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Updated on: Jul 2026
AI vs AI: The New Hiring Challenge Nobody Expected
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AI vs AI: The New Hiring Challenge Nobody Expected

The New Reality of Hiring Hiring feels very different these days. Recruiters who once spent hours reviewing resumes manually are now increasingly relying on AI-powered tools to filter applications, shortlist candidates, and identify matching skills. At the same time, job seekers are also using AI tools to create resumes that are highly optimized for specific […]

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The Rise of AI-Driven, Skills-First Workforce Learning
Learning & Development

The Rise of AI-Driven, Skills-First Workforce Learning

In today’s fast-evolving technology landscape, the way organizations build and scale talent is undergoing a fundamental shift. For SaaS-based product companies like Taazaa—where innovation cycles are short and competition for niche skills is intense—the traditional models of hiring and workforce development are no longer sufficient. As a Talent Acquisition Director, I’ve seen firsthand how the convergence […]

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Why Skill Visibility Must Come Before Capability Building
Learning & Development

Why Skill Visibility Must Come Before Capability Building

Organizations are operating in one of the most dynamic workforce environments we have ever seen. Technology cycles are shrinking, business expectations are evolving rapidly, and roles are no longer confined to traditional boundaries. In such an environment, the biggest challenge organizations face is not merely hiring talent or launching learning programs. It is understanding the […]

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Learning Agility: The Key to Thriving in Uncertain Times
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Learning Agility: The Key to Thriving in Uncertain Times

Why HR Leaders Must Champion Agility The pace of change in today’s business environment is relentless. Technological disruption, geopolitical shifts, economic volatility, cultural transitions, environmental challenges, and unexpected black swan events are reshaping industries faster than ever. New business models emerge overnight, and roles that exist today may disappear tomorrow. For organizations, survival depends on […]

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The Rise Of Skills-Based Learning At Bata India
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The Rise Of Skills-Based Learning At Bata India

For decades, corporate success was built on a simple equation: hire candidates with the right degrees, place them into clearly defined roles, and invest in periodic training to keep them productive. That model is now under pressure. The pace of change in business, driven by rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and digital transformation, […]

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The Learning & Development Architecture of the Unforeseen
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The Learning & Development Architecture of the Unforeseen

“My experience is what I agree to attend to. Only those items which I notice shape my mind — without selective interest, experience is an utter chaos.” — William James The transformation was, by all traditional metrics, a success. The strategy was sound, the capital was allocated, and the L&D function had performed with industrial-grade […]

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Succession Planning – The Strategic Imperative for Sustainable Leadership
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Succession Planning – The Strategic Imperative for Sustainable Leadership

In a context of organisational-wide transformation, leadership continuity has become a key factor in business resilience. A Harvard Business Review (2021) study notes that organisations with a well-defined approach and a reasonable succession line-up are over twice as likely to outperform peers in profitability and growth. In India, many boards still approach succession as an […]

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Human + Machine: The Next Frontier in Skill Building
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Human + Machine: The Next Frontier in Skill Building

There is a moment I remember vividly. It was 2019, during a leadership offsite at CBRE, when a senior business head pulled me aside and asked, half jokingly, half in earnest — “Prakash, when are your people going to stop skill building and training people, and just let the machine do it?” I smiled. But […]

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Gender-equitable leadership: why it matters in an AI-first enterprise
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Gender-equitable leadership: why it matters in an AI-first enterprise

We are in the midst of the most consequential technological transition of our times. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future scenario but today’s operating reality. Enterprises are redesigning workflows, reinventing talent models, and reorienting strategy around AI’s promise. Yet, in the race to become AI-first, many organizations are overlooking a foundational question: who […]

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Making Performance Management More Human-Centric
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Making Performance Management More Human-Centric

Performance management is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. For decades, organizations have relied on a model built around annual ratings, retrospective reviews, and administrative control. That model may have once served its purpose, but in today’s workplace, it increasingly falls short. The modern organization needs a performance philosophy that is not only more agile […]

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Data-Driven Performance Management: Leading with Insight, Not Instinct
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Data-Driven Performance Management: Leading with Insight, Not Instinct

In my experience, performance management has never really been about numbers alone. It has always been about people, purpose, and progress. But in today’s business environment, one thing is very clear: if we want to lead effectively, we can no longer depend only on instinct, legacy practices, or hindsight. We need insight. We need evidence. […]

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When Performance Isn’t Just Performance: Reducing Bias with Analytics
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When Performance Isn’t Just Performance: Reducing Bias with Analytics

How workforce analytics is helping organisations move from perception-driven ratings to more consistent and fair performance decisions. Performance ratings are often seen as objective outcomes of structured processes. Yet, in reality, they are influenced by perception, visibility, and human bias. This article explores how workforce analytics can bring greater consistency, awareness, and fairness into performance […]

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