The Anchor in the Storm: HR Strategies for Thriving Through Uncertainty
23 June 2026 (9am-3.30pm), Singapore, In-person
Learning Outcomes:
- The Psychology of Transitions: Differentiate between “Change” (situational) and “Transition” (psychological) to better support employees through the emotional lifecycle of uncertainty.
- The “Nervous System” of an Organization: Identify the physical signs of collective burnout and learn “Micro-Interventions” to de-escalate team stress in real-time.
- Communication as Regulation: Master high-transparency communication techniques that reduce “threat responses” in the brain during periods of restructuring or pivot.
- Lifestyle Medicine for Change Resilience: Use evidence-informed nutrition and wellness habits to maintain the cognitive “bandwidth” required for complex decision-making.
- Building a “Safe-to-Fail” Culture: Practical frameworks for maintaining psychological safety and high performance when the roadmap is unclear.
Masterclass Description
In today’s volatile business landscape, “Change Fatigue” is the single greatest threat to organizational productivity. For HR professionals, the challenge is twofold: you must provide the strategic roadmap for the company in the world of AI as well as economic and geopolitical uncertainty, while simultaneously managing the human anxiety that change inevitably triggers.
This masterclass is designed for HR leaders who need a practical, evidence-based toolkit to guide their people through the “neutral zone” of uncertainty. Drawing on 25 years of corporate leadership at BCG and global agencies, combined with the latest insights from Lifestyle Medicine and Mindfulness, we move beyond high-level theory. We dive into the mechanics of how change impacts the human body and mind—and more importantly, how to fix it.
We will explore why traditional “change management” often fails and replace it with “Human-Centric Resilience.” You will learn how to audit your culture for “uncertainty triggers,” how to coach managers to lead through ambiguity, and how to use science-backed wellness protocols to keep your own “inner battery” charged. This session is an invitation to move from surviving the next pivot to building an organization that is biologically and strategically “anti-fragile.”
Mei Lee
wellness practitioner
Her relentless drive for excellence began as a Bill Gates Foundation Millennium Scholar, earning a Master’s in Application Development and a Bachelor’s in Business on a full scholarship in the U.S. This foundation fueled a stellar career, earning her distinctions as one of Asia’s Top 50 Women Leaders, one of the 50 Most Influential Global Digital Marketing Leaders, and a "40 Under 40" Brand Marketer.
But after achieving the peak of professional recognition, Mei faced a pivotal realization: Our culture has normalized high-functioning exhaustion, tracking quarterly earnings with rigor while ignoring the most critical asset in the room: the human being. Mei’s masterclass offers a new blueprint. She bridges the gap between BCG-level strategy and the biological infrastructure of leadership, focusing on science-backed nutrition, mental health, and physical longevity to help leaders stop surviving their careers and start thriving in their potential.
Carmen Schwender
Founder En Pointe Institute| Director, APAC Bank of America Research Marketing
She is the founder of En Pointe Institute, a private practice for executive coaching and human-centric leadership, where she partners with individuals, teams, and organizations to support them in leading with clarity, meaning, and heart. Her executive studies at INSEAD in organizational psychology and systems psychodynamics equip her with deep expertise in the unseen dynamics that drive—or derail—performance.
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