It’s the time of ‘And’ not ‘Or’
There was a time when tech was simply meant to enable humans. Today, tech and humans, both, enable and get enabled by each other in repetitive reinforcing loops. If one gets better, the other is bound to progress. Hence, activating the many benefits of the human – machine ecosystems are no more a...
Narendra Modi has always been a fine strategist and this was evident in the unanimous way the nation elected him for the second term as the Prime Minister against some strong counter-narratives. Politics aside, Election 2019, in more ways than one has thrown up a classic example of how focus on proper marketing, planning and management worked wonders for...
While technology is both a bane and boon, if we use technology cautiously and consciously with good intent, it can do wonders. We have seen that with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Machine Learning (ML), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, it has done value additions in Healthcare, Manufacturing and other sectors. Robots allow for increased production...
Digital has
changed the way customers work, communicate, interact with organisations and
importantly how they make purchasing decisions.
From an organizations perspective, I see Digital Transformation as
Solving any problems
by using technologyScaling the
business through technologyMaking operations
more consistent and predictableUsing Technology
and data to make business decisions.
So
where does HR fit in?
BCG assessed roughly 40 digital
transformations and found
The proportion of companies reporting breakthrough
or strong financial...
Technology is penetrating every
sphere of our professional lives faster than ever before. With this context,
the question that is in front of every professional is how this change will
impact their function or role. How will the HR landscape change because of this
influx of automation and artificial intelligence at workplace?
"My answer to this question would be: Back to basics. Yes, you...
Digital led transformation is impacting all
industries. People are at the core of this change. PwC’s Digital IQ® Survey
2018 shows that “lacked skilled teams” is one of the major barriers to
digital innovation. No wonder, CEOs consider workforce reskilling in their top
5 priorities to stay relevant and beat competition.
"CHROs and CLOs across the board are looking for a magic wand of...
Digital experiences are changing the way people
engage with brands,
buy products and interact with
the world around them.
Yet in today’s fast paced
technology world, the HR processes are probably the
slowest to jump on the bandwagon. It may seem basic, but
organizations are still
spending hundreds of hours in manual paperwork though 2/3rd of the world’s
population will be connected by mobile devices
2020* with access to...
The latest product update for Zomato has a new feature where the customer not only gets to see the rating of the restaurant but also of each item in the menu of that restaurant that makes them make better choices. Apple recently launched a credit card with no late payment fee or annual fee and also offers assured cash...
An organisation is the sum of its people. Its success is a product of the collective effort and expertise of its employees. There was a time, not too far back in the past when the employees in an organisation were considered a cost centre and a liability. Fortunately, with the times and attitude changing, we have left this thought...
Siemens AG, Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, and world’s one of the largest business conglomerates have announced that they will fire 10,000+ employees in the next few years. These include 4,900 cuts at digital industries, 3,000 at smart infrastructure and 2,500 at its central corporate unit.
The company said late Tuesday that it would spin off its division that...