As businesses try to understand, comprehend and deliver growth outcomes in today’s global, mobile, context centric environment, HR needs to stay in lock step, step up and lead.While we all appreciate that human capital is a strategic asset for a firm, how can the HR leaders become systemic thinkers to unearth and unlock the potential of their firms human...

A blind boy was sitting on the road. He had a board which read - I am blind, please help me. He had collected only a few coins in the bowl since morning. An HR guy passed by. He saw the blind boy and decided to help. The HR guy changed the wordings on the board. In an hour...

Much has been written about conducting effective Performance appraisals, so why is the year-end reviews till approached with a sense of dread by most employees and managers? Given below are some reflections gathered from stints as a HR business partner dealing with ‘escalations’ from disgruntled employees and an experience when I was in charge of an initiative around ‘Re-imagining people...

When I think about Corporate Social Responsibility, the first few things come to mind are – the initiative beyond philanthropy, corporate accountability, sustainability, responsible business, and creating a shared value.  Corporate Social Responsibility is completely different from social service. According to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, where only a company having a net worth of rupees five hundred crore or more, or turnover...

People are the most important asset of any business. If your people are not motivated, your company will be suffering but if you maximize the potential and the motivation of your people, you maximize the success of your company. Now questions arise- How do you ensure people in your company are motivated?What does motivate to people? What is HR’s role in motivating the...

The brief article has been written based on my industry experience and the ways lay-offs and downsizing are perceived and handled.  It has been written from organisational strategic perspective and not from a legal perspective.  The market has divided workforce broadly into two categories, blue collar and white collar.  Layoff and downsizing of blue collar is regulated to a...

Leading a Civil Rights movement; Leading an entire nation during an Independence struggle; Leading and Managing organisation change. Without hesitation you would say that the first two would be bigger, more daunting, even more challenging and complex when compared to leading an organisation change. This does not mean that the latter is not important or critical. It only emphasizes,...

Why do employees quit? The current trend is dynamic. People are having high aspiration and wish to achieve it much faster and quicker. The reason also for this psychology was built up with the reason that business scenario has also becoming dynamic and there is a lot change and uncertainty observed in some industries. People have experienced the job cut due to such scenario. In India,...

Today's digital economy is being defined by a new wave of young talent, new business models that are upending traditional companies, emerging social media customer-relationship models and increasing challenges to keep pace with technology and innovation.  One could argue there's never been a more challenging time for businesses that need to transform, and to do so quickly. As Chief Culture and Talent Officer at Sprinklr, and previously...

What do PayTM, Apple, Google, Amazon, Netflix, Kindle, Uber and Air B&B have in common? Well let’s see. PayTM democratised cashless payments.Apple democratised personal computing.Google democratised information.Amazon democratised commerce. Netflix democratised content with anytime, anywhere access.Kindle democratised books also anytime, anywhere access.Uber democratised transportation.Air B&B democratised accommodation. All of them achieved success in a relatively short period of time and are very wealthy companies...