Tag: Amit Sharma
Mass Layoffs: The blame game between HR & business heads
The recent mass layoffs across industries that have taken the labour market by storm are a cause of concern. Not only have they added...
Why is employee leasing even more important in this volatile period?
Employee leasing isn’t a new term for the HR fraternity. For the uninitiated, it is a business arrangement wherein a company outsources certain HR functions...
Linguistic biases at Indian workplaces; a bitter truth
Given the large and diverse working population in the country, Indian organisations have to deal with a range of issues at the workplace. One...
How to deal with leadership burnout?
One of the most common expressions in workplace parlance, ‘burnout’, has acquired greater ubiquity since the COVID-19 pandemic. Affecting both regular employees and those...
How do philanthropic employees help foster the culture of an organisation?
The benefits of corporate philanthropy, a key element of corporate social responsibility or CSR, are well known. Recent studies have even demonstrated a correlation...
Why KPI of HRBPs are linked to business performance
There has been a lot of talk around human resources (HR) as a strategic business function in the organisation. That is why, Dave Urich’s...
Why CHROs command the same pay as other CXOs
In the last two years, organisations have seen the wrath of the pandemic and also realised that ‘people’ are at the core of the...
5 ways of dealing with Imposter Syndrome at work
It is very common to experience self-doubt at work when one’s confidence is low and the work too much.
A feeling of failure and underachievement...
How are ‘engaged’ employees different from ‘involved’ employees?
There are two kinds of employees in an organisation who excel at work in different ways — the ones who are ‘engaged’ and the...
Why leadership training shouldn’t only be given to high performers
When evaluating their employees for leadership potential, organisations are likely to focus on the employees who have impressed them most with their performance at...
How creativity is promoted in a manufacturing company
Manufacturing companies usually have a fixed way of doing things, and one wouldn’t expect them to come out with creative ideas every once in...
Why all-in-one HRMS suites don’t work
Today, various types of HR technologies are competing edge to edge with each other in the HR tech marketplace. However, if we create a...
How Volvo India’s ‘ExcelHer’ initiative gives women professionals a second chance
Global automobile manufacturer, Volvo, in a bid to further its diversity and inclusion agenda in India, has announced an initiative to include women restarting...
If it is not choice, is it hybrid?
The hybrid work model is the latest workplace trend. Many organisations, especially in the IT sector, have already made policies around hybrid work arrangements,...
Does a ‘beauty premium’ exist in the Indian workplace?
A recent study by the University at Buffalo School of Management found that the more attractive people are, the greater their chance of getting...
Should work-from-home invite salary adjustments?
Work-from-home’ wasn’t a common practice before the pandemic-induced global shutdown. However, due to the unprecedented times and the desperate measures that had to be...
What’s with tech firms luring talent with luxury gifts?
Imagine receiving super bikes, cool gadgets and luxury vacations on joining an organisation. A dream come true? Well, for new joinees at BharatPe, it...
How managers can keep proximity bias at bay amidst hybrid working
Globally, many tech firms have allowed their employees to work from home permanently even after the pandemic ends. A recent example is of Facebook,...
What are the most important skills to succeed in corporate in...
The panel debates on what are some of the challenges businesses are facing in terms of skilling their employees. It also throws some light...
Volvo Group introduces flexible benefits plan for staff
Volvo Group India has introduced Volvo Flex, a flexible benefits plan, to provide comprehensive benefits choices that meet the needs and varied lifestyles of...
The Great HR Debate – Which skills will be critical for...
The need to reskill and upskill has assumed great significance in the new normal. Last year, with the pandemic sweeping across the globe, people...
Even CXOs can feel stagnated in their career
It's common for mid-level managers to feel stuck and stagnated, when they can’t foresee any further growth path. In some cases, existing jobs are...
Google employees protest against mass layoffs
Google, the tech giant, recently fired approximately 12,000 employees in January, which resulted in protests from workers in both the US coasts. The workers...
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Bombay HC: Financial crisis is no excuse for not paying employee
A city labour court ruled that financial crisis cannot serve as a reason for not paying employee salaries and ordered a computer services company...
Raj Raghavan joins CoreStack as CHRO
A seasoned HR professional, who has led HR for companies such as Indigo, Amazon and GE, Raj Raghavan has now joined CoreStack, the next-gen...
Has Apple violated US Labour Laws?
A US labour agency’s investigations have revealed that the workplace policies at Apple do not encourage employees to discuss their working conditions.
The National Labour...
CFO highest paid CXO amongst BSE 100 companies
The chief technical officer (CTO) is the second highest paid CXO amongst BSE 100 companies. So, who earns more than a CTO? It is...
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
“Being good to everyone is being unjust to performers,” Mathew Job, CEO, Crompton
Q. In today’s times, what’s more challenging for a CEO like you — profit & business growth, talent & people, diversification, compliance or managing...
