SHRM India, an association devoted to human resource management will be hosting its two days annual Conference and exposition starting December 2, 2021. A statement said, “This is an exciting and pivotal time in the HR profession. Now, more than ever, HR teams are required to assume a greater leadership role, contributing to the strategic…
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…
Indian food delivery unicorn, Zomato recently announced that it would introduce a 10-day leave program or “period leave” for its female and transgender employees. The company says that it is a part of the brand’s efforts to combat the stigma associated with menstruation in the country. According to a Reuters report, Zomato is currently leading…
Bengaluru-based meat-products and seafood brand Licious recently announced the appointment of Naveen Kumar Nerlaje as its new Head of Human Resources. His appointment is aimed at fortifying the Company’s efforts of building a world-class workplace that is diverse yet inclusive, agile yet rooted in strong values. Nerlaje comes with a very strong experience in shaping…
Cloud-consulting company DoiT International recently announced the expansion of its leadership team with the naming of Kristen Tronsky as Chief People Officer. Kristen joins DoiT International from VMware, where she served most recently as Chief of Staff for multi-cloud management company CloudHealth Technologies after their successful acquisition. In her new role at DoiT International, Kristen…
Canada-based all-in-one HR platform Humi recently announced that it has raised CAD$15mn in Series A funding round. The platform provides small to medium-sized businesses with HR, payroll, and benefits solutions. The company raised the funding in both equity and debt. The funding round was led by early-stage venture capital firm Tribe Capital. Tribe has also…
Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies recently announced that it has appointed Dantaya Williams as Chief Human Resources Officer. Williams will directly report to Greg Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, Raytheon Technologies. “Dantaya has a proven track record in leading transformation throughout our organization with a focus on the development of innovative talent strategies to drive…
RBS India, the innovation and operations hub of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), recently announced that it has appointed Maneesh Menda as Head of HR for the company. In this role, Maneesh will build the organization’s talent strategy and capabilities, supporting the Bank to achieve its goals. Prior to the appointment, Maneesh was serving…
The parent company of Root Insurance, Root Inc., recently announced that it has appointed Annette Reavis as the company’s first Chief People Officer. Commenting on her appointment, Root Insurance Co-founder and CEO Alex Timm said, “Annette brings over 20 years of human resource and business experience to the Root Inc. family. Her passion for leading…
There are plenty of ways which can lead to the success of your company. You can pull levers on product development, QA sales, marketing, customer relation, etc. But employee development is something that is not correctly prioritized by many organizations. Employee Development refers to a process where organizations help employees improve by upgrading his/her knowledge…
Imagine you’re given a choice between two drivers for your daily office commute. One is trained and the other is not. Who would you choose? Obviously the trained one. But what if there is no upfront cost for the untrained driver? You still wouldn’t choose him? Yet there are many organizations that don’t engage in…