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Updated on: Aug 2023

New HR Trends

How Women are Driving Growth in the HR Sector

Aug 30, 2023

Personalised Development Key to Create Future-Ready Workforce

Organisations are progressively having a sharper focus on developing employees in a lot more persona...

Future of Work

Aug 21, 2023

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Building a Future-Ready Organization Four Key Parameters

As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of the business world, it becomes increasingly important ...

Future of Work

Jul 27, 2023

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The Important Role of Human Resources in ESG Strategy

In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG factors have gained significant importa...

Future of Work

Jul 23, 2023

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New HR Trends

Why HR Leaders Should Make ESG A Strategic Priority

In today’s corporate world, HR leaders have more responsibilities beyond personnel management. ESG factors greatly impact business sustainability and reputation. It is imperative that HR leaders should prioritize ESG strategically, positioning their organizations as ethical, purpose-driven, and resilient in a BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, and Incomprehensible) world. ESG factors are critical for corporate performance. HR […]

Jul 6, 2023Read Story

Future of Work

Creating an Equity-Driven Multigenerational Workplace

Creating an Equity-Driven Multigenerational Workplace By Managing Achievement and Value Orientation. The issue of generational differences in the workplace has been a topic of much discussion and debate in recent years. Some argue that the differences are overhyped and that generational stereotypes are not accurate or useful in understanding the behaviour of workers. Others argue […]

Jun 1, 2023Read Story

Employee Engagement

Managing Multigenerational Workforce

Global HR Guru Josh Bersin in his wonderful book Irresistible, which discusses the Secrets of the World’s Most Enduring & Employee-Focused Organizations, asserts: “Irresistible companies eliminate age bias and promote generational diversity not only because it is the right thing to do but also because it significantly benefits the organization as a whole. Research shows […]

May 29, 2023Read Story

Employee Engagement

How to Engage and Retain Gen Z at Workplace

Gen Z, born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, is rapidly entering the workforce. As an HR professional, it is essential to understand this generation’s unique characteristics and preferences to engage and retain them in the workplace effectively. In this article, I will share strategies to foster a positive work environment and maximize the potential […]

May 23, 2023Read Story

Future of Work

Gen Z redefining work-culture dynamics in manufacturing industry

The rise of Gen Z in the job market and workplace has the potential to revolutionise the industry in ways that were once unimaginable. As more and more Gen Zers – those born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s – enter the workforce, they are bringing with them a unique set of values, beliefs, and […]

May 17, 2023Read Story

Transformation

Effectiveness of HR function: Potential and Possibilities

The human resources (HR) function is defined as a people management function responsible for defining and executing strategies and processes, such that the right talent is recruited and retained for the right jobs. Management education equips future HR professionals with knowledge and skills for the operational domain comprising talent acquisition, learning and development, labor relations, […]

Feb 25, 2023Read Story

Economic Slowdown

Prioritising Workforce Upskilling in an Economic Downturn

In an economic downturn, companies often focus on cost-cutting measures such as layoffs and reducing employee training budgets. However, this short-sighted approach can lead to a weaker workforce and ultimately harm the company’s long-term success. Instead, companies should prioritise workforce upskilling during an economic downturn. Upskilling, or the process of developing and improving the skills […]

Feb 9, 2023Read Story

Future of Work

Upskilling to Prepare for the Future of Work

At a time when technology is constantly changing the way we work, monitoring, mapping, and improving the skills of the workforce are the top priorities of any HR leader. According to estimates by the World Economic Forum 200, around 40% of workers will require reskilling for a length of six months. An organization succeeds when […]

Jan 12, 2023Read Story

New HR Trends

5 Reasons Why HR is Adapting to a Rapidly Evolving Work Environment

The role of human resources has evolved over the years. Once referred to as the “personnel” department, businesses switched over to “human resources” to better reflect the department’s commitment to managing talent and establishing a symbiotic relationship between the company and employees. The department increasingly started evolving and adopting ways and practices that not just […]

Jan 11, 2023Read Story

Culture & Behaviour

How to balance productivity and flexibility in Hybrid work culture?

With the onset of the global pandemic, almost 90% of the world’s organizations had to adopt remote working and work-from-home culture to cope with the time, and more than 54% still maintain hybrid work mode, as per Gartner reports. No wonder the concept of a hybrid workplace is no longer alien to the world. Since […]

Jan 5, 2023Read Story

Learning & Development

Retaining the Skill Edge in 2023

Continuous learning and skilling are key success imperatives for people across industries, geographies and age groups. Due to disruptions in the external world, the skills landscape keeps evolving at a rapid pace. It is important that one keeps pace with the changing skill demands to stay relevant. Skilling needs to follow a 360-degree approach. To elaborate, […]

Jan 3, 2023Read Story

Culture & Behaviour

Employee Experience Trends for 2023

Employee Experience Trends for 2023 The corporate world has been in a constant rigmarole since the pandemic. It transitioned from the phase of unlearning the traditional working model to being faced with great resignation to now being on the verge of significant layoffs and hiring freezes. All these situations have adversely impacted employee morale and […]

Dec 30, 2022Read Story