aAdvantage Consulting

12/06/2026

Do your employees feel heard, or have they stopped expecting a response?

The latest Singapore Workforce Engagement Study (SWES) suggests that is closely tied to whether people stay engaged and willing to advocate for their organisation. Among the factors measured, internal communication has the strongest correlation with Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS®), at 0.720.

When suggestions seem to go nowhere, people stop speaking up. Fewer ideas are shared, fewer risks are raised, and organisations become slower to improve.

Lack of internal communication also creates a talent and competitiveness risk. SMEs continue to marginally lead non-SMEs in engagement, at 56.88% versus 53.82%, which may reflect the advantage of workplaces where communication feels more responsive. For non-SMEs, that can mean losing agility and appeal. For SMEs, it is a reminder that being heard is an edge worth protecting as they grow.

helps organisations strengthen leadership and people management practices that build psychological safety, while also redesigning feedback loops so employees can see that their voices lead to action.

Learn more about our leadership and team development services here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/leadership-and-team-development

Read our full whitepaper here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/publications/swes2025

09/06/2026

is proud to have supported Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in a multi-year project in gathering patient feedback to continually improve their patient experience. Daily interactions between patients and healthcare staff are at the heart of the healthcare journey. By analysing these critical touchpoints, this project aimed to uncover actionable insights to better serve TTSH’s diverse patient community.

The aAdvantage team implemented a comprehensive approach to gather feedback throughout the year and analysing the results to identify trends and opportunities to improve the patient experience at TTSH.

Deputy Director of TTSH, Ms Loh Siew Yong, shares:

“It has been a pleasure working with Swee Meng and her team over the past few years. They have demonstrated strong understanding of our requirements and deep knowledge in their areas of expertise, which has given us great confidence in this working relationship.”

Thank you, Ms Loh, for the kind words.

Explore our Research & Insights services to see how we design flexible, data-driven frameworks for organisations: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/research-and-insights/research-and-insights-services

05/06/2026

The latest Singapore Workforce Engagement Study (SWES) suggests that authentic organisational support is one of the clearest indicators of long-term engagement.

Employees perceiving high levels of care scored 37.2 points higher on the EEI than those who do not. Yet only 49.2% of employees believe the support and concern they receive is real. At the same time, care for employee mental health is among the bottom five scoring areas, with only 51.9% of staff agreeing that it is provided.

If care is experienced as occasional messaging rather than something consistently felt in daily work, engagement can easily turn volatile again when pressure rises.

helps organisations strengthen organisational health and well-being by embedding care more intentionally into the employee experience, and using focus groups and employee research to understand whether these efforts are truly landing on the ground.

Learn more about our research and insights services here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/research-and-insights/research-and-insights-services

Read our full whitepaper here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/publications/swes2025

29/05/2026

Vesak Day Greetings from !

As we mark this holiday, we reflect on the importance of compassion, humility, and mindful action in the way we live and work.

*Our office will be closed on 1 June and reopens on 2 June.

26/05/2026

The latest Singapore Workforce Engagement Study (SWES) points to a recovery in employee sentiment in 2025. For one, the Employee Engagement Index (EEI) rose to 78.2, up from 74.6 in 2024. The Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS®), which reflects how likely people are to recommend their organisation as a place to work, also improved from -3.4 to 0.1.

Whilst these shifts are encouraging, they raise an important question: are organisations seeing the early signs of more sustainable growth, or do they remain vulnerable to regression?

To avoid the latter, leaders need to understand which parts of the workplace experience have improved, which groups might still be vulnerable, and what would need to be reinforced more intentionally in culture and day-to-day management.

supports organisations in unpacking the factors behind these shifts, identifying at-risk segments, and translating positive momentum into stronger workplace and culture practices over time.

Learn more about our human capital and transformation services here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/human-capital-and-culture-transform

Read our full whitepaper here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/publications/swes2025

22/05/2026

Graduation marks the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another, and we are incredibly proud to celebrate two special milestones within the Republic Polytechnic graduating Class of 2026.

Congratulations to our intern, Daisong, on his graduation! Watching our students reach this stage is a meaningful reminder of the dedication, growth, and perseverance that shape their journeys both inside and outside the classroom. At , we value every opportunity to support and empower emerging talent as they prepare for the professional world.

We are also delighted to celebrate Hazel, recipient of the Silver Medal Award – an accolade aAdvantage is a proud sponsor of, to recognise graduates who achieve academic excellence in their respective diplomas. From overcoming burnout and self-doubt to graduating an award-winner, Hazel’s journey is a powerful reminder of how resilience shapes .

We are excited to see where the journey ahead takes you all!

20/05/2026

How do you measure the return on expectation from a training workshop? At , we believe the real value of leadership development shows up in the small, everyday actions that continue long after the session ends.

We’ve partnered with Sageful AI to bring Sagey into our coaching ecosystem, turning potential into observable, real-world application.

By utilising Sagey, we help your organisation:

• Track whether expected post-workshop behaviours are being demonstrated in real time

• Capture evidence of participants applying specific leadership principles in their day-to-day work

• Surface qualitative insights that show how closely outcomes align with the original workshop objectives

Why guess whether your culture is shifting when you can see actual evidence instead? Explore our Sagey-integrated programs here: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/sagefulai

14/05/2026

A powerful workshop creates alignment, commitment, and fresh perspectives. At , we endeavour to maximise the actual, practical application of these mindsets, rather to have them left in the classroom.

Through our partnership with Sageful AI, we are now integrating Sagey into our leadership development journeys. This creates what we call durable learning.

By meeting your leaders where they already work, in Teams or Slack, Sagey acts as a personalised coach that:

• Embeds new skills into the daily rhythm of work
• Nudges practice through timely, personalised prompts
• Reinforces key behaviours until they become second nature

Ensure your training investment sticks. Discover how we’re making learning last: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/sagefulai

12/05/2026

A recent forum response by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) reflects Singapore’s growing emphasis on a more skills-first . This focus is not only on encouraging more , but also on making assessment more robust, so individuals can better understand their proficiency, employers can hire with greater confidence, and learning can improve over time. Furthermore, stronger assessment can also support more targeted workforce development, clearer career planning, and closer alignment between training investments and actual capability needs.

supports organisations in strengthening skills upgrading and career planning through workforce development strategies, capability-building initiatives, and clearer alignment between employee development and organisational priorities.

Drop us a message to learn more about our services.

Read the full forum here: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-adult-learning-should-be-serious-but-not-overly-daunting

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07/05/2026

When leaders anchor on different priorities, it does not take long for teams to retreat into functional goals. As a result, coordination becomes harder and handovers get messier; silo behaviour starts creeping in.

That is why leadership teams in organisations need a shared direction that is simple enough to follow and strong enough to hold under pressure. A thematic goal provides that reset by pulling everyone back to one outcome, so trade offs get resolved faster and expectations stay clear across the end to end system.

Lencioni’s Five Behaviours is a useful lens for what happens next. With shared focus, it becomes easier for leaders to stay committed and hold the line together across functions.

Explore how leadership teams use thematic goals to realign priorities and keep silo behaviour down: https://www.aadvantage-consulting.sg/post/breaking-the-silo-mentality-through-a-single-thematic-goal