Tag: corporate life

Thinking outside the box is more than just a business cliché. It starts well before we’re “boxed in”, before we confront a unique situation and start forcing it into a familiar “box” that we already know how to deal with. Or at least think we know how to deal with.

Navigator Holdings published its 2022 ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) report where it noted that it aims, among other things, that 35% of leadership positions will be filled by women by 2028.

The All Aboard Alliance today released its first-ever annual Insights report detailing the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of 27 member companies within the maritime industry.

On this year’s IMO International Day for Women in Maritime, observed on 18 May annually, we are excited to present feedback from female representatives who suggest ways to address the current gender imbalance in maritime.

The world of work is rapidly changing, with the advancement of AI reshaping the business status quo and the skills required for the present and future workforce.

During the 2023 Singapore Maritime Week, the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) launched a Maritime Workforce Transformation Guidebook which offers a practical approach for companies in the maritime sector to embark on job redesign to better attract talent to the industry.

In our special column this month, we are pleased to host an interview with Mrs. Fabiana Martins, Manager Partner, SMA (Brazil), who would like to see more diversity in the decision making positions and cross industries projects. This is the way to achieve sustainable growth and overcome the challenges, she explains.

In our special column this month, we are pleased to host an interview with Mr. Bernard van Haeringen, Commercial Manager, GoodFuels, who strongly believes in the power of collective to work towards a better world. He also describes how he joined the maritime industry, noting that his passion about sustainability and his overall lifestyle and mindset have led him into this career path, for which is really excited.

The world of work is changing. For example, working in a hybrid environment has become the new normal and while hard skills remain crucial, soft skills are more important than ever to stand out from the pack.

Despite having the best of intentions, one of the issues could be that we do not know how to follow our resolutions. So how can we actually make a resolution, and make it a habit?