by Clare Sim, Great Place To Work® Singapore
Meet World Wide Technology
Technology solutions provider World Wide Technology (WWT) Singapore offers many services including digital transformation, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, but its mission notably focuses on its people: To create a profitable growth company that is also a great place to work for all¹ .
Being on the Best Workplaces List in Singapore for 5 years strengthens its employer brand, says Yvonne Lee, Director of Human Resources (APAC), WWT. "It brings an added advantage to us when we are recruiting, especially in Singapore where there's a lot of competition for talent acquisition."
Core Values Embedded Through Multiple Channels
Yvonne emphasizes that among WWT's core values, the cornerstone remains cultivating and building trust. This is captured in its Integrated Management and Leadership Program (IML), a collection of culture and leadership philosophies embedded in learning modules that WWT's learning team developed. Leaders are encouraged to run IML exercises designed around each core value with their teams, and departments are allowed dedicated times to do it once or twice a year.
One of these philosophies is 'No Bad Managers'. Recognizing that most people 'disengage or leave jobs due to bad managers', WWT employees are invited to participate in an annual leadership survey where they can share feedback of their immediate reporting manager.
The senior leadership team responsible for these managers get to view the feedback and take action to support or coach any managers, if needed. These efforts are paying off; 91% of employees say that their leaders fully embody the best characteristics of WWT.
