Author: Dr. Prajjal Saha | HRKatha

Prof. T V Rao is a known name in the HR circuit. In his recent book, – ‘Effective People’ he has studied and analysed effective professionals from all walks of life. The book demonstrates how one can push oneself to become effective, and ultimately be super effective.

Currently, the chairman of TVRLS, Rao has many firsts to his credit. He is the founder and first president of the National HRD Network, and the first honorary director of the Academy of HRD, India. In a career spanning 40 years, he was a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad for over 20 years beginning 1973 and subsequently an Adjunct Professor until 2014.

He speaks to HRKatha on his new book, and shares his views on HR in the present corporate world.

Certain things are better conveyed via healthy sarcasm. Use it at your own discretion!

How the organisational culture could change in 2016 and impact people and companies.

Loofre.com stands for Location, Offer and Reservation. The need for ‘Table Reservation’ services has been increasing exponentially for various reasons including increased disposable income, drastic change in lifestyle, exponential increase in number of restaurants, customer willingness to experience new cuisine and exposure to international concepts.

It is developing an engaged, agile and flexible workforce by making use of data to obtain valuable insights on the employees.

As the end of the year 2015 approaches, it is time to think of the HR disruptions and innovations one is likely to see in 2016, and beyond. One may not have the perfect handle of all changes happening but directionally these are some of the likely occurrences.

To provide apprenticeship to one lakh youth over the next three years.

It is expected to enhance employability of the youth in the state.

Putting employees under surveillance to measure efficiency, and ensure data security is a common practice. However, constant surveillance also increases fear and stress levels in employees and decreases trust levels.  

Only 17 per cent of those surveyed by Korn Ferry are confident that their organisations have the right leadership aligned with their strategic priorities.

Investing 30 crores over the next 2 years in its 4 new verticals – GATEFORUM, YUKTI, Logiquest, Testfunda.com

An evaluation of how different aspects of the workplace can undergo changes and impact the place of work.

Accenture employees in 186 cities across 56 countries pledge to complete nearly 8,000 Hours of Code.

Expresses gratitude for their loyalty & contribution to the company’s present-day success

Even if India’s inflation rate of 6.4 per cent is factored in, the real wage increase will be 4.7 per cent, implying double the growth rate of 2015.  

Choosing between wrong things can be quite challenging, especially when the options aren’t many.

In light of the dismal retention rate clocked by the on-boarding team, boss has decided to re-name the function as out-boarding.

The Principle was definitely applicable when individual careers were typically stable, linear and mostly confined to one company. Surprisingly, in the new workplace, the rule still holds true, though the context has changed. 

Bengaluru-based Ozone Group has launched a programme urging its employee to quit smoking and lose weight and in lieu of the same, it has offered hefty financial rewards.

The site will use intelligent algorithms to help skilled youth find relevant career opportunities and also assist corporates to find the right resources, with the skills tailored for the job requirements. 

A sizeable part of India Inc. considers ESOPs as a great motivational tool and performance enhancer. While 41 per cent have successfully tested it as a motivational tool, almost 10 per cent confirm its effectiveness as a tool for increasing profitability.

On completing 19 years of successful operations in India,  the West and South franchises of McDonald’s India decided to show their gratitude to their employees, by organising a week-long celebration.  

Rishi joined Sodexo in 2011 and has since worked towards the brand’s promise of delivering Quality of Life Services to 400+ Corporate, Education and Healthcare clients through 40,000+ Sodexo employees spread across 1200+ sites.

CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and administers the industry gold standard CFA charter. 

IIM, Ahmedabad won the 1st Runners up position; JBIMS, Mumbai secured the 2nd Runners Up slot.

SAP Next-Gen Consulting is a new strategic youth innovation initiative for the SAP ecosystem, enabling bright young minds to collaborate with SAP partners, the SAP University Alliances network, and SAP HR Early talent program participants.