This section contains insights related to workplace processes, hr policies and practices.
In a casual conversational tone, Tesla’s Anti-handbook Handbook teaches business leaders and HR professionals how to be more engaging with the employees and how can an organization drive its HR policy. Only a few companies in the world have gained so much attraction and adoration as Tesla. The automotive company has a long reputation for…
The CXOs are the brain and soul behind every company decision. It is their expertise, knowledge, and capabilities that can either take the organization to new heights or hamper the growth of the company. Choosing a CXO is a tough and tiring task for any organization. There are a lot of factors to be considered…
The Government of India in 2015 had announced the introduction of a 360° Feedback Evaluation system for the empanelment of Civil servants across departments and the country. The much-hyped plan back then faced a heavy backlash from several political parties and organizations. Taking the opposition into consideration, the government had invited civil bodies to give…
While starting your first job, the first thing that comes to your mind is about the designation you’ll be given. Some start as an associate or as some XYZ executive. When people ask you what you do for your company, you have to spend your five minutes or more in making them understand your responsibilities…
In the passing decade, we witnessed lots of changes in the way organizations function. With the change in the nature of businesses, setting up new businesses, the increasing role of technology, changing talent needs, demands and expectations, approaches to information sharing, etc., the traditional organization structures have given way to newer structures. Designations were traditionally…
In line with its HR transformation initiatives – Tech Mahindra has put in place new policies towards enabling better diversity and inclusion at workplace. One of their key initiative towards ensuring an inclusive workplace has been to allow same-sex couples 12 weeks of paid adoption leave. Their parenting policies support parents irrespective of their gender and allows new parents to spend more time with their newborns in their first year of parenthood.
The company has also put in place policies to provide for flexibility at work, work from home policies for new parents, and support groups for returning mothers, cancer patients and survivors.
Many studies have pointed out that the “Always On” work environment reduces productivity of an employee, increases stress and jeopardizes their personal life. This has led to many problems for the employees, like depression, anxiety disorder, etc.
Good mental health at work and good management go hand in hand and there is strong evidence that workplaces with high levels of mental well being are more productive.
Generation Z (Gen Z) defines the generation succeeding the millennials. With the new batch of talent entering the workforce, its imperative that the workplaces are prepared to ensure that their relationship with Gen Z talent is meaningful. While human psychology at a basic level still aligns with the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, every generation entering…
In an attempt to promote equality, diversity and inclusion at workplace, Tata Steel has introduced its new HR policy allowing LGBTQ+ employees and their partners to avail the HR benefits, that had earlier been available only to employees with partners from the opposite gender. Some additional benefits are also incorporated for the LGBTQ+ employees. The…
EdTech or Educational Technology is the combined use of physical equipment, programming, and instructive theory to provide learning and encouraging education by improving the execution, creation, and usage of technological resources. It encompasses several domains including online training, computer based-education, and m-learning (learning through mobiles).
Remember the time when your boss caught you taking a power nap during work hours and in punishment, you had to sit down for overtime? Yes, we all hate it. It wasn’t your fault that the pressure and tiredness made you take a nap. Your daily routine of getting fewer sleep hours and fatigue takes a toll on your body which directly affects your work performance.
The business world is gradually opening up its doors to people with disabilities which is bringing diversity to the workplace and bringing a class of people into the mainstream. Recently, we have covered a similar story where we have mentioned how job fair for people with disabilities is about to held in Chennai. The fair…
What is Bench Time? “Bench time” refers to the time period when employees in a service or consulting business are not engaged on billable projects. The terminology is normally used in reference to the employees at outsourcing, consulting and IT services companies. During their bench time, the concerned employees – freshly trained talent, IT staff,…
RBI Guidelines for Bank CEO Compensation provides for clawback, and deferred payouts of variable pay. RBI, has announced a fresh set of guidelines for compensation of CEO’s, whole time directors (WTD’s) of Banks. These guidelines are based on a review of guidelines issued in 2012 (for implementation effective FY 12-13). They are also aligned with…