Tag: motivation
Constable’s lawsuit questions Delhi Police’s unreasonable, long working hours
The spotlight is on the pathetic working and living conditions of the constables of Delhi Police, thanks to an eight-year old lawsuit. The case...
Only 27% organisations attract, retain talent with strong, inspirational leadership
Thanks to the pandemic organisations and employers the world over have been forced to rethink how they can fulfil the changing needs and expectations...
Employees seek authentic managers: Report
Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Pulse Report says that 82 per cent employees are more inclined to attend one-on-ones at work if their managers are...
Acknowledgement — A positive motivator
In today’s hectic environment, people are working very hard to just keep up. The pandemic made us change the way we do business, and...
Will terminating underperformers safeguard the remote working setup from toxicity?
The pandemic has led to a majority of the workforce working from home. With remote working come several challenges, most of which revolve around...
A virtual dose of oxytocin can get employees charged up
Think of today’s remote working employees. They rise from their beds in the morning and walk up to their ‘workplace’. They plonk themselves on...
Why ‘belongingness’ is high on the HR agenda
Most organisations are actively pursuing diverse representation at the workplace, but this alone will not necessarily ensure that all employees feel included. Creating a...
How Henkel India incentivised its salesforce in the COVID era
For any sales professional, incentives constitute a major chunk of their remuneration. For many roles, the incentive can be anywhere in the range of...
Why it is important to ‘appreciate’ employees even more now
Imagine this scenario — Ankit starts his usual day by logging into his official email address. Instead of any task or project, he receives...
Rising employee anxiety: How should organisations tackle this menace?
The pandemic situation is taking a toll on people’s mental health. Those with a history of anxiety issues are finding it even harder to...
How Medanta is protecting its healthcare warriors
At 5 p.m. on March 22, Sunday, people in residential areas, houses and high-rises clapped, banged their utensils and blew the Shankh, breaking the...
Productivity-linked bonus announced for 11 lakh Railway employees
For the sixth year in a row, employees of the Indian Railways, will receive productivity-linked bonus (PLB), which will amount to 78 days’ salary.
The...
Hyatt: How in the world would one motivate a chef?
The hospitality industry has a very different set of employees — not the regular nine to five office goers. This business operates 24x7 and...
Jean-Michel Cassé: A witness to ‘chaos to confidence’ in India
A senior executive of Accor Hotels in India and an international leader, Jean-Michel Cassé came to India with an open mind and heaps of excitement around building an empire from scratch. He shares his India-work experience with HRKatha.
Why incentives fail to work?
What is needed is a moment of insight/self-assessment and not an incentive, to improve performance
What’re the HR software for small businesses, SMEs and startups?
Human resources (HR) software have come to be indispensable tools for businesses of all sizes, including small businesses, SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and...
What’s inside this cloud company’s in-house happiness portal
ESDS Software Solutions, a cloud services and data centre solutions company, has innovatively embraced the notion of employee satisfaction through a unique survey platform,...
PARTNER POSTS
Future of talent acquisition in the age of generative AI
If you've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the buzz surrounding generative AI, you're not alone. Let us face it, our industry is evolving,...
Innovation in insurance recruitment: Tata AIA’s journey towards high volume, top talent acquisition
Tata AIA Life is a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd and AIA Group. The venture merges Tata's leadership in India with AIA's...
EY UK faces job cuts amidst industry challenges
The Big Four firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC) are facing challenges such as increasing costs and less demand. EY in the UK is...
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Demand for restoration of OPS in many parts of India
In Punjab, the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) has assured support to the Punjab State Ministerial Services (PSMS) Union in its fight for...
ByteDance restructures gaming division, halting projects & exploring divestment
After two years of modest performance, ByteDance's gaming division, Nuverse, is undergoing substantial downsizing.
Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, is instructing its employees to...
Increment & 5-day work week for public-sector bank staff?
While talks are still on with bank unions and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), it is expected that by mid December 2023, employees of...
Gucci moves 153 workers from Rome to Milan; triggers worker strike
Gucci, the famous Italian fashion brand, is facing a worker strike because of a decision that employees believe is like a group firing. The...
DIALOGUE
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....
