Tag: Ravi Kumar
How effective is job sharing?
Job sharing, where two or more employees split a full-time position, is a growing trend in workplaces seeking to offer work-life balance and attract...
‘3 days in office’: Cognizant mandate for India employees
Cognizant India employees have received an internal memo informing them of the end of work-from-home and asking them to be in office thrice a...
How HR leaders can prioritise their well-being
In the high-pressure world of business, HR leadership often translates to an endless juggling act. From driving growth to navigating compliance, and fostering collaboration,...
SMEs should be cautious while using AI for L&D
As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) for learning and development initiatives, it becomes imperative to carefully navigate the landscape...
Work-life balance has given way to work-life fit
In the modern workplace, the traditional concept of work-life balance is gradually giving way to a more adaptable and realistic approach — ‘work-life fit’....
How employees are ‘coffee badging’ to cope with return-to-office
Picture this — Employees make fleeting appearances at the office, just long enough to savour a cup of coffee, and then promptly retreat to...
Why do we need to shift from policies to practices?
In a world where actions speak louder than words, the shift from policies to practices is not just a preference but a necessity for...
How this Japanese IT company is revamping hiring by integrating AI...
Recruitment practices today are being transformed by AI-driven hiring. After all, it offers a range of benefits, including enhancing efficiency by rapidly analysing resumes,...
Is Bossism a menace? If so, how to deal with it?
There are different types of leadership styles. Some leaders act more like mentors, while many tend to be authoritative. The authoritative leaders may often...
Cognizant to cut costs; lay off 3,500
In an attempt to cut costs and increase margins, Cognizant, the IT services company is planning to lay off 3,500 employees and also let...
Importance of 1st job in shaping one’s career
People stepping into the work culture for the first time are like artists starting to paint on a blank canvas. Therefore, the first job...
The Great HR Debate: Rethinking the employee experience
With time, the focus of businesses has shifted from simply providing a pay cheque to their employees to creating a positive employee experience.
This shift...
How mass layoffs impact existing employees
The year 2022 saw several major companies, such as Microsoft, Tesla, Ford and Wayfair, implement mass layoffs. During these emotionally-charged times of workforce reduction,...
How unceremonious layoffs impact employee trust
There seem to be distressed and anxious employees all around us. What with big giants such as Amazon, Twitter, Netflix, Facebook’s parent company Meta,...
How Page Industries has almost 90% women at the shop floor
Page Industries, the Indian manufacturer and retailer of innerwear, loungewear and socks, which is also an exclusive licensee of Jockey International in India, has...
Why employees are equally responsible for lack of work life balance
While cribbing about the lack of work–life balance, many employees don’t think twice before blaming their bosses, work or organisations for the same.
It is...
Page Industries appoints Ravi Kumar as CPO
Page Industries, an Indian manufacturer and retailer of innerwear and the licensee of Jockey International in India, has appointed Ravi Kumar as its chief...
Who is a Consequential leader?
The definition of leadership, and what the role is meant to be, has been in flux ever since the pandemic. With the drastically-altered business...
How can HR teams avoid burnout
One of the principal motives of the human resources (HR) function is to look after the employees of the organisation. However, what happens when...
Should companies use psychological tests to assess employees’ mental health?
Mental health at the workplace has been a topic of debate and discussion for a long while now. Every now and then, we hear...
Why the effect of mindfulness changes as we move from Asia...
Mindfulness is an old practice that originated in the Buddhist culture. From a culture point of view, the behaviours and characteristics of people in...
Hiring from non-elite colleges — is it about affordability or quality...
Who would not wish to hire from the top B-schools or tech colleges in India? It is assumed that the country’s top talent are...
Ravi Kumar elevated, will lead HR for IMEA at Roche Diabetes...
Ravi Kumar takes up the expanded role of people & culture leader for the India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) cluster, part of the...
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...
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...
Work-life balance has gone for a toss; who is to be...
When the pandemic struck last year, and people were forced to work remotely, most of us thought it would be a blessing in disguise....
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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Roche reimagines the office: A wellness oasis for the digital age
The office is dead. Long live the office, but not as we knew it. The past two years of remote work have fundamentally reshaped...
TCS to open delivery centre in Brazil, create 1600 jobs
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is gearing to establish a new delivery centre in Brazil’s Londrina. The area is already familiar with the presence of...
10% of Brevan Howard Asset Management to be laid off
Brevan Howard Asset Management is all set to reduce its workforce by a 100 people. This is part of a cost-cutting exercise at the...
Vistara’s non-flying staff will get clarity about new roles in May-June
Vistara is in the process of being merged with Air India, and the former’s non-flying employees have been anxious about what their roles will...
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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....
