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Updated on: Jul 2026

Reward & Recognition

Beyond Rewards Why Recognition Remains the Most Human Leadership Tool

Jul 15, 2026

Employee Recognition Trends Redefining the Future of Work

Over the years, working across renewables and banking, I have witnessed how workplaces evolve, somet...

Reward & Recognition

Jul 10, 2026

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A Culture of Everyday Recognition Small Gestures, Massive Impact

In todays fast-paced, sometimes hybrid, highly competitive, and mostly high-stress organizational e...

Reward & Recognition

Jul 9, 2026

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Employee Recognition Is Changing What Gen Z Really Wants at Work

The way organizations approach employee recognition has changed dramatically over the last decade an...

Reward & Recognition

Jul 8, 2026

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Reward & Recognition

Personalized Rewards Using Employee Behaviour and Engagement Data

“True recognition is not uniform; it honours the unique nature of every soul.” Organizations are increasingly moving or exploring moving away from one-size-fits-all reward programs and toward more personalized approaches that reflect how individuals and teams work, contribute, and engage. Using behaviour and engagement data can help companies design rewards that are more meaningful, timely, […]

Jul 7, 2026

Reward & Recognition

Workplace Recognition: From Emails to Emojis in the Digital Age

Workplace recognition is no longer a “nice-to-have” HR practice—it has become a strategic lever for culture, engagement, and performance. What has changed over the past decade is not just the medium of appreciation, but its very nature. The shift from formal emails to instant emojis is symbolic of a much larger transformation: from delayed, hierarchical […]

Jul 3, 2026

Human Resources

Culture of Recognition: Reena Wahi on KPMG in India’s R&R Best Practices

Conversation with Reena Wahi, Partner and Head of People, Performance and Culture, KPMG in India In this role, Reena leads KPMG in India’s human resources function, which comprises talent management and strategy, driving the people culture and professional development to further KPMG in India’s operations and growth. She has over 25 years of experience, with strong functional expertise in […]

Jul 2, 2026

Reward & Recognition

Moving Toward a Model of Fluid, Real-Time Incentives in the Era of AI

At 11:47 PM on a Thursday, Anika sat alone in her apartment in Bengaluru, staring at her laptop screen. Three hours earlier, a critical customer escalation had exploded inside her company’s global operations dashboard. Revenue risk. Angry client. Leadership panic. Within minutes, teams across Singapore, Frankfurt, and Chennai jumped onto a war-room call. Anika was […]

Jul 1, 2026

Reward & Recognition

Beyond Compensation: How Recognition Culture Wins Gen Z Talent

The conversation around hiring has changed dramatically over the last few years. While organizations continue to compete on compensation, benefits, and career opportunities, a quieter but more profound shift is taking place in the workforce. Increasingly, candidates—especially Gen Z professionals—are evaluating employers not just on what they pay, but on how they value people. For […]

Jun 30, 2026

Reward & Recognition

The Future of Employee Recognition is Transparency

Employee recognition has become one of the defining conversations in today’s workplace. As organisations compete for talent, navigate evolving workforce expectations, and strengthen engagement and retention, how they acknowledge and reward contribution has become an increasingly important driver of culture and performance. Organisations continue to invest in rewards platforms, appreciation programs, peer-to-peer initiatives, and broader […]

Jun 25, 2026

Reward & Recognition

7 Workplace Experiences Gen Z Employees Now Expect Beyond Salary and Flexibility

There is a version of the talent conversation that organisations have been having for years, centred almost entirely on compensation and flexibility. Adjust the package, offer a hybrid model, and assume the work is done. Gen Z has quietly made that assumption obsolete. This is not a generation disengaged from work. They are disengaged from […]

Jun 24, 2026

Reward & Recognition

Rediscovering Maslow’s Pyramid: What HR Must Learn Again in 2026

I was talking to a country HR leader recently, and she was genuinely astounded that, despite significant investments in Rewards & Recognition, platform modernisation, and high-touch communication, employee engagement continues to decline. When evaluating such problems, I keep coming back to a remarkably enduring framework proposed in 1943: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow was writing […]

Jun 22, 2026

Employment

SBI Plans Comprehensive Overhaul of Employee Wellness Program

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public-sector lender, is preparing to significantly revamp its employee wellness programme as part of its broader efforts to enhance workforce well-being and create a healthier workplace culture. Strengthening Mental Health and Employee Support The proposed wellness framework is designed to provide holistic support to employees, addressing not […]

Jun 17, 2026