Modern organisations are evolving into smart organisations. The term “Smart organisation” is used to describe an organisation that is interconnected, dynamically adaptive, knowledge-based and responsive to change. Let’s breakdown the definition. Interconnected: They deploy the best communication practices and promote collaborative work culture. Dynamically adaptive: They are early adopters...
HR plays a vital role in shaping company culture and business goals, particularly when it comes to issues such as mental health and customer service. By implementing time-bound plans to improve employee mental health, HR can foster a positive work environment that will improve customer...
HR directors face increasing demands of their time-management skills, recruitment strategies and people-management abilities in today's competitive workplace. HR departments are charged with not only keeping perfect records and complying with ever-evolving government and industry regulations but also with contributing to and nurturing business objectives...
When you allow your team members to make decisions and take action within your organisation, it's known as ‘empowering employees’. It's quite important to empower your employees if you wish to have a sustainable business. The real growth of an organisation takes place when you...
Diversity and Inclusion has been on the priority list of smart organizations for quite some time. However, recently the need for its genuine inclusion has risen significantly owing to some very high profile incidents. For instance, the film industry has been reporting incidents of sexual...
Digital first players which are mostly start-ups have a significant advantage with the speed at which they are able to innovate. But how do they innovate so fast? Is there anything that other organisations can learn from them and apply to their respective business? Most people...
The human resources industry has been deeply reflecting on how issues regarding culture and performance need to be handled in the workplace. As an outcome of this awareness, huge shifts are expected in the way in which technology can be utilised to identify, engage, connect,...
It is a known fact that the HR team has multiple goals. However, one of the forever and significant goals of the HR department is promoting employee engagement and the performance of employees. Having said that, there are a lot of ways in which the...
In today's rapidly changing workplace, HR professionals are exploring the prospect of applying the Agile Methodologies to the people management processes. Since its inception in the year 2001 by a small group of software professionals, the agile software movement has emerged as one of the...
There was a time when markets were stable, people remained in their jobs, and life was relatively less hectic. However, when the winds of change started to blow, labour mobility, market transparency, instant communication, and global capital flows disrupted that comfortable scenario completely. Almost all...
