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Updated on: Sep 2026
Rajita Singh: Has Employee Engagement Outgrown Its Traditional Model?
Employee Engagement

Rajita Singh: Has Employee Engagement Outgrown Its Traditional Model?

Is the traditional employee engagement model still relevant? What do you believe will matter most to employees in the next two to three years, and how should CHROs rethink engagement? Responding to this, Rajita Singh, Chief People Officer (India) & Global Delivery HR Leader at Kyndryl, said: Employee engagement is still important, but what keeps employees engaged […]

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Dr. Praveen Purohit: Is the Traditional Engagement Model Still Enough?
Employee Engagement

Dr. Praveen Purohit: Is the Traditional Engagement Model Still Enough?

Is the traditional employee engagement model still relevant? What do you believe will matter most to employees in the next two to three years, and how should CHROs rethink engagement? Responding to this, Dr. Praveen Purohit, CHRO, VAML, said: The question today is not whether employee engagement matters. It unquestionably does. The real question is […]

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Dave Ulrich on Employee Experience: How Have Ideas Changed?
Employee Engagement

Dave Ulrich on Employee Experience: How Have Ideas Changed?

Employee Experience has moved beyond employee engagement surveys and workplace benefits. As expectations around work, leadership, culture, and technology continue to change, CHROs are rethinking what creates a meaningful employee experience. Is the traditional engagement model still relevant, and what should organisations do differently today? Dave Ulrich, widely known as the “Father of Modern HR,” […]

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The Future of Onboarding: Human Connection in an AI-Powered Workplace
Future of Work

The Future of Onboarding: Human Connection in an AI-Powered Workplace

An effective onboarding experience in today’s AI-enabled workplace goes far beyond completing documentation or attending orientation sessions. It is about helping new employees feel connected, confident, and ready to contribute from day one. As organizations embrace digital transformation, the most successful onboarding strategies combine technology with meaningful human interactions. An organization’s onboarding process can significantly […]

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AI Agents Are Here. Is Cognitive Burnout the Next Workplace Crisis?
Artificial Intelligence

AI Agents Are Here. Is Cognitive Burnout the Next Workplace Crisis?

Recently, Cisco’s decision to roll out AI agents and personal assistants to all 90,000 employees marks a new phase in enterprise AI adoption. Unlike pilot projects or limited deployments, the company plans to make AI a part of every employee’s daily work. While the move is expected to improve productivity by taking over routine tasks, […]

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Gen Z Is Not the Problem. India Inc.’s Allergy to Change Is
Future of Work

Gen Z Is Not the Problem. India Inc.’s Allergy to Change Is

If you ask any HR leader in India what worries them most right now, they will likely point to their youngest employees—Gen Z—even ahead of tight hiring budgets or rising turnover. It may sound like an odd concern at first. On paper, this is the most capable generation to ever enter the workforce. They know […]

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How Talent Acquisition is Becoming a Strategic Business Function
New HR Trends

How Talent Acquisition is Becoming a Strategic Business Function

Rahul, a CEO of an MNC, is reviewing the growth plan for a new digital product line. The target is ambitious: launch in six months and build a team of 40 engineers within 90 days. The first instruction to Talent Acquisition lead, Sonal, is clear: “Start hiring.” Sonal gets into action. Roles are opened, agencies […]

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Aligning Performance for Growth and Impact
Career Development

Aligning Performance for Growth and Impact

As organizations operate through periods of transition, driven by structural change, scale, and increasing digital maturity, the way performance is managed must evolve. In complex, capital‑intensive environments, performance management can no longer rely only on control, compliance, or hindsight. It must “enable alignment, ownership and meaningful business impact”. This evolution is not theoretical. It is […]

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From Policy to Progress: HR’s Role in Empowering Women Leaders in India Inc
Diversity & Inclusion

From Policy to Progress: HR’s Role in Empowering Women Leaders in India Inc

Leadership that excludes women is inherently incomplete—a reality increasingly evident across India Inc, where women leaders are redefining the contours of effective leadership. As organisations accelerate their transformation agendas, the true differentiator is no longer strategy alone, but the depth, strength, and diversity of their leadership pipeline. Today, building a future-ready organisation requires a leadership […]

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