Not a sudden calling For Sejal Haribhakti Mody, CHRO, Akasa Air, human resources was never a sudden calling. Her journey…
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Interviewed by Tata’s Russi Mody in 1977, GS Ramesh was asked where he wanted to start his career. “Where did…
The architecture of workplace wellness is built largely around problems organisations know how to see. Physical health produces insurance claims,…
What is the Bradford Factor? The Bradford Factor attempts to turn employee absence into a number. The formula gives greater…
There is a thin line between an employee who wants to go the extra mile and one who feels they…
When G.S. Ramesh joined Hyundai as its first Indian employee, he found himself at the intersection of two very different…
Second Runner-Up | HRKatha Rising Star Leadership Award 2025 Long before Aaron Trevor Dsouza had a job title in HR,…
Courageous keeper of secrets Terminations, performance issues, salary inequities, leadership failures, personal crises. Samarpita Banerjee has carried information about all…
India’s workplace disengagement problem now comes with a formidable price tag. Gallup estimates that it costs the country $351 billion…
What does ‘precision learning’ mean? Traditional corporate learning begins with a programme. Precision learning begins with a gap. The idea…
There was a time when knowing how to use a computer was considered a differentiator. Then came digital literacy, which…
Walk into almost any organisation and you will hear some version of it. In town halls, one-on-ones and all-hands addresses,…
Finalist | HRKatha Rising Star Leadership Award 2025 After more than two decades in HR, Ruben Arun Kumar has arrived…
Lessons learnt early Early in her career, Jeyamalini Natesan had the opportunity to work directly with MDs and CEOs. The…
The standard explanation for rising youth unemployment is a struggling economy. The International Labour Organisation’s Global Employment Trends for Youth…
What does ‘bot sitting’ mean? Bot sitting is the informal term for the work employees do supervising artificial intelligence (AI)…
For years, the employer-branding playbook was fairly predictable: competitive salaries, good benefits, a strong workplace culture and, eventually, the promise…
Organisations have spent decades making hiring more structured, more consistent and more defensible. The promotion decision has received no comparable…
Finalist | HRKatha Rising Star Leadership Awards 2025 Sujata Phukan has spent fourteen years in HR, but the people who…
Walking away from certainty After 14 years at Sapient, Manika Awasthi had built credibility, strong relationships and a career that…
When performance falls short, training is often the first prescription. Someone is not delivering. A team is struggling. A new…
The great reshuffling appears to be running out of steam. Globally, 24 per cent of workers intend to switch jobs…
What does ‘change agility’ mean? Change agility is the ability to adapt quickly and constructively when circumstances shift. It is…
As employee experience becomes increasingly intertwined with business performance, a question is emerging in boardrooms: should HR have the power…
Every year, organisations spend considerable money and management time pursuing workplace certifications. Employees are surveyed, submissions prepared, policies documented, results…
Finalist | HRKatha Rising Star Leadership Award 2025 Manufacturing HR rarely gets the glamour of its consulting or technology-sector counterparts.…