Economic Slowdown: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Apr 2020

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Keep Employee Morale High Amidst the Downturn

Apr 21, 2020

India Inc Needs Skilling, Reskilling, Upskilling in Recession

In weak economic times, firms typically focus on efficiency and put high scrutiny on hiring numbers....

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Apr 15, 2020

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Preparing the Workforce during Global Slowdown

The present scenario on physical health across the world is of extreme precaution due to Corona Viru...

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Apr 14, 2020

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The Impact of Recession on HR Practices

No one saw the recession coming- Gordon Ramsay Very apt to understand that nobody is or can be actua...

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Apr 13, 2020

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HR Challenges & Opportunities in Economic Slowdown

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” (When the situation becomes difficult, the strong will work harder to meet the challenge.) Today’s most vehemently conversed and the discussed subject is global ‘Economic Slowdown’; right from the security guard to the top bosses of an organization, all seem to have some opinion or other, on […]

Apr 10, 2020

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Workforce Management in Recession – HR Strategies

Being ahead with time has become a necessity in the current time. Change is taking place everywhere in our surroundings and the change has been only constant in the business. Recently in my organisation, the name of “HR department” has been changed to “People and Culture department” as we work for people and culture of […]

Apr 8, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Culture determines whether you Sink or Swim in Downturn

“Tom Watson” was the CEO at “EngineersAtWork” a global engineering firm that was facing headwinds in a market downturn. Tom called me for help about how he might need to adjust to meet the demands of the economic decline and a few days later we met in his office where he described how the recent slowdown […]

Apr 7, 2020

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How to Cut Business Costs During Downturn

Business upturn and downturn is a very cyclical phenomenon, but it is also a very slow phenomenon. In recent times, the kind of downturns that have taken place have largely been unpredictable – the 2000 downturn post the dot com bubble burst, 2008 economic crisis post plummeting of global banks etc. Often what is observed […]

Apr 6, 2020

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How prepared is PepsiCo for an Economic Slowdown

Exclusive Conversation with Pavitra Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer, PepsiCo India Pavitra Singh currently heads HR for PepsiCo India. With 18+ years of work experience leading large teams across geographies, she has held leadership positions across a variety of roles. From Center of excellence roles like Talent Management, L&D, Culture, D&I, Talent Acquisition to operating HR […]

Apr 4, 2020

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The Role of HR in Economic Downturn

See-saw sacred own…the downturn certainly doesn’t stay down! As I jogged in the park, my eyes fell on three kids who were playing on the see-saw in a very unique manner. While two kids were going up and down on the see-saw, the third on was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]

Apr 3, 2020

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Leadership challenges during a downturn

Why flexible leadership overrides experience in dynamic times Leadership faces several challenges, particularly during an economic downturn. A simplistic statement but one that represents reality better than anything. In recent years, the world’s economic and political structures have been through a lot — from financial crisis to income inequality, demographic pressures, digital technology disruption, geographical shifts in […]

Apr 2, 2020