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Updated on: May 2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indian Education
Learning & Development

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indian Education

AI has the promise of leading the education sector in India. We have a young population with over 600 million in the learning age. Unfortunately, our education infrastructure is far from adequate in doing justice to this huge population. Consequently, we stand at the juncture where our education renders only about 46% of our graduates […]

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You get judged on how you treat people in difficult times
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You get judged on how you treat people in difficult times

How you treat your employees will determine the FATE of your company. I am saddened to see so many companies quick to terminate employees—companies making profits, who don’t have to terminate staff and still choose to do so. Tough times reveal our true colors. Why not work together to find solutions to keep staff on hand for […]

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Power-Tuning Hiring During Economic Slowdown
Economic Slowdown

Power-Tuning Hiring During Economic Slowdown

Have you ever heard that there is always an opportunity present in the midst of crisis, It is true that at the heart of each crisis lies a tremendous opportunity and that’s exactly what an economic slowdown does. An economic slowdown can be for many reasons. We have sailed through this in the form of […]

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Keeping employees engaged during the recession
Culture & Behaviour

Keeping employees engaged during the recession

Macroeconomic indicators which means production as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment, investment spending, capacity utilization, household incomes, and business profits……….when all of this fall, that’s when the alarm rises! For once, if we look at these indicators, one might question what has it to do with HR? But unfortunately, it does because all […]

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PM Modi: Life in the era of COVID-19
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PM Modi: Life in the era of COVID-19

It has been a topsy-turvy start to the third decade of this century. COVID-19 has brought with it many disruptions. Coronavirus has significantly changed the contours of professional life. These days, home is the new office. The Internet is the new meeting room. For the time being, office breaks with colleagues are history. I have also […]

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Preparing the Workforce during Global Slowdown
Economic Slowdown

Preparing the Workforce during Global Slowdown

The present scenario on physical health across the world is of extreme precaution due to Corona Virus. Similarly, there is a growing concern on the economic health of the global economy due to the cumulative effect of various factors. The issues that continue to weigh down the global economy are trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, […]

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HR Challenges & Opportunities in Economic Slowdown
Economic Slowdown

HR Challenges & Opportunities in Economic Slowdown

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” (When the situation becomes difficult, the strong will work harder to meet the challenge.) Today’s most vehemently conversed and the discussed subject is global ‘Economic Slowdown’; right from the security guard to the top bosses of an organization, all seem to have some opinion or other, on […]

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Workforce Management in Recession – HR Strategies
Economic Slowdown

Workforce Management in Recession – HR Strategies

Being ahead with time has become a necessity in the current time. Change is taking place everywhere in our surroundings and the change has been only constant in the business. Recently in my organisation, the name of “HR department” has been changed to “People and Culture department” as we work for people and culture of […]

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Culture determines whether you Sink or Swim in Downturn
Culture & Behaviour

Culture determines whether you Sink or Swim in Downturn

“Tom Watson” was the CEO at “EngineersAtWork” a global engineering firm that was facing headwinds in a market downturn. Tom called me for help about how he might need to adjust to meet the demands of the economic decline and a few days later we met in his office where he described how the recent slowdown […]

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Three key ideas on Tough Times: A perspective from CHRO
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Three key ideas on Tough Times: A perspective from CHRO

What a last couple of weeks it has been! The Covid-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in terms of the scale of the disruption to our normal activities. In India, we are in the middle of a lockdown that has seen organizations accelerate ‘work from home’ on a scale we didn’t think possible some time back. […]

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The Role of HR in Economic Downturn
Economic Slowdown

The Role of HR in Economic Downturn

See-saw sacred own…the downturn certainly doesn’t stay down! As I jogged in the park, my eyes fell on three kids who were playing on the see-saw in a very unique manner. While two kids were going up and down on the see-saw, the third on was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]

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Leadership challenges during a downturn
Economic Slowdown

Leadership challenges during a downturn

Why flexible leadership overrides experience in dynamic times Leadership faces several challenges, particularly during an economic downturn. A simplistic statement but one that represents reality better than anything. In recent years, the world’s economic and political structures have been through a lot — from financial crisis to income inequality, demographic pressures, digital technology disruption, geographical shifts in […]

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