In 1991, authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, introduced their book, ‘Generations’, which laid the foundation for decades of conversations and analysis around what went wrong (and right) in the study of generational biographies. What started as an insightful study of the historical development of the United States (US), recurring themes and turning points of American history, pop and cultural...

Infosys a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, on 29th July announced the expansion of its presence in Noida, Uttar Pradesh with the commencement of work on its new software development center. The honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, felicitated Infosys’ upcoming facility, as part of the ‘Rising UP, Powering New India’ event in Lucknow, aimed at boosting infrastructural...

Cognizant a leading provider of consulting, technology and business process outsourcing services said it would cut senior-level jobs and incur as much as $35 million in severance costs during the rest of the year, even as it reported second-quarter revenue that missed analysts’ expectations. According to economic times, Cognizant had already reduced headcount by 4,000 in 2017 and had previously...

Design thinking is an extremely powerful and versatile approach to innovation. It can be used across various areas of knowledge to solve problems that require more than a simple step-by-step, easy to find, visible solution. This is the catch, design thinking delivers its best results at the confluence of two elements: when it focuses on problems that are complex by...

What are your hopes from your organization which if fulfilled would result in your current organization becoming an ideal workplace for you? Give a couple of minutes to ponder over this question and make a mental or written note of the things that come to your mind. In my experience of asking this question to employees across different levels within organizations,...

Tata Power, on July 31, 2018 inaugurated the India’s first All-WOMEN Customer Relations Centre (CRC) in Andheri (West), Mumbai for power utility customers. According to press release, this CRC will be entirely managed by a team of seven ladies who are trained to handle gamut of customer services offering such as new power supply applications, monthly bill payments and other...

We are in the era of 21st Century. We are in a transformational phase in our professional & personal life. Big Data , Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and other technological advancements their inclusion in culture are going to be a game changer in organisational performance, customer experience, and sustainability of employment. Leaders are very integral part of organisation to...

Every one is a leader in one aspect or another. Be it leader at work, at home, at school, at a party, among friends, siblings, etc., etc., We are all born with some innate talent that we hardly relate to as leadership qualities. The essence of leadership as we all know is touching the hearts, minds and souls. This...

While it might seem ironic, artificial intelligence and machine learning are well on the way to lending a helping hand when it comes to solving the problems of human capital management. Recruiting is one of the toughest issues businesses face today. Finding the right talent is critical for business success, but it’s challenging to say the least, and hiring...

Increased competition, industry sector consolidation, globalization, changing market conditions and cultures, and rapid technological innovations are transforming organizations and having a significant impact on the Human Resources (HR) and Human Capital (HC) functions. HR leaders are quickly becoming key change leaders, going beyond the role of traditional HR and helping to shape their organization’s direction and success. HR Leaders must focus...