We live in a fast-moving world where change is constant. The business landscape which at one point had a standard foundational playbook is now giving in to digitization, constantly adapting to new trends and technology. Given this accelerated pace at which we move, it is not always easy, practical or affordable to hire talent with...
In current times of significant change, complexity, and uncertainty, business leaders are challenged to adapt and orient themselves to the tide of internal and external changes to create the best positive outcome for their organizations. Uncertainty is a part of risk management that most leaders consider normal. Previously unimaginable shifts in our daily lives are...
Nowadays, most businesses rely on Artificial Intelligence and technology for success and growth; while technology and automation are excellent for productivity, successful business leaders are differentiated by their human qualities, namely, Empathy and Compassion. For the past two years, business leaders have been shouldering an enormous emotional burden, enabling employees to recover from the grief...
Some laws and policies come with every business, irrespective of the industry or department. HR compliance is probably one of the most critical aspects every business owner should be aware of. After all, you don’t want to end up in a legal soup. Compliance is a must for every organization, and businesses are often tasked...
The Ministry of Labour and Employment presented four Bills in 2019 to consolidate 29 central labour laws, streamlining and contemporizing the regulations in a labour-intensive country like India. These bills regulate the areas of (i) Wages, (ii) Industrial Relations, (iii) Social Security, and (iv) Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions, and have been codified and...
Why does every large corporation have a detailed handbook or manual of ethics and code of conduct? Why do many organizations hold workshops and sessions on ethics every year for employees and leaders alike? It is basic human decency to speak and act in a particular manner, irrespective of where one is. Decency in the...
The hiring landscape has changed drastically over the years. Especially now, after the Covid-19 pandemic, it is far more common to adopt a remote work or hybrid model. With changing desires and preferences, employees are more and more particular about the organizations they work with. Maintaining a work-life balance, enough room for growth and future...
India has emerged as the 3rd largest start-up ecosystem globally with over 59,000 start-ups across 634 districts [1] as of 24th November 2021, on the back of strong government policies to encourage entrepreneurship & innovation and significant growth funding from premier venture capital and private equity firms. As per a report published by Inc24, by...
India’s tryst with the start-up universe began in 1998 when the Sabeer Bhatia-led Hotmail was acquired by Microsoft for an estimated $400 million. Since then, we have seen a number of instances of Indian start-ups becoming global giants, especially in the field of IT/Technology.
Visualize this: A global corporation gets taken over by another. In the midst of this, an HR leader with an experience of over two decades is left stranded and is asked to look out. With a modest severance pay, which is even lower than legally acceptable criteria for Workmen.