Shining light on ‘glue work,’ the overlooked tasks that keep the show on the road

Take a high-performing team. Then look more closely. Who schedules the meetings, writes the minutes, welcomes newcomers, liaises between departments? They may not be the most visible person or the one most highly praised by management. Yet without them, everything loses momentum. They do a form of invisible work that is rarely talked about in companies. Picture...

Workplace mental health issues cost M’sia RM14.46bil in 2018 alone, says psychiatrist

PETALING JAYA: Mental health issues are taking a significant toll on the Malaysian economy, with workplace stress, job insecurity, and burnout contributing to this growing crisis, said a psychiatrist. Consultant psychiatrist Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said in 2018 alone, Malaysia lost RM14.46bil in productivity due to mental health-related challenges in the workplace, equivalent to 1%...