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Updated on: Feb 2019
The World of Work in 2020
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The World of Work in 2020

We are living in an uncertain world. Rate of acceleration fueling turbulence & uncertainty is on the rise due to innumerable variables around us. Most of these factors that drive changes are outside the sphere of influence of individual(s) – yet they are getting impacted by the resultant effects. While these changes are happening across […]

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Stop Calling It HR Transformation
Transformation

Stop Calling It HR Transformation

Every once in a while, and more often that I plan, I find myself at industry conferences, hobnobbing with the best-in-business. These are great days, spent among practitioners who are working in the trenches, taking on with interesting challenges, innovating and creating best practices that are in turn setting in motion a wave of change […]

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The Role of Organizational Neuroscience in Human Resources
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The Role of Organizational Neuroscience in Human Resources

I am a former medical doctor, with a PhD in neuroscience. For ten years I have been running a global consultancy that specialises in applying neuroscience to organisations, teams and leaders. In my opinion a good understanding of cognitive science is key to bringing HR into a more strategic role as companies innovate into an […]

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How Future of Work is Changing Workplace Culture
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How Future of Work is Changing Workplace Culture

Business leaders and HR professionals need to deal with three systemic changes impacting employee engagement and work culture. This article discusses these changes and provides some action items to prepare for the new workplace. The 21st century workforce changes are arriving faster than at any other time in the history of organized work. By 2020, […]

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Gig Economy-Challenges to HR in 2019
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Gig Economy-Challenges to HR in 2019

Change is normal. Today the technological disruption is looming over the horizon and challenging business operating model and the ways of working in general. The demand for skilled workers has increased and organizations are looking forward to hiring employees as freelancers or crowdsourcing them depending on the need of hour and releasing them of their […]

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Transforming to a High-Performance Culture
Culture & Behaviour

Transforming to a High-Performance Culture

My perspectives on above subject as an Organizational Consultant and Executive Coach with over 30+ years in across diverse industries, including working in Europe and with 18+ years of being CHRO. I would like to begin by sharing the flow and structure to my perspective: I would like to use a framework to explain how we […]

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What is the best employee onboarding process?
Culture & Behaviour

What is the best employee onboarding process?

Employee onboarding is an important step post recruitment, which is often overlooked or not given enough importance. It is a process where a new employee is welcomed into the organization. Once a new candidate has been hired, you must ensure that he has a pleasant experience right from his date of joining. New joiners are […]

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT – Human Resources
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CHANGE MANAGEMENT – Human Resources

It is not surprising that change management has come out as the top challenge for HR in People Management function. The Challenges and Opportunities Faced by HR function in these couple of years seen that organisations aren’t able to keep the momentum of change. Change is often seen as an initiative or as a resistance […]

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How IoT Improves Employee Engagement and Retention
Employee Engagement

How IoT Improves Employee Engagement and Retention

In today’s time Technology is overriding everything in the areas of organization’s functions. Technology via one-o-one, instant connect from anywhere have a big impact of creating better experience in least time – all with the help of our IoT devices. According to the World Economic Forum, the future of an Internet of Things (IoT) enabled workplace […]

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Human Resources (HR) Business Partner 2.0- Dave Ulrich
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Human Resources (HR) Business Partner 2.0- Dave Ulrich

In 1997, Netscape was the browser of choice; Motorola StarTAC dominated cell phone popularity; the Apple PowerBook led in innovative laptops; cordless home phones emerged; Sony PlayStation with a 128k memory card was state of the art; Windows 95 was released.And I published the book Human Resource Champions,the ideas therein helped to define the HR […]

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Leading with Talent in Today’s Constantly Evolving Business World
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Leading with Talent in Today’s Constantly Evolving Business World

In today’s constantly evolving business world, all organizations look for opportunities to maximize their performance and competitiveness. The one overwhelmingly critical factor which makes all the difference is ‘Talent’. Organizations which repeatedly deliver superior performance are those who have talent with multidimensional strengths. With globalization & technology advancements changing the corporate landscape, the workplace and […]

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