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Updated on: Mar 2019

Human Resources

In Conversation with Sunil Ranjhan on HR Challenges in Manufacturing Sector

Mar 27, 2019

Innovation Challenges for Human Resources

Over the years Global HR has seen an exuberant technological innovation, in all directions and dimen...

Technology

Mar 25, 2019

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The Future of work will shape the future of HR

The HR community today is abuzz with discussions on what the future holds for HR. There are diverse ...

Future of Work

Mar 19, 2019

Raj Raghavan on where does HR stand today and how to evolve business ecosystem to manage best employee experience

In an exclusive conversation we have Raj Raghavan, Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources ...

Culture & Behaviour

Mar 18, 2019

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Culture & Behaviour

Agility: The New Response to Dynamic Change

Over the last 30 years, my colleagues and I have worked to identify key capabilities an organization must possess to succeed. We have defined the concept of organization capability as what an organization is known for and good at doing to deliver value to its key stakeholders. Having the right organizational capabilities leads to investor […]

Mar 11, 2019

Hot Topic

Role of HR in Agile Organizations

Let me start with a few provocative statements: “If HR has to carve a role in today’s agile organizations, what were they doing a few years ago?” In the spirit of such provocation (!), I’ve also heard, “Ms/Mr ABC is/was ahead of her times.” Well, it is so relative sir, “you were behind in time […]

Mar 10, 2019

New HR Trends

What the Stars Foretell for HR in 2019

As we get towards this time of the year, the ubiquitous lists swamp us- from the hits of the year to the trends that we should be watching out for. That gave me an idea. Why not create our own list of the big trends in HR that we could see in the coming year? […]

Mar 8, 2019

Future of Work

In Conversation with Makarand Khatavkar on Role of HR in Banking Industry

In an exclusive Conversation we have Makarand Khatavkar, Group Head – Human Resources at Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. Prior to joining Kotak, he led HR at Deutsche Bank, India, where he oversaw the function for global markets, investment banking, wholesale banking, retail banking, institutional equities, private wealth management, asset management and the CIB centre. With […]

Feb 27, 2019

Culture & Behaviour

What is Agile HRBP and ways to Agile HR Transformation

In a world where business is increasingly becoming Agile in problem solving, how can HR be left behind so now a days HR projects are executed in an agile manner, parallel tracks with outputs which are seemingly good for pilot before a large roll out. Agile approach has an advantage as has been seen even […]

Feb 26, 2019

Future of Work

Balancing Equations in Digital Transformations

As a kid, I have always been fascinated by how elements react to yield a new compound. And what was interesting is that the mass and charge of the reacting elements remained unchanged. It was about focusing on ensuring equilibrium between the number of different atoms of elements in the reactants side and those of […]

Feb 25, 2019

Transformation

An Odyssey from Operational Excellence to Strategic Business Partnership

Each and every one who has been on an outstretched trip with children has heard them ask the question, ‘‘Are we ‘there’ yet?’’ In multifarious ways, the HR professionals have also been asking this question for the past many years, ‘‘Are we ‘there’ yet?’’ Are we able to quantify the value we create and are […]

Feb 21, 2019

New HR Trends

My list of Top 4 HR Practices-2019

It’s that time of the year when we all reflect upon the past year: the hits/ misses and plan for the next year – the trends. As much as I read online on what “Future of Work” / “HR Trends” I also do connect with my Frentors (Friend who is also my Mentor), Mentors and […]

Feb 20, 2019

Future of Work

Organization’s Expectations vis-a-vis Talent Aspirations

Organization’s Expectations vis-a-vis Talent Aspirations: Managing Talent for Tomorrow As I look back at the last 10 years or so, I know that a lot of my career decisions have had to do with me as a person and my choices – however I also attribute some of them to how my aspirations were managed […]

Feb 17, 2019

New HR Trends

Changing Trends in Employee Benefits

Employee benefits has been a relatively ignored part of the total compensation until last few years. While employee benefits can vary basis various factors like location, employee size and industry, some benefits are quickly becoming more common in competitive industries. The 2017/2018 Asia Pacific Benefit Trends survey conducted by Willis Tower Watson got responses from […]

Feb 15, 2019

Wellness & Health

Improving Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health has recently caught the attention of many organisations ever since studies have shown that a large part of the employed population suffers from some form of stress, anxiety or depression. In this article we will discuss stress we encounter at work. So, what is stress? and how does it manifest in our physical […]

Feb 13, 2019

New HR Trends

Talent Management Trends in 2019

This is the time of the year we see multiple blogs for how the year 2018 went past from HR perspective and what shall be the HR Trends for the year 2019. I am not sure if the year 2019 will be very different from 2018 but I do foresee some key focus areas for […]

Feb 11, 2019