Tag: The Firm
Can ‘Gillian Stamp’s ‘Tripod’ cope with new age corporate standards?
A study by an American anthropologist talks about the birth of a new theory from the commonly known VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)...
What’s with the ‘year-end leaves’ in some companies?
In the West and Europe, the year-end period is most special and full of celebration. Christmas, coupled with New Year celebrations makes the end...
Trust over performance: Hiring the Navy Seal way
In the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, preference is given to trust over performance during hiring...
“We need a new leadership development module,” Adil Malia
A big change in 2022
HR leadership during 2022 will singularly be expected to facilitate leadership dialogues around change in the business models through an...
Should companies consider scrapping the non-compete clause?’
The ‘Non-Compete Clause’, which many companies have as part of their employment contract, is not a rarity. In fact, it is used to safeguard...
BharatPe episode: Should employees stay put or offboard immediately?
Of late, Bharat Pe has been caught on the wrong foot. It all started with the controversial and abusive video clip of co-founder and...
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...
Sprawling offices out, satellite pods in!
The workspace has undergone significant changes since the pandemic spun life, as we know it, around. Having already consumed a better part of the...
Stop bragging about back-to-back meetings!
With the advent of the hybrid work model, corporate operation has taken an unforeseen turn. Employees — who are already reeling under the challenges...
Should there be a penalty for wrong recommendations?
The Employee Referral Programme or ERP, is a rather common programme across organisations. Many of firms inspire their existing employees to refer candidates who...
Decoding the ideal Indian workweek
A happy work atmosphere is essential for any company to ensure optimal output. To establish a happy work environment, the employees — the building...
“Perennials will replace Millennials,” Adil Malia
2021 – changing organisational design
Talent acquisition will become increasingly net-based. Predictive AI tools will be used to assess and support hiring decisions. Block- chain...
Location Bias: It matters which part of the town one comes...
A LinkedIn user who is a recruiter, mentioned an experience wherein she got to hear something shocking from her client. She reveals that the...
Why do teams learn faster than individuals?
In the current context and time, everyone will agree that we all learn faster when we learn together, than when we try to learn...
What is the fuss about Netflix’s ‘Keeper Test’?
Netflix, the streaming giant, had introduced a ‘keeper test’ a few years back to determine how much effort a leader or manager would put...
The trend of garbing layoffs as restructuring
There has been a trend for companies, be it small organisations or big, to lay off people in the name of restructuring. While companies...
Which aspects of HR can be outsourced?
A few years ago, Professor Ram Charan created quite a stir by suggesting splitting the HR department into two halves and doing away with...
How over-communication may backfire in telecommuting
Just as space in a relationship is essential to sustain it, space at the workplace is also important. This space should never be compromised,...
Western Region NIPM Conclave to be held on March 15 and...
National Institute of Personnel Management will be organising its 'Western Region HR Conclave' on March 15 & 16, 2019 at Hotel Sofitel, BKC. The...
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...
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...
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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Rohit Vishal appointed CHRO, Varun Beverages
Varun Beverages, a subsidiary of RJ Corporation, has roped in Rohit Vishal Gupta as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective immediately.
With a...
Termination to homecoming: Lessons from the OpenAI saga
Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, created quite the stir when he was unceremoniously ousted. Threats of mass resignation by the employees, Microsoft’s eagerness to have...
13th Social Dialogue Forum concludes in Riyadh
Engineer Ahmed bin Suleiman Al-Rajhi, minister of human resources and social collaboration, Saudi Arabia, recently concluded the 13th Social Dialogue Forum in Riyadh. In...
How is capacity building approached at Jindal Stainless?
Nurturing talent and taking care of the learning needs of employees, is one of the five values that Jindal Stainless (JSL) identifies in its...
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....
