Leaders should bridge skills gaps by cultivating people's core capabilities: Deloitte's Michael Griffiths

To provide a modern and highly impactful learning experience, organizations are rapidly adopting digital learning capabilities, says Michael Griffiths, Principal and Learning & Leadership practice leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP

HR leaders need to lead with a HEART: CHRO, PepsiCo India

HR leaders need to lead with a HEART – Humility, Empathy, Agility, Reflective and Transformational, shares Pavitra Singh, CHRO, PepsiCo India, in an interview with People Matters

TO THRIVE AMID THIS CRISIS, COMPANIES MUST BUILD ON THE TRUST OF THEIR EMPLOYEES: AMD GLOBAL CHRO

THE IT INDUSTRY IS HIGHLY ADAPTIVE AND CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING. THESE ATTRIBUTES HAVE HELPED BIG TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, INCLUDING AMD, STAY PRODUCTIVE AND CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE PRODUCTS THAT CUSTOMERS EXPECT, SAYS ROBERT GAMA, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, AMD

Building for change: Pegasystems' MD Suman Reddy

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Suman Reddy, MD, Pegasystems India talks about how organizations can prepare for a post-COVID-19 world, how the pandemic has yet again highlighted the absolute necessity of digital transformation and automation initiatives across the sectors, and how technologies will evolve to make flexible work easier for employees and employers in the new normal

Covid-19, The Final Wakeup Call For All!

We have been complaining how technology could lead to less demand for workers for years. COVID-19 has merely been the force that caused most of us to take those concerns seriously

IN TIMES OF CRISIS, TALENT REVEALS ITSELF: DAVID MICHELS, BAIN

In this exclusive interaction, David Michels, Partner, Senior Partner and the Global Leader for Results Delivery, Bain talks about how, in the post pandemic days, there may be jobs that get lost forever, and then there may be jobs that can become more important than ever, and shares his perspective on this shifting equation

Unemployment and hiring sentiments: The first six months

An analysis of the hiring and unemployment data across major economies and how the next six months looks like

The Future of Global Work

As governments closed borders and air transport routes across the world, in an effort to tackle COVID-19, expatriate workers were left stranded. Let's looks at the issues that have plagued the community

Work from Home during COVID-19 times: A curse in boon

The work from home experiment has led to greater flexibility, but it has also led to the blurring of boundaries between work and life. Here are some useful tips to sustain your workplace practices

OUR FOCUS IS ON CREATING AN EMPLOYEE-FIRST CULTURE: POLY'S CHRO

In This Big Interview, Anja Hamilton, Executive Vice President And Chief Human Resources Officer At Poly, Shares Some Insights On How The Organization Is Adapting To The Changing Times In Terms Of Remote Working, Business Continuity, And Employee Well-being

IT'S TIME TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR WORKFORCE FOR THE DIGITAL ERA: CITI'S JOEL FASTENBERG

Organizations Around The Globe Have Scrambled To Adapt And Rebuild Amid The Disruption Brought By Covid-19. Now, They Need To Start Planning For Yet Another Round Of Adaptation To The Post Pandemic World Of Work, Says Joel Fastenberg, The Head Of Human Resources For Singapore And Asean, Citi, In An Interaction With People Matters

How people managers can adopt Design Thinking to re-engage their distressed workforce

How can we craft differentiated and enduring employee experiences at a time when scores of employees are under greater pressure than ever before? Design thinking may offer some fresh solutions

BEING AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHANGE WITH - PEOPLE MATTERS TECHHR INDIA STARTUP PROGRAM 2020

The pandemic has led HR and WorkTech startups to focus more on value creation and problem solving for the future. And for startups who aim to be at the forefront of this opportunity, People Matters TechHR India Startup program 2020 presented just the right forum to connect with all the players of the HR and Work ecosystem

Adaptability and empathy are key to sail through uncertain times: DIAL's CEO

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, videh Jaipuriar, Chief Executive Officer at Delhi International Airport (DIAL) shares insights on how the aviation industry is coping with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, how DIAL is undertaking technological interventions as well as creation of alternative infrastructure to create a safer travel environment in these times, and the critical role that leaders are playing in this transition

Redeploying Talent Post-COVID-19

To survive and thrive amid the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, organizations have to now focus on redeploying and reskilling talent with better data insights, market awareness, and agile organizational culture

‘Embrace the new normal or be left in the dust'

The technological shift prompted by COVID-19 has led to entirely new classes of business opportunities and threats. There is much for both companies and individuals to adapt to. Michael Simpson, CEO and Founder of PAIRIN, shares some thoughts

WFH 101: What happens when IT is in lockdown?

With lockdowns around the region being extended or reestablished, the burden of keeping workflows smooth and functional continues to fall upon the IT professionals. Here are some areas they can include in their bucket lists

We must act and do what is right: F. Hoffmann-La Roche's CPO

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Cristina (Cris) A. Wilbur, Chief People Officer, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, shares her views on how healthcare companies are reacting to the pandemic and how the rewards and performance landscape is transforming in these times

We focus on self-authored objectives aligned with organizational goals: Novartis' CPO

Steven Baert, the Chief People & Organization Officer of Novartis, talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry, how the company is adapting to the new normal including how they are managing the performance of their employees and rewarding them amid this crisis, in an interaction with People Matters

Talent pool is now a global one: Ian Tyler, Talent International

In this exclusive interaction with People Matters, Ian Tyler, the Chief Strategy Officer of Talent International highlights how highly skilled and specialized contract workers are likely to be in high demand even during COVID-19, perhaps sufficiently to offset even the pandemic's impact on their opportunities

The big reset calls for resiliency and adaptability: Epicor's CHRO

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Jignasha Amin Grooms, Chief Human Resources Officer, Epicor talks about the short-term as well as the longterm impact that COVID-19 will have on corporate culture, how it will forever transform HR’s role, and how technology would enable organizations to bring back normalcy in the new normal

REVISITING PERFORMANCE AND REWARDS IN THE NEW NORMAL

As we slowly come out of the pandemic, business leaders should start redesigning performance and reward structures that drive right employee behaviors in the remote working world

Employee assessments must be based on reasonable performance expectations: Head, HR, HSBC Singapore

COVID-19 may have a significant impact on our financial results and our variable pay is awarded on a discretionary basis taking into account ‘what’ has been achieved and ‘how’, says Brandon Coate, the Head of Human Resources for HSBC Singapore, in an interaction with People Matters

Companies that succeed amid COVID-19 will be those that prioritize people: Walmart's Donna Morris

We will do whatever is required to empower our people – and that might mean making changes to our systems, among other efforts such as investing in workforce training and education, says the Chief People Officer of the retail giant, in an exclusive interaction with People Matters

‘In The Post-Covid-19 World, It's Vital That Companies Keep Their Eye On Inclusivity'

Parmesh Shahani, author, and Founder, Godrej India Culture Lab, in conversation with People Matters, talks about celebrating Pride Month in the era of digital existence, the business case for missing empathy as employers make life-altering decisions for employees and the current status of LGBTQ inclusion at workplaces - acceptance and policies

Covid-19 Is Changing The Workplace Design: Gensler's David Calkins

Work-from-home is here to stay, but office space is not going away either; and it's likely that most of the changes made to the office will be temporary for now, according to award-winning architect and interior designer David Calkins

The Race To Reskill Post-COVID-19

Skilling is the only way out of this pandemic and organizations need to follow certain key trends to succeed, according to Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends Study

TECHNOLOGY IS KEY TO THRIVE IN THE NEW NORMAL OF WORK: GLOBAL HEAD OF HR, BANK OF SINGAPORE

THESE ARE INDEED CHALLENGING AND UNCERTAIN TIMES. OUR ROLES AND NEW WORKING ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE DIFFERENT AND ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYEES NEED TO EFFECTIVELY ADJUST AND PIVOT TOWARDS THIS 'NEW NORMAL', SAYS JEFFREY CHIAM, GLOBAL HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES, BANK OF SINGAPORE, IN AN INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE MATTERS

Microsoft India's Ira Gupta on the ‘big reset' at work

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, ira Gupta, HR Head, Microsoft India shares some insights on how the world of work has gone through a major reset due to the COVID-19 crisis, what this new normal looks like, and how Microsoft is relying on its inclusive culture and using technology to connect, collaborate and respond to the current reality.

Observational intuition: Making sense of what is staring at us

One does not need to be a genius to make sense of trends and events and capitalize on them to come out better at the end. Instead, if one can observe, understand, and apply intuition, opportunities will reveal themselves.