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Updated on: Sep 2026
Harjeet Khanduja: Is Traditional Employee Engagement Losing Its Relevance?
Employee Engagement

Harjeet Khanduja: Is Traditional Employee Engagement Losing Its Relevance?

Is the Traditional Employee Engagement Model Still Relevant? I once complimented my Uber driver. “Your specs are really nice.” He smiled and said, “Thank you. I am a fashion designer.” “Then why are you driving an Uber? With your skills, you could easily get a job.” “I will,” he replied. “But I prefer driving Uber.” […]

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Changing Expectations of Frontline and Shop Floor Employees
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Changing Expectations of Frontline and Shop Floor Employees

A manufacturing perspective on evolving workplace priorities across generations The manufacturing sector has long been shaped by discipline, time commitment, and collective responsibility. This article reflects my experience in manufacturing and examines how employee expectations are changing, particularly among frontline and shop floor employees. The observations may vary across industries and work cultures, but they […]

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Rajita Singh: Has Employee Engagement Outgrown Its Traditional Model?
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Rajita Singh: Has Employee Engagement Outgrown Its Traditional Model?

Is the traditional employee engagement model still relevant? What do you believe will matter most to employees in the next two to three years, and how should CHROs rethink engagement? Responding to this, Rajita Singh, Chief People Officer (India) & Global Delivery HR Leader at Kyndryl, said: Employee engagement is still important, but what keeps employees engaged […]

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Reimagining Employee Engagement: Beyond the Free Lunches and Annual Surveys
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Reimagining Employee Engagement: Beyond the Free Lunches and Annual Surveys

For decades, the human resources playbook for employee engagement was predictably simple: throw a quarterly pizza party, hand out silver keychains at the five-year mark, and issue a 50-question annual engagement survey that took three months to analyze and six months to ignore. That playbook is not just outdated—it is officially broken. Today’s workforce is […]

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Dr. Praveen Purohit: Is the Traditional Engagement Model Still Enough?
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Dr. Praveen Purohit: Is the Traditional Engagement Model Still Enough?

Is the traditional employee engagement model still relevant? What do you believe will matter most to employees in the next two to three years, and how should CHROs rethink engagement? Responding to this, Dr. Praveen Purohit, CHRO, VAML, said: The question today is not whether employee engagement matters. It unquestionably does. The real question is […]

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Dave Ulrich on Employee Experience: How Have Ideas Changed?
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Dave Ulrich on Employee Experience: How Have Ideas Changed?

Employee Experience has moved beyond employee engagement surveys and workplace benefits. As expectations around work, leadership, culture, and technology continue to change, CHROs are rethinking what creates a meaningful employee experience. Is the traditional engagement model still relevant, and what should organisations do differently today? Dave Ulrich, widely known as the “Father of Modern HR,” […]

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Invisible Engagement: What AI Sees That Managers Miss
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Invisible Engagement: What AI Sees That Managers Miss

Picture one of your best people. They show up to every meeting, answer every message, hit every deadline. By every normal measure of employee engagement, they appear engaged. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the work slips or, worse, they hand in their notice. Was that really sudden? Or had the signs been there all along, […]

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Candidate Engagement: Keeping New Hires Excited Until Day One
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Candidate Engagement: Keeping New Hires Excited Until Day One

In the IT industry, one of the most underestimated stages of hiring begins after the candidate accepts the offer. Organizations invest considerable time and effort in sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, and finally closing a candidate. Yet, once the offer letter is signed, engagement often drops dramatically until the joining date. That silence can be expensive. […]

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Beyond Rewards: Why Recognition Remains the Most Human Leadership Tool
Reward & Recognition

Beyond Rewards: Why Recognition Remains the Most Human Leadership Tool

“Compensation may attract talent. Recognition inspires commitment. The difference often determines the culture an organization creates.” In boardrooms across the world, leaders are debating the future of work. Artificial Intelligence is transforming business models. Automation is redefining jobs. Organizations are investing heavily in technology, workforce analytics, and productivity enhancement. Yet amidst all these conversations, one […]

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