Never underestimate the power of human adaptability

Adapting fast was a problem before the pandemic, and with any phase of tech innovation. The only solution is to upskill and reskill and even pre-skill, says Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, in an interaction with People Matters

HR must argue for strategic salary hikes

Companies often confuse pay reductions with cost reduction. But contrary to popular opinion, pay reductions are more likely to drive costs up or profits down instead. There are other, better ways of achieving the same objective

From free snacks to employee wellness

Traditional company benefits and perks have lost their relevance among the pandemic-induced changes of 2020. It's time to rethink what is truly beneficial and appreciated by employees

Businesses have started to see sustainability in hiring gig workers: CEO, Freelancer.com

In conversation with People Matters, Matt Barrie, CEO, Freelancer.com, spoke about how 2020 changed the game for hiring gig workers, increasing partnerships with NASA as well as corporates to hire freelancers, and shared some trends and advice to kick start 2021 on the right note

Boosting engagement in the pre- onboarding process

Boosting engagement in the pre-onboarding process With the shiftto voice-enabled mobile apps becoming a norm, a voicebot is an intelligent way of communication that can be easily integrated into various devices

Covid-19 Is Not Just A Health Crisis, But Also A Social And Economic Crisis: World Bank's Annette Dixon

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Annette Dixon, Vice President, World Bank Group Human Resources shares her thoughts on how COVID-19 will change the world forever and what would it take to help countries bounce back

Reimagining The Way We Work: Intel's CPO

In this big interview with People Matters, Sandra L. Rivera, executive vice president and chief people officer, intel corporation shares some insights on how intel, as an organization, is dealing with the current pandemic and how it is preparing itself for the post-covid-19 times

Post Covid-19 World Of Work Are You Set For 2021 And Beyond?

Here is what top leaders have to say about their learning from COVID-19 and plans for the next year

‘Everyday culture' experienced by employees will determine employers' stand on D&I: Deloitte's Global Inclusion Leader

While an employer may have diversity and inclusion policies in place, it is the 'everyday culture' experienced by employees that will determine whether they believe that diversity and inclusion is a real priority, says Emma Codd, Global Inclusion Leader, Deloitte, in an exclusive interaction with People Matters

We see an acceleration of technology deployment plans across organizations: Vidisha Mehta, WTW

As a result of accelerating trends such as flexible working and virtualization of work, business leaders are now faced with several challenges including ensuring technology infrastructure, organizational processes, and work-life balance, says Vidisha Mehta of Willis Towers Watson, in interaction with People Matters

The woeful tale of bank pensioners

Salaries in public banks are far less attractive than in private banks. The only consolation is the provision of pension which too has now been reduced to a measly sum

We need to think of the future in fairer terms: ILO's Dagmar Walter

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Dagmar Walter, Director, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for South Asia and Country Office for India shares some insights on the impact of COVID-19 on jobs and how employers, associations, and economies can work together to improve the future of the job market

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM WEF JOBS RESET SUMMIT

This October, the World Economic Forum's Jobs Reset Summit called for businesses, governments, and NGOs alike to come together and create a better, more inclusive future of work from the chaos leftby the pandemic. We bring you a roundup of the key issues discussed

Evolution of HR: From filling gaps in jobs to unlocking human potential

HR is at a pivotal crossroads; it has never been more crucial than it is now

Action research for HR

For too long have we relied on 'fads, fashions, and folderol' expensively packaged by consultants or on borrowed behavioral science research to guide HR innovation. How can we acquire the ART of building knowledge?

Easing The Post-Lockdown Work Life

What practices should human resource leaders and leading-edge companies implement to ease employees into post-pandemic life? There is actually very little difference between what good leaders and good companies do all the time, and what they are doing now

Empathy is not a speed breaker, but a performance accelerator

The scale of work and home life for employees weigh heavy on the work front, with employees being on the receiving end of unrealistic expectations, hampering both wellness and productivity. How can a Chief Empathy Officer fix the imbalance that persists in experience? Let’s find out

We have seen an increase in hr functions using analytics to help drive cost and reward optimization: EY's Samir Bedi

Over the past few months, organizations have focused on workforce planning, job redesign, and performance reward metrics employing data analytics and technology. This shift has created an opportunity for HR to step up and become mission-critical for businesses, says Samir Bedi, EY Asean Workforce Advisory Leader

Korn Ferry's Gareth McIlroy on jobs, skills, and changing workplace dynamics

For years organizations have been talking about digital transformation, but the pandemic has grabbed the concept and made it an absolute imperative for survival, says Gareth Mcilroy, Managing Director, Korn Ferry, Singapore, in an interaction with People Matters

The fast track to organizational transformation

How can you elevate the best without dispiriting the rest? In this article, we look at how to build a talent pipeline that fast tracks promising talent to leadership roles

Can't solve 21st-century problems with 20th-century ways of thinking: PwC Network's Blair Sheppard

In an exclusive conversation with People Matters, Blair Sheppard, Global Leader, Strategy and Leadership for the PwC Network shares some insights on “The Six Paradoxes of Leadership”, the four global crises we face today, and how the tragedy and suffering of the COVID-19 pandemic has also presented us with an urgent opportunity to reset our approach

Organizations are looking at HR tech to drive their overall digital transformation: Aaron Green

There has been an incredible amount of resilience and agility demonstrated over the last several months, with entire workforces transitioning to remote work or being redeployed into new roles overnight. It was the passion and agility of people that drove this resilience, says Aaron Green, Senior Vice President and Head of SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Asia Pacific Japan

Companies are going through massive transformations and there is no going back: Josh Bersin

Companies are going through massive transformations and the big focus areas are around employee needs, health and safety while a far more agile and cross-functional way of working is now a norm, says Josh Bersin, in an exclusive interview with People Matters

BUSTING BUREAUCRACY WITH HUMANOCRACY: GARY HAMEL & MICHELE ZANINI

IN THIS BIG INTERVIEW, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR, GARY HAMEL, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERT, MICHELE ZANINI, CO-AUTHORS OF ‘HUMANOCRACY: CREATING ORGANIZATIONS AS AMAZING AS THE PEOPLE INSIDE THEM’, SHARE SOME INSIGHTS ON HOW TO BUST BUREAUCRACY AND HARNESS THE EVERYDAY GENIUS OF WORKERS, AND TELL US HOW STRUGGLING ORGANIZATIONS CAN STAY RESILIENT IN DIFFICULT TIMES BY COMMITTING TO THE 4 MS OF MOTIVATION, MINDSETS, MODELS, AND MIGRATION

Reimagining Workplace Learning

The pandemic has brought back the focus on workplace learning and organizations are forced to reimagine a sustainable future of workplace learning

Covid-19 Has Accelerated The Need For Tech Competence: Dr. Josh Heniro

In today’s environment, strategic thinking and strategic analysis are skills that enable management accounting professionals to create greater financial value within their organizations, says Dr. Josh Heniro, Senior Director, IMA Southeast Asia, and Australasia

The Emerging HR & Work Tech Startups

People Matters TechHR Singapore Startup Program 2020 gave an opportunity to 18 emerging HR and work tech startups to seek inputs from leading venture capitalists, investors, HR experts, and business leaders to make a dent in the world of work and HR Tech

Speak leadership's language to gain their buy-in: Tigerhall CEO Nellie Wartoft

To truly enable learning and development in an organization, three things are required, according to Nellie Wartoft, CEO of Tigerhall: a well-designed program, a positive attitude by top leadership, and HR's ability to present it in business terms

L&D teams need to rethink their strategy amid this crisis: CEO, Robert Walters APAC

Learning is the responsibility of everyone and not just the L&D team. Due to the virtual learning environment not being dependent on location, it has enabled learning to be accessible to a wider audience of people, says Toby Fowlston, Chief Executive Officer, Robert Walters, APAC

The pandemic offers an opportunity to build fairer societies and economies by investing in people: IMF's Kalpana Kochhar

The pandemic is likely to increase poverty and inequality, further painfully exposing the precariousness of work and the challenging prospects for the young of accessing opportunities they desperately need, says Kalpana Kochhar, Director, Human Resources Department, IMF, in an interaction with People Matters