Tag: Chandrasekhar Mukherjee
6 ways Millennial leaders are different from their predecessors
Members of the generation before them, the baby boomers, made for leaders who stood as solid rocks in a stormy sea. They provided stability...
“Showcasing top talent in key meetings and roles is crucial,” Chandrasekhar...
Talent tango: Fresh faces, sharp skills, or tech triumph? HR’s 2024 balancing act
In the current landscape of the textile industry, particularly within the engineering...
The rise of the personality hire: beyond resumes and skillsets
The age of the personality hire is upon us. Beyond the polished resumes and years of experience, employers are increasingly seeking out candidates whose...
How sharing of unfiltered employee experiences can help employer branding
Empowering employees to share their unedited, unscripted and uncensored experiences is a strategic move for companies looking to bolster their employee branding.
For instance, if...
AirAsia debacle: Code of ethics for CEOs
'What was he thinking?’ That’s exactly how most people reacted to a recent post from a senior executive of a known brand. Can the...
How can SMEs adapt the talent-management techniques of large enterprises?
Talent management is a critical aspect of any business, regardless of its size. While large enterprises often have the resources and infrastructure to implement...
Can tech weed out deeply-ingrained hiring biases?
There are numerous hiring-technology products available in the market that claim to eliminate biases in the hiring process. While it's true that these services...
Making the workplace ideal for everyone — How much is too...
It has become a trend for companies to invest heavily on creating office spaces that cater to the needs and preferences of all their...
“HR will support the CEO to drive the culture of the...
2022 was a volatile year for HR & workforce
The Year 2022 was extremely volatile due to the after effects of the first two waves...
Why do leaders and employees hold different views on flexible/hybrid working?
Bob Iger, CEO, Disney, has mandated that employees return to the office for at least four days a week starting March 2023. Iger's reasoning...
How GenZs are influencing workplace culture
This is the dawn of GenZ, a more digitally native generation. It’s been a few years since this new generation has entered the workplace...
How the definition of remote workers has changed
Does ‘remote work’ mean the same today as it did during or before the pandemic? Well, the pandemic sure did turn the world upside...
How to deal with credit stealers
Shaila, a budding marketing professional, began her career with an FMCG firm. It has been three years since she started working in the marketing...
Why companies should abandon the Purple Squirrel Syndrome
The ‘purple squirrel’ in the recruitment and staffing world is the perfect candidate who ticks ALL the right boxes. Such purple squirrels have the...
Lessons for promoters on how to manage their teams
Recently, the founder of Ola Cabs and Ola Electric, Bhavish Aggarwal was in news because of his people management skills. As per media reports, apparently he...
How can hiring managers steer clear of interview bias?
A 2019 study by the Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology revealed that 60 per cent of interviewers know within the first 15 minutes...
How leaders without title play a role in transformation
Not everyone in an organisation or a team has a fancy designation to flaunt. However, that doesn’t keep them from commanding respect. In fact,...
Can pay transparency help reduce pay gap?
Achieving pay equity has been a challenge for most organisations, not just in India but around the world. Multiple research reports suggest that genuine...
“New imperative for HR will be to influence day-to-day changes, and...
A big change in 2022
Human resource leaders will have to see how the new trends have and will alter the organisation’s strategic goals and...
Why we need to rewrite the employee handbook
There has been a drastic shift in the mindset of the employees and the employers when it comes to maintaining an employer-employee relationship, thanks...
How some companies are fostering psychological safety at work
The importance of psychological safety and how it affects the business has been talked about and discussed. In fact, firms such as Google and...
Luring talent with higher salaries — a short-lived trend?
The talent market today is one of the most dynamic ever. There is shortage of quality talent across functions, which is posing challenges for...
How to ensure meritocracy while having diversity
It has been a while now since diversity and inclusion or D&I became one of the biggest agendas for organisations. In fact, for many,...
Has immersive technology established its effectiveness as a tool in L&D,...
Immersive Learning — an experiential training technique that uses virtual reality (VR) to simulate real-world scenarios and train employees in a safe and engaging...
What learning technology would look like in 2022
HRKatha is back with yet another engrossing and meaningful edition of The Great HR Debate (TGHR).
The upcoming edition is a LearnTech special, where HR...
Are workplaces suffering from ‘singlism’?
“One reason you may not get a raise or paid time off is that you do not have a spouse or children to take...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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TCS to give salary hikes of 4.5% to 7%
Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) intends to give salary increments of 4.5 to seven per cent, on the basis of each individual’s performance. The extremely...
Juniper to cut 500 roles in India
Juniper Networks, post-merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), is set to trim its India workforce. The move will impact 10-15 per cent of its...
Kerala IT firms opt for long tests over traditional hiring methods
Discarding conventional hiring methods, information technology (IT) firms in Kerala are going for tests suited to the modern digital era, to gauge the suitability...
AuthBridge gets Payal Aggarwal as VP-HR
AuthBridge Research Services has appointed Payal Aggarwal as its new vice president-human resources. In her new capacity, Aggarwal will play a pivotal role in...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
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....
