This section contains insights related to workplace processes, hr policies and practices.
In the relentless pursuit of scaling, it is all too easy to get consumed with pleasing shareholders, captivating customers, and dazzling the media with milestones of success. However, the true power of an organization lies in its people – the architects of innovation and the custodians of culture. In the world of modern business, many…
When you start a business – you (the promoter / founder) are everything for the business. You are expected to don multiple hats – CEO, CTO, CFO, Receptionist, Runner, Cleaner etc. As you move forward, the concerned responsibilities can be shared across co-founders, founding team members till you are ready to hire dedicated resources for…
When the word coaching comes to mind, we usually associate it with sports and athletics. The fact is that everyone needs a coach. Be it our professional or personal life, we all have coached or been coached by our managers, elders, friends. Today the workplace is full of innumerable challenges and adopting a coaching mindset as a culture is essential.
The introduction of physical and mental wellbeing into organizational frameworks has been ongoing. Today, several large and small organizations are offering benefits like memberships to wellness apps, access to fitness centers, along with introducing initiatives such as company-wide walkathons, virtual yoga sessions, physical and mental wellbeing sessions with experts, and vaccination drives for employees and their family members.
Microsoft India announced a partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) to launch DigiSaksham – a collaborative digital skills training initiative to empower jobseekers in an increasingly tech driven economy. This joint initiative is an extension of the government’s ongoing engagement to upskill youth from rural and semi-urban areas. Through this initiative, Microsoft,…
The pandemic has dramatically changed how, when, and where work gets done. One’s dining table evolved as a conference table and the ironing board became the work desk for many. The new way of working led to productivity increase for some business with employees working remotely, for others it led to challenges of keeping the employees engaged and motivated.
Although technological advancements in the field of human resource management have proven to be beneficial, they are not a panacea for the issues that HR faces in these unusual times. Like everything else in the world, HR technology also has its pros and cons.COVID’19 gave the world an important message – staying connected is key.…
Rapidly changing technology, an evolving economy, etc., are some of the many factors affecting changes at an organizational level. Adapting to these new demands and dynamics is, therefore, imperative to growth. Organizations that accept changes and learn from them emerge more successful than those that resist them. The human resources department is that part of…
P&G has announced it’s ‘Share the Care’, a new inclusive parental leave policy in India. This will entitle all new parents including biological parents, domestic partners, adoptive parents, parents in same-sex couples to 8 weeks fully paid parental leave. This builds on the company’s existing maternity leave policy of 26 weeks for birthing mothers and adoption leave of 26 weeks for primary caregivers.
2020 has made irreversible changes in our lives and businesses. No one could have predicted the disruption that the pandemic has caused. COVID-19 has propelled the field of HR forward reversing some trends, making big shifts, and most significantly creating an opportunity for rethinking and resetting how we design work practices that best serve all…
Time will tell what 2021 will hold for employers, teams and workers. Setting goals at the start of the year will offer a North Star for many employees. It will help to unite teams, at a time when many people remain working remotely. It will provide motivation to individuals and will keep careers developing, ready for the future.
There was no playbook written on how to handle the challenges of 2020. Before the world changed in March, it’s unlikely any company had an internal FAQ section on a global pandemic internal action-plan. There was no employee online global pandemic prep course. It was unchartered territory. And it was nerve-wracking. In 2020, the rules…
Learning’s from challenges, setbacks and wins of 2020 A big win and a lesson from the pandemic is the return to focus on productivity and profitability of an enterprise. These emerged as the key drivers, be it merely to sustain the business or towards enabling a structured growth plan. CORONA as a pandemic was initially…
Work from home is here to stay; and the stress on social distancing is more than before. However, business continuity is a must, and therefore, everything must go on. A crucial part of business continuity is efficient and effective talent management. As the current work set up has become Normal, talent management has transformed to…
Across the globe, companies were forced to find, adapt and adjust to new systems of operating under the restrictions and guidelines brought into play due to the global pandemic. We ( at Baazi Games) had to devise a quick strategy that allowed our employees to work from home while maintaining the standards of service that…