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Updated on: May 2020
Google to reopen offices from July , Offers WFH Allowance
Coronavirus

Google to reopen offices from July , Offers WFH Allowance

May 29, 2020

After Twitter, Square Inc announces permanent WFM policy

After twitter, Square Inc. also announces permanent work from home policy Jack Dorsey founded a mobi...

Coronavirus
May 28, 2020
After Twitter, Square Inc announces permanent WFM policy

E-learning in Era of Social Distancing

As I recall, about years back GE Capital started the concept of Work From Home which created ripp...

Learning & Development
May 26, 2020
E-learning in Era of Social Distancing

Leaders need a makeover in the new normal

Even though COVID- refuses to budge and continues to play havoc across the world, the corporates a...

Culture & Behaviour
May 25, 2020
Leaders need a makeover in the new normal
Central Government staff to WFH even after Lockdown
Coronavirus

Central Government staff to WFH even after Lockdown

In a post-lockdown scenario, Centre will continue with staggered and variable work hours and the Personnel Ministry has come out with a draft consultation paper to adopt best work from home practices for Central government employees. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) may provide the option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff […]

May 15, 2020
Reset L&D strategy in times of the crisis
Coronavirus

Reset L&D strategy in times of the crisis

What’s the one common thing between successful businesses of all shapes and sizes, across geographies and industries? A continuous learning culture, amongst other things. And driving this culture is a bunch of committed individuals (L&D or HR) and robust systems that work day-in and day-out to ensure that employees have instant access to learning – […]

May 15, 2020
How to keep employees engaged & productive in WFM Setting
Culture & Behaviour

How to keep employees engaged & productive in WFM Setting

An Exclusive Conversation with Jason Lauritsen, Keynote Speaker, Author, Employee Engagement & Workplace Culture Expert Jason uses a blend of research, practical experience, and storytelling to empower managers to have a more positive impact on their people. As both a former corporate executive and entrepreneur, Jason has always been dedicated to creating organizations that are […]

May 14, 2020
Contactless engagement is the new normal
Employee Engagement

Contactless engagement is the new normal

In a freewheeling chat, a handful of industry leaders, who have refused to let COVID-19 dampen their spirits spoke candidly at a virtual round table about their business continuity plans (BCP). Incidentally, this bunch of zealots is working harder than usual to navigate their businesses into safer environments. Enablement The COVID-19 pandemic exploded the business world, […]

May 13, 2020
Axis Bank to adopt WFH as an integral part of work culture
Jobs

Axis Bank to adopt WFH as an integral part of work culture

Axis Bank will continue with the Work-From-Home (WFH) culture even after the coronavirus crisis ends. The bank has decided to all employees will continue working from home for two or three days in a week. Rajesh Dahiya, Executive Director, Axis Bank said, “While COVID-19 has posed a lot of challenges, it has also opened up […]

May 12, 2020
Facebook and Google extend work from home till 2020 end
Coronavirus

Facebook and Google extend work from home till 2020 end

Two of the biggest tech companies Facebook and Google have said they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of the year. According to a CNBC report, both the companies have announced plans to reopen their offices soon but they are going to take a call on which employees are absolutely needed […]

May 9, 2020
30% workforce of Tech Mahindra may WFH till March 21
Jobs

30% workforce of Tech Mahindra may WFH till March 21

Tech Mahindra will be giving the liberty to 25-30% of its workforce to work from home till March 2021. Tech Mahindra said that it is in discussions with its clients to allow 25-30% of its employees to work from home (WFH) at least till March 2021. But amidst all these, one of the most crucial factors is data […]

May 8, 2020
Managing Talent and Culture in Challenging Times
Culture & Behaviour

Managing Talent and Culture in Challenging Times

There are two wars being fought right now. We have essential service teams, health workers fighting against the COVID-19, and the chaos it has created across the world. On the other hand, we have the business leaders fighting to sustain their business. “The last few months have kept most CXOs and talent leaders thinking. Thinking of […]

May 7, 2020
How to Manage Remote Workforce Effectively
Blogosphere

How to Manage Remote Workforce Effectively

With the whole COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is topsy turvy. Jobs are at stake, businesses are wading through troubled waters and livelihoods are being affected. With the onset of this current viral outbreak, the global workforce has been shoved into the realm of remote operations. Strict curfews and lockdowns have resulted in employees working from home (WFH), which is placing organisations […]

Apr 24, 2020
Three key ideas on Tough Times: A perspective from CHRO
Blogosphere

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. […]

Apr 4, 2020
Work-Life Balance while working from home
Hot Topic

Work-Life Balance while working from home

“Be careful what you wish for, it may be granted after all”, goes the age-old adage. How many times have we wished to get a respite from commuting long distances to office, running away from traffic jams, spending more time with family and literally praying and wishing if we could work from home? And just […]

Apr 1, 2020
Covid-19: HR’s role during a global crisis
Blogosphere

Covid-19: HR’s role during a global crisis

No one alive has experienced a global crisis like the Coronavirus and its unprecedented impact on personal and professional lives. Personal and family health will always have priority. We all mourn with those that mourn and we take care of our loved ones. However, with a global time out -caused by travel restrictions, social distancing, closed restaurants […]

Mar 26, 2020