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Updated on: Jan 2026

Culture & Behaviour

Personalizing Employee Experience HR Technology Review

Jan 8, 2026

Nurturing Diversity of Thought -Lessons from Home and Workplace

As someone whos spent years in HR, Ive always championed diversity in its many forms ...

Diversity & Inclusion

Dec 30, 2025

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Skills-Based Hiring Reality and Why Its More Than a Trend

If theres one phrase that dominated HR conversations this year, its skills-based hiring. The idea ...

New HR Trends

Dec 29, 2025

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True Engagement Begins Pay Competitively, Care Obsessively

Picture this Its appraisal season. The HR inbox is blowing up like a Diwali sale on sneakers. Ever...

Compensation & Benefits

Dec 4, 2025

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Leadership

When Ground Shifts: Trust and Purpose as Leadership Strength

Today’s workplaces are marked by changing realities. The pace of technology adoption outstrips the pace at which policies can adapt. Economic and geopolitical uncertainty disrupts plans on various fronts. The acceleration of shifts in social expectations also means that employees expect far more from leadership and leaders than just operational ability. In such times, people […]

Dec 1, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

Nike Ends Pandemic-Era Wellness Perk to “Get Back to Winning”

Nike Inc. has ended its highly regarded annual “Wellness Week” initiative, a five-day paid break for corporate employees, signaling a definitive shift in company priorities from pandemic-era employee well-being to aggressive organizational performance. The decision was communicated to staff by Chief People Officer (CPO) Treasure Heinle. It comes as the sportswear giant is deep into a comprehensive organizational reset […]

Nov 15, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

How Intense Workplaces Reshape Culture & Employer Branding

Picture a command centre during a critical system migration, a buzzing operations floor on the quarter’s final day, or a project room shaping the culture as a significant product launch approaches. The pace is relentless, conversations are sharp, and every choice carries weight. For many organizations, moments like these aren’t extraordinary—they’re part of daily life. […]

Nov 14, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

Ownership Culture at Lloyds Metals Drives Employee-Led Growth

In India’s mining and steel industry, where strength and precision define operations, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) stands apart for championing a different kind of power- the power of its people. Through a culture rooted in ownership, empowerment, and inclusion, Lloyds Metals is redefining what it means to grow together, both as a business […]

Nov 13, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

How Different Generations See Employee Engagement: Gen Z to X

For a long time, people thought employee engagement meant engagement activities or events. While the events play an important role, employee engagement is much more than that. It means how connected and motivated people feel at work. It shows how much they care about their job, the company, and its goals. This idea has changed […]

Nov 12, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

Quiet Quitting vs. Quiet Thriving: The New Engagement Spectrum

Something interesting is happening in workplaces around the world. Employees are redefining their relationship with work, not through loud announcements or dramatic declarations, but through subtle shifts in how they show up each day. This quiet recalibration reveals two distinct patterns: quiet quitting and quiet thriving. Understanding this spectrum isn’t just about spotting a trend. […]

Nov 7, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

Turning employee feedback into actionable insights that drive value

In times of ambiguity—when markets shake, business models strain, and talent churn feels like a sneaky leak in the hull—employee feedback is not a “nice-to-have” but a lifeline. It’s the thermometer, compass and barometer for any organization that wants to stay alive, adaptive, and human. But as many organizations discover, collecting feedback is the easy […]

Nov 6, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

Scaling Workplace Values: The Rise of Micro-Cultures in Growth

Workplace culture remains one of the top drivers of value in business. Not only does culture help companies attract and retain top talent, but it also fosters a sense of belonging and purpose that encourages people to become true advocates and active ambassadors of the organisation. Micro-culture is the latest concept helping to redefine what […]

Nov 4, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

It’s Not About Fixing Women, From Programs to Purpose & Ops

Recently, I met a senior woman leader who shared a powerful reflection that stayed with me. She recalled attending a women’s development program centered around self-reflection and personal growth. While the program was well-intentioned, she found herself unable to connect with many of the conversations — stories about life after marriage, the challenges of motherhood, […]

Oct 30, 2025

Culture & Behaviour

Engaging Gen Z: What They Expect Beyond Perks

The manufacturing and automobile industries are standing at an interesting crossroads. On one side, we have decades of legacy, craftsmanship, and process-driven excellence. On the other, a new generation Gen Z, is stepping into our workplaces with a mindset that challenges norms, questions traditions, and seeks meaning beyond the mundane. Born between the late 1990s […]

Oct 29, 2025

Succession Planning

Will Robots Need Succession Plans Too?

For decades, succession planning has served as a roadmap for ensuring human leadership continuity: identifying talent, preparing incumbents, and ensuring institutional memory survives turnover. Today, that roadmap must be rewritten. Artificial intelligence, software agents, and robotic process automation are not just productivity tools — they are mission-critical assets that change who does work, how work […]

Oct 14, 2025

Career Development

HR in the Age of Longevity: Managing 70-Year Careers

The 20th century gave us the idea of a “standard career”: three decades of work, followed by retirement. That model is rapidly becoming obsolete. With global life expectancy rising and retirement ages extending into the late 60s and 70s, careers may now span above 60 or even 70 years. In India, the life expectancy has […]

Oct 9, 2025