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Updated on: Jun 2020

Coronavirus

Major Paradigm Shift in Workplace Culture Post COVID-

Jun 5, 2020

Lockdown is no excuse for employee knockdown

Some organizations resolved not to cut salaries or layoff their employees despite the business comin...

Employee Engagement

Jun 4, 2020

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Whats New in Talent Strategy Post COVID-

Its unfortunate that its taking a pandemic of epic proportions for Global Inc. to explore this que...

Leadership

Jun 4, 2020

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New Norm of Work-life Space in Times of Crisis

We have been speaking about VUCA for some time now. Professionals and people at large probably had n...

Culture & Behaviour

Jun 1, 2020

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Learning & Development

Decoding Upskilling & Reskilling and its relevance

Till almost a decade prior whenever I would conduct any skill-building workshop the Karate kid movie would always come to my rescue. The very cute Mr. Miyagi who was shown as a master in martial arts undertakes the task of teaching karate to Daniel. In the movie, Daniel’s training starts with days of menial chores […]

May 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Here’s how Magicbricks has prepared itself for New Normal

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”–C.S. Lewis It is one and a half months, that we are all in this lockdown due to the Covid19 pandemic; and together we are coping well with this situation. At Magicbricks too, our teams are now used to this new way of work and life. We […]

May 28, 2020

Learning & Development

E-learning in Era of Social Distancing

As I recall, about 20 years back GE Capital started the concept of Work From Home which created ripples around the factors like technology, controls, and ease of management and lesser that anyone derived the cultural barriers which made people think against some of the forward-looking work practices. I clearly relate this to the concept […]

May 26, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Leaders need a makeover in the new normal

Even though COVID-19 refuses to budge and continues to play havoc across the world, the corporates are not worried. Steering forward with able leadership, they are proving to be more resilient than ever. Recently, on a Wednesday afternoon, keeping lethargy at bay, five diverse leaders took part in an energizing virtual round-table conversation organized by […]

May 25, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Remote Working Challenges and suggested solutions

“Working from home? Oh! it’s a holiday for you”. Many of us have heard this at different times, from family or friends. I for one, experienced this widely held belief within my social circle, whenever working from home was mentioned. This was of course, the Pre-COVID-19 world (as we knew it). Fast forward to Mar […]

May 22, 2020

Learning & Development

Skilling redefined, the approach is changing

Corporate entities and organizations strive hard to have a competitive edge in the global market by leveraging the latest technologies, adopting new strategies and methods to improve productivity. Organizations also aim at balancing the human component with the new elements that technology brings. When it comes to skilling your organization’s workforce, whether it be a […]

May 21, 2020

Learning & Development

How to Foster Workforce Skilling, Reskilling & Upskilling

Businesses in current times operative in a very volatile environment. Changing the technology landscape, competition from new industry segments, regulatory changes & political events impact businesses in more than one way. These changes place their own unique demands not only on leadership but also on the entire workforce. These changes are not only impacting the way […]

May 20, 2020

Future of Work

How to Prepare the Workforce for the Future Jobs

Why is it important? We are living in an unprecedented time in which the technology is changing at an exponential phase. World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report predicts that 75 million jobs are expected to be displaced due to automation by 2022. At the same time, 133 million new roles (Fig. 1) will get created […]

May 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Central Government staff to WFH even after Lockdown

In a post-lockdown scenario, Centre will continue with staggered and variable work hours and the Personnel Ministry has come out with a draft consultation paper to adopt best work from home practices for Central government employees. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) may provide the option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff […]

May 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Reset L&D strategy in times of the crisis

What’s the one common thing between successful businesses of all shapes and sizes, across geographies and industries? A continuous learning culture, amongst other things. And driving this culture is a bunch of committed individuals (L&D or HR) and robust systems that work day-in and day-out to ensure that employees have instant access to learning – […]

May 15, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

How to keep employees engaged & productive in WFM Setting

An Exclusive Conversation with Jason Lauritsen, Keynote Speaker, Author, Employee Engagement & Workplace Culture Expert Jason uses a blend of research, practical experience, and storytelling to empower managers to have a more positive impact on their people. As both a former corporate executive and entrepreneur, Jason has always been dedicated to creating organizations that are […]

May 14, 2020

Learning & Development

New Rules of eLearning Strategy at the Workplace

One thing is pretty clear by now. The world will never be the same again after 2020. It will now be recalibrated in the new temporal zones BC (Before COVID-19) and AC (After COVID-19). And this includes the corporate and business environments, especially since a large part of how we work and function will depend […]

May 13, 2020