HR for Non-HR …. Partnering with HR, Leading with Confidence

Date

Wed, 21 October 2026

Time

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Hotel

To Be Advised

Cost

$530.00 nett

Includes lunch, tea breaks, materials and e-certificate

Early Bird Discounts:

20% off before 21, Sep 2026

10% off before 7, Oct 2026

*Pricing stated is before discount

Payment Methods

Bank Transfer, PayNow, Cash, Credit Card

Event Details:

This workshop equips People Managers with essential HR knowledge and practical skills to confidently handle recruitment, employee engagement, performance management, discipline, and termination while understanding labour law implications and partnering effectively with HR to support people management.

Event Outline:

• Overview of Human Resources Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Selection • Compensation and Benefits

• Employee Engagement, Disciplinary, Grievance and Dismissal

• Managing Employment Termination

• Performance Management and Workplace Discipline

• Understanding Legal Implications and Labour Law in People Management

Event Objectives:

1. Demonstrate how to partner with HR as a line manager to address people related matters

2. Identify the importance of recruitment, selection and employee engagement

3. Establish employee performance standards, monitor progress and review performance

4. Address employee discipline and grievances using structured fair approaches.

5. Recognise the legal implications of HR decisions, including compliance with labour law and organisational policies

Key Takeaways:

• Gain clarity on the scope of HR responsibilities and the manager’s role

• Build confidence in recruitment, selection, and employee engagement practices

• Strengthen ability to set, monitor, and review performance standards

• Learn structured approaches to handling grievances, discipline, and termination fairly

• Enhance leadership effectiveness by aligning HR principles with everyday management

• Develop awareness of labour law requirements to ensure compliance and reduce risk.

Who Should Attend:

• Frontline People Managers and Supervisors

• Team Leaders responsible for recruitment, performance, and engagement

• Newly appointed managers seeking foundational HR knowledge

• Experienced managers wanting to refresh and strengthen HR-related skills

Expert Speaker

Wendy Soh

Wendy brings a wealth of more than 2 decades of experience in regional HR business partnering, start-ups, and recruitment. In her most recent corporate role, she served as the Vice President and Regional People Business Partner for Lazada eLogistics, covering Southeast Asia. She managed the full spectrum of HR functions, including talent acquisition, recruitment and selection, talent management, performance management, leadership coaching and mentoring, employment relations, andemployee welfare.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wendy collaborated with TAL, TADM, and TAFEP, handling mediation and case management. She is certified as a mediator by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Currently, Wendy is an Associate Trainer and Consultant with NTUC LHUB and CIPD Asia, specializing in HR courses, CIPD certification, and short courses. She conducts workshops on performance management, talent management, grievance handling, conflict management, the Employment Act for HR practitioners including Flexible Work Arrangements, HR for non-HR managers, coaching, mentoring, manpower planning, learning and development, employee relations, business administration, and business etiquette and grooming. Additionally, Wendy serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Wendy also served as the HR Lead for Southeast Asia and the Pacific at Qualcomm for six years. In this role, she proactively provided HR support to Qualcomm offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau. She advised leaders, employees, and managers on new start-ups, business and employment compliance, HR policies, performance and talent management, and related issues, including community programs and QLife activities. She was involved in the regional diversity, equity and inclusivity bringing perspectives and ideas to the workplace at all stages. Setting a goal to increase representation of Asian employees in the US workforce. Wendy was a member of the D&I committee initiated by LHL in 2015 sharing D&I values and practices to the community. In her free time, Wendy volunteers for Junior Achievement.

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