What’s likely to describe 2017 for a business? We think, it will be more of automation, greater demand on agility and de-globalisation. Businesses will look for ways of higher efficiencies by deployment of technology, automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and similar such methods. They will try reducing their cost of operations by having just-in-time […]

Organizations get the senior managers to sit together for talent review sessions and decide who goes further. The HR team rolls out the results and managers often are anxious while dishing out the letters one by one. The grapevine keeps churning various theories to explain why someone got a bigger raise or a promotion. Some […]

Who doesn’t like a holiday? Irrespective of one’s profession, everyone loves a break from the grind. Right from the students, daily-wagers, artists, sportspersons to the politicians, social workers and well-heeled business folks welcome a bit of variety in their chores. Most people in the western economies have the practice of making detailed plans for their […]

The last five years in our lives have been transformed significantly with the advent of social media, cloud computing and smart phones. Traditionally companies held brainstorming sessions, appointed consultants, conducted site visits, gathered information about the behaviours of competitors, held surveys, asked users of their products and services to draw insights. They converted some of […]

Millenials are the biggest part of the workforce now and this will remain the trend for another decade. Gallup study shows that the millenials are the least engaged with their employers. The attrition rates is higher for them compared to the other categories of employees. And the same trend continues when we compare these against […]

Organizations understand group dynamics and the grapevine. It is natural that there is someone in a group who is popular and the ‘go-to person’ when someone is stressed, unsettled or disturbed. Such Agony aunts or uncles are there in every organization. You see them in action when salary hike letters are given, big bosses visit […]

Leaders set the pace and tone in the organisation. The way they live their life at work each day is keenly observed by the employees and the culture gets a shape. Leaders set goals, resolve conflicts, choose methods and directions. Information about these behaviours percolate down the rank and file. Employees conclude what is right […]

The historic move on 8th November by Government of India to tender 86% of the 16 trillion Indian Rupees illegal, has understandably evoked a variety of reactions across the world. While a lot of well-meaning citizens have taken it in their stride to convert their cash into legal denominations, some are angry, some are hopeful […]

Businesses all over the world have been looking for flexibility and quick outcomes. They are increasingly hiring for specific skills rather than following the traditional methods of hiring a person after a holistic assessment. As a result, the workforce is increasingly diverse today. We see permanent employees who are not only full-time but part-time; contractual […]

After having worked in a big firm and then joined a small firm that grew to a large one, I noticed the evolution of a firm and the opportunities that came along the way of this evolution process. By virtue of my job in Recruitment industry and due to personal interest, I have personally spoken […]

Smartphones are ubiquitous today. It is just a matter of time that our homes will become Smart too. Manufacturers in the US markets have already brought out products which can be controlled from the phones. Estimates show that 25-30 crore houses are being used for residential purposes in India now. While a large number of […]

As automation picks up in each and every field of work, tasks are getting simplified and a lot of decision trees are getting into action. What happens to the people who used to perform these activities? Nearly two decades ago, customers used to write applications to their banks for change of address; we queued up […]