The excitement has still not settled from the paradigm-shifting impact of Big Data on the way we work, largely because technology continues to spiral upward at a staggering pace. With the Internet of Things (IOT) turning everyday devices into a source of raw data for analytics to generate business insight, artificial intelligence is now coming of age to make...

The key elements to look into while speaking about Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act, 2013 are as below: Power, misused by predatory men Impunity, as those who could call a halt do not Silence, as witnesses look away and victims fear that speaking up will harm their careers Strong guidelines and awareness on the consequences of...

Organization development (OD) as a field of study has been around for many decades now, however in recent years it is starting to gain prominence in business domain in general, and HR in particular. Many organizations today have OD as a separate function within their HR team and are increasingly looking to extend   the role OD plays in various...

A difference of opinion, it happens and is essential to have at workplace to do things differently. However when the difference of opinion becomes the show stopper, it turns into a workplace conflict. After effects of such conflicts leads into non-cooperation of individuals or teams, raising of barriers to induce delays, lowering the motivation, ultimately organization’s suffers. A conflict...

Today most of the companies want performance management to be a more continuous process, There is a new way of doing things, and it's called Continuous Performance Management. It incorporates real-time feedback, the allocation of short-term objectives and frequent developmental conversations for all employees. And these processes include near-term objective setting, regular one-to-ones or ‘check-ins‘ and real-time feedback. For HR professionals here are...

Human beings are one of the most complex creations on this planet and understanding them is a difficult subject to study & practice. No wonder then that Mr. Sigmund Freud contested in his ‘Iceberg model of Consciousness’ that, like an Iceberg, which has only 10% of its total mass above the water, visible human behaviour is only 10%, while...

An organization is a setup where individuals (employees) come together to work for a common goal. It is essential for the employees to work in close coordination, deliver their level best and achieve the targets within the stipulated time frame for the smooth functioning of the organization. Every organization has certain values and follows some policies and guidelines which differentiate...

Design thinking is an almost new method being used by HR to meet the employees’ expectations. And it encourages professionals to create new processes based on the needs of the employees. We are privileged to have with us Chaitali Mukherjee, Partner - People and Organisation Leader at PwC India for detailed discussion on Design Thinking in Human Resources. Chaitali brings...

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."- John F. Kennedy Hyper-Masculinity in Business A lot of leadership and management strategies that we currently use in business stem from what we have learnt from wars. And while a lot of these strategies have merit if adapted well, at the core of this is the stance of war, and hence the need...

Digitization has evolved as a game changer in the way we do business and it has appropriately also influenced the HR processes. While people/ human being, remains at the heart of business operations and nothing can be achieved without its well-being, digitization has brought a revolution in the way HR operates. Industrial Relations primarily deals with Skill Development, Work Practices,...