Business
People Matters
A Multidisciplinary Approach To Propel HR
Planning the workforce for the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) from the scratch to hiring top-class faculty members from across the globe, in a candid interaction with People Matters, Dr. Jaclyn Lee, CHRO of SUTD shares her perspectives on how HR can adopt a multi-disciplinary approach for structuring itself, agility in workforce management systems, and attracting and retaining multidisciplinary talent.
4 min |
December 2018
People Matters
A True Democratization - L&D Of The People, For The People, & By The People
Businesses are asking L&D functions to be hyper-agile in responding to the everchanging demands, but in a dynamic environment where organizations themselves are not clear on what skills are required for the future, where does the L&D function stand?
3 min |
December 2018
People Matters
Innovation And Talent: Exploring Key Linkages
The need for companies to innovate and transform their business processes has never been more relevant. But how successful have the investments to push up innovation really been? We take a look!
5 min |
December 2018
People Matters
In-focus: Learning & Development
This special L&D feature profiles the People Matters L&D League Award Winners 2018 - organizations that have re-engineered their L&D interventions, spearheaded learning with innovation, and solved business-critical challenges by establishing a culture of self-learning.
2 min |
December 2018
People Matters
Time To Respond Aggressively - 2019 - A Year Of Pragmatism For HR
For HR, 2018 was about a lot of 'anticipation'. But what business trends and strategic priorities will most impact HR's agenda in 2019? What will it take to pioneer strategic change? This cover story compiles the biggest priorities for HR in 2019, and what HR professionals need to do to prove their worth!
10+ min |
December 2018
People Matters
More Than A Game! - Team Sport & Its Influence On Corporate Business
‘Sports’ is becoming an industry while the corporate world is being asked to get ‘sporty’ in its strategies and operations. Here’s a perspective on that!
7 min |
December 2018
People Matters
Leading Learning
Setting up his own startup in the learning technology space to highlighting the most relevant trends that will dominate the future of this industry, David Yeo, Founder and CEO of Kydon Group, Parenthexis, and LEARNTech Asia gives a glimpse on how he started out on the journey of entrepreneurship and his perspectives on transforming the learning technology space
3 min |
December 2018
People Matters
The ‘H1B' factor
In a bid to tighten the H1B visa law and ceasing the subcontracting of the American jobs, the "Protect and Grow American Jobs Act” attempts to make notable changes to the eligibility requirements of H1B visa exemptions.
3 min |
February 2017
People Matters
Getting Your Rewards Strategy in Order
As rewards strategies get more complicated, rewards professionals &experts investigate the question – “How do you know your rewards strategy is working?”
5 min |
February 2017
People Matters
The Long-distance Runner
He is the ‘insider’ who is filling in the position that was left vacant by the sudden eviction of Cyrus Mistry at Tata Sons. He is Natarajan Chandrasekaran aka ‘Chandra’, the recently appointed Chairman of Tata Sons, the CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services, a distinguished personality who features in the list of the leading chief executives in the world.
1 min |
February 2017
People Matters
Hire People Who Are Better Than You, & Then Get Out Of Their Way
Harsh Mariwala, Chairman & Managing Director, Marico Ltd. discusses his journey of entrepreneurship, his resolve, integrating values to the culture, and what the role of HR needs to be.
5 min |
January 2017
People Matters
The Big Slowdown
Numbers suggest that the Indian economy hasn’t been doing very well recently, and experts say that the numbers point to a trend of concern — a net aggregate decline in employee strength of the biggest companies!
4 min |
November 2017
People Matters
The Philosophy Of Happiness
In a series of interactions with People Matters during TechHR 2017, Tal Ben Shahar, serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Potentialife, and author in the areas of positive psychology and leadership, shared his insights on using positive psychology and the science of happiness in the workplace, ingredients of happiness, and connecting employees with a purpose.
7 min |
November 2017
People Matters
In Need Of A Makeover – The Industry-Academia Engagement
The MBA programs in India still teach students to draw still life whereas the world outside is moving at 24 frames per second – it is time to transform the MBA offering and provide a new look to the industry-academia engagement.
4 min |
November 2017
People Matters
Leadership Development Is A Life-Long Journey
In an exclusive interview with People Matters, David Altman, COO of the Center for Creative Leadership talks about his career trajectory, the need for a leadership culture & strategy in organizations, and building a sustainable leadership capacity
5 min |
November 2017
People Matters
Learning & Development Above And Beyond!
This special feature contains People Matters L&D League Annual Conference 2017 Award Winners — organizations with the best learning practices and ground-breaking approaches towards solving learning challenges; and also features People Matters and BITS Pilani research, “Learning & Development Trends Study – 2017” that investigates the changes in the priorities, drivers and the strategic role of the L&D function while examining the top areas of skill gaps that need to be bridged in the next 12-18 months.
2 min |
November 2017
People Matters
The “X” Factor For Successful M&As!
Why do so many M&As fail due to people reasons? Let’s see how the people angle might be impacting business!
4 min |
November 2017
People Matters
Scaling Excellence Aligning M&A Strategy With Organizational Goals
The year 2017 has seen a number of deals and also recorded highest Foreign Direct Investment at $43 billion. With investors supporting market leaders and even smaller and younger companies, consolidation of capital in the Indian business ecosystem has accelerated. This cover story seeks to capture insights from experts and leaders on what it truly takes to align the M&A strategy with organizational goals
1 min |
November 2017
People Matters
Is Your Organization Digitally Dexterous?
A Gartner study shows that only 7 percent to 18 percent of the organizations around the world possess the digital dexterity to adopt new ways of work solutions such as virtual collaboration and mobile workforce.
4 min |
August 2018
People Matters
Re-Humanizing Work
From changing the way we think about work to creating a life each of us can enjoy living through the work we do, ERIC TERMUENDE, bestselling author, speaker, and entrepreneur, and thought-leader, in conversation with People Matters, talks about optimizing workplace culture, finding purpose and passion, and rethinking the concept of work.
6 min |
August 2018
People Matters
Indra Nooyi The Departure Of A Gerent
Nooyi Played an Instrumental Role in Reshaping and Restructuring Pepsico, and During Her 12-year Tenure as the Ceo of the Company, Pepsicos Sales Grew by 80 Percent.
2 min |
September 2018
People Matters
Moving Towards Conscious Change
In exclusive interactions with People Matters during the TechHR Conference 2018, SUNIL SOOD, MD and CEO of Vodafone India shared his perspectives on the trends shaping the telecom industry, force-fitting a mindset of change, and HR as the true business partner.
4 min |
September 2018
People Matters
Expanding The Margins Of Corporate Citizenship Employee Volunteering
An Employee Volunteering Program creates a win-win situation for the employees, community, and the business. Here is how you can strategize your next volunteering event to align the interests of these key stakeholders of the Corporate Social Program.
4 min |
September 2018
People Matters
Stem Industry: On The Road To Bridging The Widening Skills Gap
Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce, India & South Asia, in an interview with People Matters, shares his perspectives and insights on the triggers and causes that contribute to the widening skills gap in the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics industries and what can be done to bridge the broadening gap.
5 min |
September 2018
People Matters
CEO - Chess Master Or Gardener
Anil K. Khandelwal’s book CEO – Chess Master or Gardener is an outstanding piece of scholarly work that integrates theory and practice in the field of IR/HR, and offers a detailed account of their strategies and drive toward development of the business
3 min |
People Matters - July 2018
People Matters
Bridging The Gap Between Talent & Opportunities
In an interaction with People Matters, Zairus Master, CEO - Shine.com shares his views on the success strategy of Shine, staying agile and responsive to the fast evolving trends in the recruitment industry, and simplifying job searches for job seekers
5 min |
People Matters - July 2018
People Matters
The Changing Face Of Employee Engagement
If employee engagement is to be sustained, a careful study is needed of the extent to which employees respect the organization and respect the leadership of the organization
5 min |
People Matters - July 2018
People Matters
Commitment In Chaos
Employee engagement in times of change
10+ min |
People Matters - July 2018
People Matters
Debjani Ghosh – Leveling The Playing Field For Women In Tech
"These are exciting times for India in terms of the industrial and digital revolution that it is undergoing. I feel privileged and honored to take up this opportunity to work with all stakeholders and strengthen the prowess of the Indian IT-BPM industry globally and in India" Debjani Ghosh
1 min |
December 2017
People Matters
The Big Indian Slip
India has slipped to 108th place on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index and while the reasons are low wages and less participation of women, the worst that the report reveals is that the global economic gender gap will not be closed for another 217 years
3 min |