Manage HR Magazine: Specials Magazine
Business development isn’t just for sales types anymore. In today’s APAC organisations, engineers, consultants, project managers, and bid writers are increasingly asked to influence clients, shape opportunities, and help win work, often without formal training. For HR and L&D leaders, this shift creates both a challenge and an opportunity. Traditional sales training misses the mark, while technical skills alone aren’t enough. What works is helping people grow into trusted advisors: professionals who combine their expertise with the ability to collaborate, influence, and contribute to winning strategies. What’s changing in workplace learning Across APAC, training is evolving fast: • Bite-sized and on-demand short, practical modules enable people to apply immediately to live opportunities and proposals. • Culturally relevant and collaborative frameworks that align multinational teams and reduce wasted effort by giving everyone a common language. • Human-centred mentoring, coaching, and peer learning that turn knowledge into sustained behaviour change under real world deadlines.
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How to Build a Strong Impact on Talent Retention?
Hirokazu Nomura, Director of People & Culture, Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
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Managing High Performers of the Organization
Mike Fong, Director of Human Resources, Langham Hospitality Group
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Cultivating a Dynamic Workplace Culture
Do Nguyen, Head of Organizational Development and Employer Branding, Masan Consumer Holdings
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Leveraging Human Capital to Propel Biotech Breakthroughs
Hark Sun, MBA, Licensed Pharmacist, Certified Sr. HRM Professional, Vice President and Head of Human Resources, InnoCare Pharma
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The Architect of People and Culture at Holywings
Adhitiya W. Wibawa, CHRO, Holywings Group
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A Roadmap to Effective Global HR Leadership
Akiko Marusawa, Director of Human Resources, ABeam Consulting
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Building Organizations Where People and Purpose Drive Transformation
Rowena Subido, First Senior Vice President & Group Head, Human Resources, RCBC
IN MY OPINION
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The Evolving Role of HR: Building Trust, Engagement and Strategic Alignment
Melissa Old, Head of People and Capability Business Partnering, Bega Group
LAST WORD
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My Journey: Keeping People at the Heart of Growth
Vickey loh, Group Human Resource Manager, Coway Malaysia
IN FOCUS
Adapting to Change: The Evolution of Business Training in APAC
Technological advancements in business development training across the APAC region are driving personalization, data intelligence, and continuous growth, thereby fostering stronger and more competitive organizations.
Elevating Growth Strategies with Business Development Training Across APAC
Business development training in APAC empowers professionals with skills in sales, strategy, and client engagement, driving competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable business growth across diverse industries.
EDITORIAL
Shaping Future Workplaces with Stronger Teams
Workplaces in the Asia Pacific are witnessing a shift toward people-centered growth, where talent and well-being shape business success. Organizations are redesigning how they operate by recognizing that performance begins with engaged and supported employees. HR is leading this change, helping companies build environments grounded in trust, flexibility and continuous learning. The focus is on creating cultures that empower people to take initiative, grow their skills and feel valued for their contribution.
Many businesses are combining professional development with wellness programs so employees can thrive both personally and professionally. HR leaders are partnering closely with management teams to align hiring, training and leadership development with long-term goals. Through open communication and coaching-based management, companies are replacing rigid hierarchies with inclusive and collaborative workplaces. This approach strengthens morale, builds capability and ensures that employees see a future within the organization they help shape.
Business Development Training reflects the same positive shift in mindset, evolving into a key pillar of sustainable growth and innovation. Companies are empowering their teams to understand markets, engage customers and build relationships rooted in trust and partnership. Employees learn to understand customer needs, identify opportunities and translate insights into lasting value. These programs emphasize teamwork, practical learning and adaptability, skills that help professionals navigate evolving markets with confidence.
When learning is integrated into everyday work, collaboration becomes natural and growth turns into a shared mission rather than an individual pursuit. Organizations that link business training with human development are seeing stronger relationships, faster innovation and greater resilience. By investing in their people, they are building cultures that combine ambition with empathy and purpose with performance.
In this edition of Manage HR APAC, we explore the recent developments in business development training that are driving business growth across the region. We also feature HR Leaders in APAC who are shaping the future of work through a forward-looking approach.
We hope this edition of Manage HR APAC helps you find the right partner for your business requirements.
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