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Apple asked its employees to come back to workplace. In return, Apple got a long letter explaining why Apple should not ask people to come back to workplace at the rate that they had planned for. Thousands of Apple employees signed the letter of protest. This is not just the case for Apple in particular. […]
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 one was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]
Remote work is here to stay but what’re some stumbling blocks? With the rise of the deadly COVID 19, the entire world came to a standstill. Corporates were forced to change the working modes to ‘Work From Home’ Working from home is the best way to keep employees safe. But it doesn’t come without its […]
How HR Leaders Can Adapt to Uncertain Times In hindsight, surviving 2020 seems like ‘base camp training’ when compared to the ‘Mount Everest-like- challenges’ hurtling at us in 2021. While dealing with uncertainty is tough for any functional leader, this extended phase of the pandemic seems to be a true test of HR mettle. There […]
Adding More Value to HR in Uncertain Times Among the many, our function has its roots in Welfare too. Establishments were required by law to appoint a Welfare Officer. So, if I may build on this for a bit, the key expectations from this role were: Ensuring proper facilities (water, food, restrooms, et al) are […]
How to Increase the Impact of Your Talent Initiatives We know it matters. Some go to war for it. Professional sports teams draft for it. Actors and musicians audition to show they have it. Others consider it the ultimate solution and try to manage it. Agents contract for it. Organizations build plans to leverage it. Some are […]
Future of Work Pivoted Around Organizational Culture Organizations across the world shifted gears to safeguard employees and move to a new way of working beyond the realm of any business continuity plan. As HR practitioners are grappling with reimagining the future, the role of offices is shifting in a bold way. Newer contexts are coming […]
The Role of Human Resources as Value Creator Value Creation by HR is a hot topic these days. Gone are the days when HR as a function used to predominantly add value (due to its larger focus on administrative and transactional activities). The expectation is that, like marketing, sales or research, and development, etc – […]
Women Leaders and the Future of Work The Future of Work is here! We’ve heard people say this: sometimes, with excitement and positive anticipation; at other times, with a deer in the headlights expression that conveys apprehension and shock. Our own response to that clarion call may be varied but it begs the question: what does it […]
The Important Role of HR in Mergers & Acquisitions in 2021 After a slowdown in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis and its impact on global economy most experts expect a strong increase of mergers & acquisitions in 2021 in many industries on national and international level. For this reason, it is appropriate to remember […]
Long ago, a humble Indian prince named Siddhartha walked the path of Dhamma, in search of life’s meaning and bring an antidote to suffering millions. In the process, he became a fully enlightened one, the Buddha. He brought Dhamma back into the lives of millions of ordinary citizens and the elite alike. A lost science, […]
No one saw the recession coming- Gordon Ramsay Very apt to understand that nobody is or can be actually fully ready as we don’t see it coming. This is where and why HR has been more predictive, intuitive, and prepared to meet the need of time. It’s wise to PREPARE for the worst and sail […]
