The Development of Productivity Specialists Program focuses on capacity building for individuals who undertake and lead productivity improvement initiatives at the organizational level. Since its inception three decades ago, it has produced practitioners and specialists, with NPO professionals as the main beneficiaries. The program has also been used to develop more specific expertise including Green […]
The global workforce will undergo significant transformations driven by technological advances, demographic shifts, climate change, and changing economic paradigms. The APO’s Embracing New Ways of Work Report 2021 highlighted the need to renew teaching methodologies and curricula, develop competencies among teachers and education managers, upgrade educational infrastructure, and enhance lifelong learning to empower the workforce, […]
In recent years, public-sector organizations have been under increasing pressure to use resources more efficiently to meet the growing expectations of citizens and stakeholders. Work design plays a key role in enhancing productivity by optimizing workflows and ensuring that tasks are carried out effectively. In addition, a well-designed work environment contributes to improved employee satisfaction, […]
Since the APO started the Accreditation and Certification Program in 2018, nine CBs have been accredited and two NPOs or their affiliated organizations are in various stages of development to become CBs. With these developments and to remain abreast of international practices, the APO-AB is endeavoring to raise the bar of its assessment standards so […]
Data analytics involve the collection, organization, analysis, and visualization of data, enabling organizations and individuals to observe patterns, understand situations, make predictions, and make informed decisions. With timely information gathered by sensors and the internet and continuously enhanced computing power, big data analytics and AI can strengthen the capacity to analyze, interpret, forecast, and prescribe […]
