, Employee Experience Professional and Founder of Beyond Plus, explores how workplaces are shaped through everyday moments, shared responsibility, and intentional design across environments and experiences. | Written by Kristina Vaneva Launching my column in the first issue of Employee Happiness Daily feels like the right moment to pause and ask a fundamental question: what does work actually feel like for the people living it every day? Not in theory. Not i

Apr 66 min read

What Recruiters Still Get Wrong About High-Potential Women, And How to Fix It

Common hiring assumptions continue to limit women’s career progression before it even begins. For organisations serious about building stronger leadership pipelines, the real opportunity starts much earlier: in how talent is identified, assessed, and recognised. | Written by Magdolin Boukhary Magdolin Boukhary, Mentor, Saudi Leadership Society Most organisations say they want to hire and promote more women into leadership. The intent is genuine, the diversity statements are p

5 hours ago5 min read

Employee Happiness Awards Singapore & Malaysia debuts with a landmark gala celebrating people-first workplaces

Inaugural Singapore & Malaysia edition draws over 200 leaders, 80+ organisations, and 25+ categories in a celebration of workplace excellence. | Written by Riya Malhotra The Employee Happiness Awards Singapore 2026, organised by Eventyst Global, made a powerful debut as the platform's inaugural edition in Singapore. Held on 10th April at the prestigious Shangri-La Singapore, the gala evening brought together more than 200 distinguished guests for an occasion that was as celeb

May 263 min read

When Negotiations Fail: What Samsung's Looming Strike Teaches HR Leaders About Employee Trust

A last-minute deal kept 48,000 Samsung workers on the floor on 21 May. Four days later, the union is fracturing over who got what, and HR leaders across the region are watching a new lesson unfold in real time. | Written by Riya Malhotra There's a particular kind of silence that descends on a workplace when trust has finally run out. Last week, Samsung was hours away from that silence breaking, loudly, across 48,000 workers and 18 days of stopped production. It didn't break.

May 254 min read

Why the Best Strategy for the Agentic Era Is a Human One

As organisations race to integrate agentic AI into the workplace, experts are warning that the real challenge is no longer technological, it is organisational. | Written by Riya Malhotra On International HR Day, workforce and AI transformation leaders are urging businesses to move beyond viewing AI solely as a productivity tool and instead focus on the strategic workforce decisions that will define whether the technology creates long-term value or long-term disruption. With A

May 202 min read

From HR to Happiness: The Evolving Role of People Leaders

As the workplace evolves, HR is no longer confined to policies and processes. In this column, Sultana Al Amri explores how modern people leaders are becoming culture architects, balancing empathy with accountability while designing environments where employees can thrive sustainably. | Written by Sultana Al Amri The role of HR has transformed dramatically over the past decade. What was once primarily an operational function focused on policies, compliance, and administration

May 203 min read

What Do We Mean by Psychological Safety at Work?

We often think of workplace happiness as something that can be built through policies, programmes, or perks. But the truth is, most people don’t remember those. They remember moments. | Written by Riya Malhotra A manager who helped them find clarity when things felt overwhelming. A team that stepped in without hesitation when something personal came up. A conversation that turned a setback into a chance to improve. These moments are easy to overlook because they don’t feel ex

May 191 min read

What Made Elevision ‘WOW’: Inside the Culture That Earned More Than a Certification

Elevision Media’s WOW Workplaces Gold Certification is not just a recognition, it is a reflection of a workplace where culture, leadership, and employee experience come together to create an environment people genuinely want to be part of. | April 2026 Edition In today’s evolving world of work, becoming an employer of choice is no longer about policies on paper or isolated initiatives. It is about building a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired, consist

Apr 204 min read

The Architecture of Employee Happiness: How Daythree is Building a Scalable People Advantage

In an era where talent is the ultimate differentiator, Daythree Digital Berhad is turning employee experience into a measurable, competitive edge | April 2026 Edition Happiness Takeaways Design employee experience intentionally: Structure and measurement drive consistency at scale. Leverage modern hiring channels: social media can deliver both reach and real business impact. Make learning measurable: 90%+ satisfaction is achieved through relevance and outcomes. Humanise sc

Apr 204 min read

From Purpose to Practice: How BREGO Life Sciences Is Turning Healthcare Impact into Everyday Work

Dr. Danny Wong, Founder & Managing Director, BREGO Life Sciences, shares with Employee Happiness Daily how the organisation is building a purpose-driven culture where patient impact, innovation, and people development come together in meaningful ways. | April 2026 Edition The Happiness Perspective Purpose becomes powerful when it is visible Innovation works best when paired with responsibility Internal growth strengthens cultural continuity Learning builds both skill and co

Apr 204 min read

Building AI Lending Tech at Speed, Leading with Care: Inside JurisTech’s Culture of Innovation and Trust

Naaman Lee, Chief Operating Officer, explores how JurisTech built a high-performance AI lending tech culture where innovation, compliance, and people-first values come together to drive meaningful impact across the financial ecosystem. | April 2026 Edition The Happiness Perspective Innovation thrives within clear guardrails Real-world impact drives deeper motivation Diverse thinking fuels stronger solutions Culture must scale without losing care Speed works best when balanced

Apr 204 min read

Together We Grow: How Macross Consultancy Builds Accountability, Growth, and a Culture of Support

Cheng Jie Sheng , CEO, Macross Consultancy (M) Sdn Bhd shares how the firm nurtures a high-performance culture while ensuring employees feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow in a fast-paced consulting environment. | April 2026 Edition The Happiness Perspective Clear benchmarks create accountability Mentorship drives long-term growth Knowledge sharing builds adaptability Strong communication keeps teams agile Fun and bonding strengthen collaboration Flexibility support

Apr 204 min read

Game On: How Razer Inc. Builds a High-Performance Culture Fueled by Passion

Serene Toh , Senior Director – Human Resources, Razer Inc., shares how the company channels its gaming DNA into a high-performance culture, balancing speed, innovation, and employee growth across a global workforce. | April 2026 Edition Happiness Perspective • Passion-led cultures create energy and ownership • Clarity of priorities reduces pressure and improves performance • Shared outcomes build unity across global teams • Real work accelerates meaningful learning and growth

Apr 203 min read

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CULTURE & EXPERIENCE

Designing Workplaces People Choose to Stay With

Designing Workplaces People Choose to Stay With

Other Reads.

What Recruiters Still Get Wrong About High-Potential Women, And How to Fix It

Employee Happiness Awards Singapore & Malaysia debuts with a landmark gala celebrating people-first workplaces

When Negotiations Fail: What Samsung's Looming Strike Teaches HR Leaders About Employee Trust

Why the Best Strategy for the Agentic Era Is a Human One

From HR to Happiness: The Evolving Role of People Leaders

What Do We Mean by Psychological Safety at Work?

What Made Elevision ‘WOW’: Inside the Culture That Earned More Than a Certification

The Architecture of Employee Happiness: How Daythree is Building a Scalable People Advantage

From Purpose to Practice: How BREGO Life Sciences Is Turning Healthcare Impact into Everyday Work

Building AI Lending Tech at Speed, Leading with Care: Inside JurisTech’s Culture of Innovation and Trust

Together We Grow: How Macross Consultancy Builds Accountability, Growth, and a Culture of Support

Game On: How Razer Inc. Builds a High-Performance Culture Fueled by Passion

The Pulse of Joyous Working