Business
Human Capital
A Matter Of Strategic Timing!
The term 'work-life balance' has become a popular chant for all working professionals today. A world of different opinions continue to pervade our lives, with one actually affirming that there truly is no direct relationship between the parallel worlds we live in.
4 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
Picture Out Of The Frame
A few months ago, Moon Jae-in, the President of South Korea, made an unusual announcement.
4 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
Analysis
It is paramount for a pharmaceutical company to meet the business requirement of regulatory compliance.
2 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
How Can They Fire Her?
It is a common phenomenon in the corporate landscape to misinterpret the inability to respond to a query by a Manager as a serious lapse which at times leads to termination of his/her services. As a fallout, not only do they risk losing out a person with superior managerial skills, they also dampen the spirit of the juniors in her department, leading to sinking morale and reduced engagement.
9 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
A Rewarding Experience
Mentorship is a pro bono activity, and, can be considered by some as a sheer waste of time and energy. But, benefits come in many ways, and brings fast-paced learning and experimentation to the mentor, and arms them with the power to introspect.
5 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
Strike While The Iron Is Hot
As India joins the league of fastest developing nations in the world, skill development is one aspect that is highly overlooked in terms of our young population. The median age of the Indian population is 27.6 years, making it one of the youngest nations in the world, but, we are staying away from taking advantage from such a key element.
4 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
Going Digital For That Meal
Employee tax benefits in India have seen a few coursealtering changes in the past year. For starters, several benefits like meal vouchers and employee gifts are now easily available on digital platforms in a massive push away from paper-based functions.
5 min |
November 2017
Human Capital
Nurturing A Coaching Culture
Jerry, who worked as a manager in several restaurants in the US was very popular among the waiters in his restaurant. So much so that whenever he moved to a new job, the waiters would follow him there because they loved him for his positive and motivational attitude. When asked as to how he remained positive at all times, he replied, "Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I always choose to learn from it."
9 min |
August 2018
Human Capital
Overcoming Biases While Managing Talent
Putting in place an environment that fosters learning by way of challenge and time-bound growth has been shown to bear fruit when practised on the right kind of employee. The work environment is no longer about perquisites and remuneration, but about value propositions.
3 min |
August 2018
Human Capital
An Aggrieved Woman?
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013 has mandated that it is illegal to sexually harass women, working or otherwise, at the workplace. However, it certainly is strange that the law did not feel the need to include men, and, also did not clearly demarcate the boundaries of liability for the employer.
8 min |
August 2018
Human Capital
Effect Of Sabbatical Leaves On Gratuity
In today's day and age of long working hours and mundane lifestyle, many employees often take a decision to break the monotony, and move away from the activities of their daily lives.
4 min |
August 2018
Human Capital
Informing Across Cultures
Cross-cultural differences are a result of one's thoughts and interactions being influenced by the places of upbringing and education. It has been proven by research that a cross-cultural workplace ensures greater productivity, since varied thought processes make way for greater creativity and innovation within the organisation. Managing such a workforce, however, presents issues of its own, since diverse cultures come in the way of resolving conflicts and inducing harmony.
9 min |
February 2019
Human Capital
Defining Standards For OD Professionals
While focusing on advances in technology in the Organisational Development space, the importance of setting and maintaining high standards and communicating the same to the stakeholders within the organisation must always be borne in mind.
4 min |
February 2019
Human Capital
Tips To Maintain A Healthy Work-Life Balance
In the journey to excel as a working professional, one is affronted with excruciating expectations. And building a healthy balance between work and personal life gains significance with respect to leading a stress-free life.
4 min |
February 2019
Human Capital
The Psychology Of People Analytics
People analytics has a futuristic role at both the strategic and the operational levels in organisations. HR must therefore take the lead to establish people analytics as a core component for the future evidence-based profession by investing in capability, in terms of technology as well as skills.
10+ min |
July 2018
Human Capital
Coaching Festival, Believe In Yourself Way!
The BIY Coaching Festival was held on 14th June, 2018 at MCA Club - BKC, Mumbai.
3 min |
July 2018
Human Capital
The Leap Onto Tomorrow
Human Capital spoke to Niel Nickolaisen, Chief Technology Officer at O.C. Tanner, the leading global employee rewards and recognition company to understand the growing impact of technology in HR and its underlying implications.
10 min |
July 2018
Human Capital
The Necessity To Register A Trade Union
If the intention of the workmen forming an association is to act as a trade union, it is necessary for them to register the trade union under the Trade Unions Act, 1926.
3 min |
July 2018
Human Capital
Caregaving With Empathy
Skilling and training is the way forward for creating the right kind of talent pool for the home healthcare industry, thereby enabling to bridge the critical skill gap faced by the industry today.
5 min |
July 2018
Human Capital
Process Outsourcing Versus Automated Hiring
Automation can take over the task of recruitment, but it is highly prone to errors. An effective solution is therefore to partner with an RPO, which can not only automate the talent acquisition process, but also infuse the human element in the process.
3 min |
December 2017
Human Capital
The Cost Of Being Evaluated
Self-esteem is considered to be the fundamental human need that one needs to pursue in order to achieve psychological well being. Individuals choose certain domains with extreme care on the basis of their confidence to achieve success, with the purpose of experiencing higher self-esteem.
5 min |
December 2017
Human Capital
Unions In The IT/ ITES Sector
In the specific context of unions in the IT/ITES sector, collective bargaining for remuneration and benefits or political activism do not seem to be the primary function of the union. In fact, protection against unfair terminations under the guise of resignations, rampant unethical HR practices form the key purpose of the union.
6 min |
December 2017
Human Capital
The Human Dynamics Of Agility
The team members need to know, experience, and feel that they are the 'owners' of their respective functions and the whole business. The very HR policies need to be defined with this principle.
2 min |
September 2017
Human Capital
Organisational Learning Disabilities
When it comes to Learning and Development, it is common for organisations to be aspiring to be learning organisations. But, even before we aspire for such an elevated state, it would be better to get the basics right.
5 min |
September 2017
Human Capital
The Leadership Exponential
Exponential leadership means letting go of legacy thinking, legacy processes, legacy expectations and legacy mindsets. It requires leaders to be unshackled from the past, have the intellectual curiosity to embrace the Now, and develop the humility to understand and accept that the best ideas for compounding the business may not reside at the top of the organisation.
6 min |
September 2017
Human Capital
Overcoming Individual Perspectives
So long as humans are being rated by other humans, a certain amount of bias is bound to be introduced into the process, and this aspect should be readily acknowledged. Accordingly, we must set about creating a culture, systems and processes that can help minimize the impact of such a bias.
4 min |
September 2017
Human Capital
Picking The Right Apple
Human resources, a key facet in every organisation, plays a vital role across diverse functions, with recruitment being one of the most responsible functions. Recruitment is the process of effective selection of desired candidates with skills complementing the demands of the organisation, and, this onus lies on the HR of the organisation.
3 min |
September 2017
Human Capital
To Be In Gratitude Thereof
To Be In Gratitude Thereof
4 min |
September 2017
Human Capital
HR Analytics: Where Do We Stand?
The paramount objective of HR Analytics is to provide an organization with appropriate insights for effectively managing employees so that business goals can be reached swiftly and efficiently.
7 min |
October 2016
Human Capital
Building Talent for the Future
For many years, business schools, and more so those producing MBAs, had remained as one of the greatest sources of top managerial and professional talent. Is it still the case, is therefore an interesting question.
6 min |