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Updated on: Oct 2020
Preparing for the New Normal amidst the immediate crisis
Culture & Behaviour

Preparing for the New Normal amidst the immediate crisis

Preparing for the new normal, for a more permanent work from home scenario If you have continued to work through the successive lockdowns and unlocks that have been part of the pandemic experience worldwide, it means that you are lucky enough to be in a job that has transitioned to an online /digital mode. But […]

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LEAVE… LEAVE IT (to me) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Culture & Behaviour

LEAVE… LEAVE IT (to me) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting many lives worldwide and India is no exception. While the Government of India and the various State Governments are doing their best enabling the people to adjust and learn to live with the Corona, this article attempts to discuss Leave facilities of the fortunate people who still are having their […]

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The Big Reset in HR- World of Work in ‘New Now’
Future of Work

The Big Reset in HR- World of Work in ‘New Now’

Accelerating Digital Transformation The day has finally arrived, and change is inevitable. All those who have a callous attitude towards change and transformation need to wake up now. If we had heeded to the week signals and early warnings that we heard about and ignored to see, the future would not be that different or […]

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Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!
New HR Trends

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal! “There is no going back, and there will be a new normal!” was the thought that echoed in the Board room as we got together immediately after we heard about Covid-19 cases, and how it was impacting everyone globally. Our immediate concern was the well-being of […]

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Top 5 Priorities of HR Leaders in New Normal
New HR Trends

Top 5 Priorities of HR Leaders in New Normal

All industries, all levels of society, and almost all countries have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. HR is not untouched. I foresee the following HR Priorities in the coming years as New Normal. Wellbeing of Employees and Their Families The number one priority for organizational leadership, including human resources (HR) leadership, is to focus […]

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Accelerating Digital Culture in Times of COVID-19 Crisis
Culture & Behaviour

Accelerating Digital Culture in Times of COVID-19 Crisis

Accelerating Digital Culture in Times of COVID-19 Crisis One of the jokes which were making rounds during lockdown was “Who is responsible for accelerating digital efforts of organization and options were CEO, CTO & COVID 19 Virus. We all know the answer so I will not dwell much into it. Said that it is important […]

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Digital Transformation: once in a generation paradigm shift
Technology

Digital Transformation: once in a generation paradigm shift

COVID 19 “Positive Disruption” – Acceleration of Digital transformation, this is a Paradigm shift and shaken up the business fundamental landscape. Even before the pandemic, 92% of companies were working on their business model revamp. Across the globe, companies are striking hard to accelerate Digital Transformation activity. It’s a “Fire Fighting” condition for all of […]

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A crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in HR
Design Thinking

A crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in HR

A COVID-19 crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in Human Resources Amidst jokes about the Coronavirus actually going viral and the unlocking gradually showing its face, we are learning to come to terms with the effects of the pandemic. While HR teams are exploring ways of aligning policies to the ‘New Normal’, there […]

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Top 6 Allowances & Benefits for Work from Home Staff
Compensation & Benefits

Top 6 Allowances & Benefits for Work from Home Staff

Top 6 Allowances & Benefits for Work from Home Employees especially in times of COVID-19 Crisis Our world, a couple of months back, was so different from what it is now. COVID-19 has turned everything upside down, stirred things up, and given us a new normal with no option but to come to terms with it. People, […]

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Successful Digital HR Strategy for a Sustainable Transformation
Technology

Successful Digital HR Strategy for a Sustainable Transformation

Creating a Successful Digital HR Strategy for a Sustainable Transformation The global COVID-19 pandemic has challenged companies to manage their enterprises in new ways. Organizations are not only experiencing enormous scope changes to their daily business but also a restructuring of the economic order. Many organizations are now forced to transform their business, organization, and […]

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Fast Tracking Digital Employee Experience is New Normal
Culture & Behaviour

Fast Tracking Digital Employee Experience is New Normal

BE FAST OR BE LAST! The forced need of the hour is to RETHINK, REVIEW, REINVENT, REBOOT, or RESET. Rules of the game have changed, or I must say the game itself has changed, and we are all defining NEW NORMS & RULES to survive and win the game. The more significant challenge is the […]

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What’s Next in the HR Space Post COVID-19
Hot Topic

What’s Next in the HR Space Post COVID-19

Many are asking, “What’s next?” following this unprecedented global pandemic? Some suggest that society is now in a “new normal” which seems ludicrous given that people are practicing social distancing and home sheltering, which is far from normal. Others speculate that organizations will move from “A” to “B” (e.g., from office work to nearly all work […]

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