Tag: Samir Bhiwapurkar
What’s the antidote for workplace incivility?
Workplace incivility can be likened to a slow poison, gradually eroding the foundation of a healthy work environment. It manifests in various forms, from...
Is referral hiring the best way to hire freelancers?
In the vast world of freelancing, where choices can seem overwhelming, there's a well-trodden path that often catches our eye: referrals. But do these...
What are the effects of ’quiet cutting’?
‘Quiet cutting’ has emerged as a nuanced approach to workforce management thanks to the workforce dynamics of today. Unlike traditional employee layoffs, quiet cutting...
Tech-Shame gap: Older generation embraces, younger colleagues feel it
Everyone, right from a school student to a retired octogenarian is using technology today in its innumerable forms. But lack of knowledge of technology...
Can large corporations afford to be nonhierarchical?
Hierarchy has long been the prevailing structure in the corporate world, with clear lines of authority, well-defined roles, and decision-making concentrated at the top....
How many levels of managers do we need?
Organisational structures have been evolving over the years, and it is now time to re-examine the traditional hierarchical model of managers managing managers. As...
Can poor team dynamics affect employees’ performance?
Teamwork is an essential component of any organisation. Teams are designed to work together towards common goals, to pool resources and ideas, and to...
Can HR managers play dual roles in smaller organisations?
In small organisations, it is quite common for the HR manager to play a dual role. This is because small organisations often have limited...
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,...
How WOW uses eNPS surveys to foster a collaborative environment
The dynamics of trust and collaboration vary across organisations as everyone will have nuanced differences in their definitions of these terms. The same holds...
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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...
Has AI really impacted employment in Europe?
A recent study to gauge the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment in Europe, reveals that about 25 per cent of all jobs...
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Zomato sparks controversy with job offer withdrawal
Zomato, the food-delivery company, has made headlines by offering a substantial Rs 1.6 crore salary for the role of an algorithm engineer at the...
Is Volkswagen axing jobs because of low productivity, high costs?
High costs and low productivity have reportedly made the brand Volkswagen financially incompetitive. Meanwhile, the parent company, VW Group —which owns Audi, Porsche and...
Dependants of deceased independent contractor not entitled to compensation
As per the Employees Compensation Act, an individual contractor cannot be considered an employee, and therefore, on his/ her death, the dependants cannot claim...
L&T Technology axes 200 roles
L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has allegedly terminated 200 employees as part of its performance cycle. The primary aim of these layoffs is to mitigate...
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....
