Author: Liji Narayan | HRKatha

In a unique move to contribute towards the environment, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has instructed its employees to set up compost units at their houses to dispose of wet waste. According to the Municipal Commissioner, Asheesh Singh, this dictate is part of the 3Rs initiative—reduce, reuse, recycle—wherein it is important to dispose waste at source. This is IMC’s way to promote home composting in the city. By making home composting compulsory for its own staff, IMC is attempting to show the way and hence, encourage people to set up their own compost units at home. All the officers and…

Here is yet another reason why organisations should focus on hiring more women and also encouraging them to take on leadership roles – women are more likely to remain with an organisation than men! Also, at the C-suite level, the rate of attrition of women is only four per cent, whereas it is eight per cent for men! However, men are more likely to be promoted to mid-management levels as compared to women, and the hiring of women has fallen by 2.5 per cent in the last one year. These facts came up in a study done by the AVTAR…

Imagine a joint family that consists of three or four generations living under one roof. Ever wondered what keeps things harmonious and what keeps them together? While a lot of adjustment and understanding goes into making a joint family work, it is also all about how each of the members accepts and respects the generational differences. Each generation has different motivators, for instance, in a typical Indian multigenerational family, while the grandparents may spend their leisure time taking strolls in a park or joining social clubs, the youngsters may be happier going clubbing or taking adventure trips with friends. Similarly,…