Tag: Manoj Kumar Sharma
Red flag the silent threat of employee ‘rustout’
While burnout, characterised by chronic stress and exhaustion, often dominates workplace well-being discussions, another, quieter threat lurks: rustout. Unlike burnout’s fiery intensity, rustout creeps...
Why do companies post ‘ghost jobs’?
After a two-year career break post her pregnancy, Payal was once again looking to kick-start her career as a content writer. However, even after...
Should one consider changing the job function to fight burnout?
In the initial phase of his career, Rajeev was fortunate enough to join a media firm that was on a growth trajectory. Given his...
Aarti Industries’ massive onboarding programme inducts 260 at one go
Aarti Industries, a manufacturer of speciality chemicals — largely catering to the pharmaceutical sector — has progressed on its plans to build and acquire...
Why very few people survive the PIP
Armed with an MBA in sales and marketing, Ankita started her career with a new-age startup, called Love Stories. She joined this dating platform...
What to do if your incompetent ex-boss follows you to the...
Having an incompetent boss at the workplace can be very challenging. Of course, one can always quit the job and move to a new...
When a CXO acts difficult
Employees at every level fall within a band. Arun Saxena (name changed), one of the CXO members in a manufacturing company, was unhappy with...
Anomalies in employee-engagement surveys
During the pandemic, especially during the first complete lockdown, when all employees were working from home, the major concern for companies was employee engagement....
Some HR processes that should never be automated
The ‘human’ element in human resources is much talked about. Ever since the pandemic forced many activities to be moved online, or be digitised...
Close friends at work — good or bad?
Imagine if the workplace were all about ‘work’ alone! Nobody would actually like to go to such a workplace every day. In fact, it...
Role Reversal: How managers are being evaluated by their teams on...
In the pre-COVID era, the expectations from managers were very different. The organisations primarily expected them to deliver and meet the organisational goals, make...