When at work place, you often wonder – “How to handle your boss ?”. This question comes out normally when you start finding it difficult to please your boss and get his eyes and ears to your work. The observations and thoughts presented in this write up is a commonsensical look at the way people…
Praveen is the Founder & Principal Consultant of KHEdge, a boutique HR & Business Process Advisory firm. Over last 15 years he has advised & worked with promoters, founders, business leaders, HR leaders in areas of – Business Strategy, HR Strategy, Organisation Design etc.
Evaluating a Prospective Employer.
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This article is next in line to my earlier post – The challenges of evaluating employers and job offers .. Just the way an employer, through its hiring manager and executives evaluate a candidate during a job interview, you need to evaluate your prospective employer. If you are any bit good, professionally, and have some…
Your reaction to organizational restructuring ..
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When an organizational realignment gets dirty.
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In last few months we have read about a number of companies that have initiated some kind of organisation restructuring or re-alignment leading to job redundancies and job cuts. While these situations are painful for people who get impacted , its not a great picture for the organisation either. Most of the time these decisions…
The challenges of evaluating employers and job offers
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Evaluating future employers is not easy, and then evaluating any job offer that comes your way can be more challenging. Whenever my industry colleagues speak to me about job offers and seek suggestions if they should go for it or let it pass – I normally hint at the need to look at the…
Message that you convey to job seekers as an employer brand
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If you are building a great company and a well recognized brand, its important that you also focus on employer branding as a key ingredient that helps you capture the attention and desire of talented professionals and highly energized fresh talent. The way you define your message to prospective employees is as crucial as…
What normally gets missed out by most HR Professionals ?
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Limited understanding and appreciation of business environment, technology and developments in the industry. For example – many HR professionals and some HR Heads may not be able to reason for or against the integration of social media & employee communication process. Not many HR heads would be able to discuss if their business needs a…
The “Problem of Plenty” and your employability. Challenges of being multi skilled.
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A career lesson from my ex boss!!
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This is a bit personal – a simple but highly relevant piece of “gyan” I received from one of my bosses in my first job. I feel this wonderful piece of “gyan” helped me work better, manage my career expectations, successes and failures better. In my present role, as a consultant and facilitator, it has…
What should i look for in my first job ?
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If you are going to start on your first job, its good that you are reading this article, for others who have already been there and done that, this article may give you a chance to reflect upon your own experiences, your own learning’s. Your first job is not just about a great salary, fancy…
Most corporate executives cannot ‘Think’!
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The way I see it – to be able to ‘Think’ – is to use your mind, your intellectual resources to be able to find a solution, suggest a road forward, develop a plan, chart a course of action, etc. or to plainly ‘use your head’. The ‘use your head’ term should not lead someone…
What should be the HR priorities for a CEO ?
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Every CEO is responsible to lead a business to growth & profitability. They are supposed to think business strategy, operational efficiencies, and focus on sustainability & scalability of the business. They are expected to understand business financials, products, branding, sales and other drivers for better business performance.Considering that people and talent are the foundations to…
Do you understand your organisation’s competency framework ?
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Almost every organisation which has been in existence for some time, has been able to appreciate the need to define its expectations from its employees on behavioural, managerial, and leadership attributes. These expectations are normally captured inform of Competency Framework & Competency Dictionary of the organisation. For some organisations, development of Competency Framework – Including…
Don’t Stagnate in your Career – Take Charge !!
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I closely remember a case concerning the stagnation of senior team members, in a leading new age services company. The business was in the area of technology and telecom, and the team members sitting as functional heads across the key domains in networks, technology, commercial etc. were all seasoned, well qualified experts. These professionals had…
You are a Dodo yet you can rise in corporate hierarchy. It’s Possible !
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There are opportunities for “dodos” as well. If you are one – Cheers !! .. you don’t need to worry about your career, you don’t need to fight – just stay in the playground and you will do well.I firmly believe, all of us are destined to rise, and well we will rise in corporate…