Performance management, simply put, is the tool used by an organization’s management to ensure that tasks given to employees are completed efficiently. It helps managers evaluate and monitor performance. Periodically reviewing employees’ performances, and seeing their direct and indirect effects on the workplace is good for both companies and employees. While the companies get to ensure that their goals are being achieved, employees experience personal progress during their time in that...

Over the past year, one thing we learned is that remote work works. But what comes next?  As every business plots their return to the office, there are now multiple options for where and how a workforce can operate: fully remote, fully in-person, more flexible hybrid formats with a few days in and a day remote, or even allowing work hours outside of the traditional 9-to-5.

In the course of upgrading technology, organizations have explored the relationship between people and technology at work – its impact on trust, relationships, and the mental health of employees.  But what about how technology impacts our futures?  Our success?  And how will it help us navigate the new world of work that has been turned upside down?  The past year changed everything. Organizations and employees alike were forced to adapt to situations out of our control, finding ways to stay...

Recruiting, retaining, and growing the right talent are crucial aspects of success.  In this podcast, we look at the steps a company can take that enhances the culture of your workplaces, and make you stand out in a competitive market while sustaining high levels of productivity. These changes will help build a strong talent base and create a winning strategy for your organization. 

Every once in a while, when we face serious problems, we all wish we had some superpowers. Maybe fly away to a far-off planet to destress, or just turn invisible. But the closest we humans come to possessing superpowers in our mundane world are the super successful CEOs, billionaires, top-rung politicians, and the like.  We often hear people refer to such individuals as born leaders, but are all successful leaders born with an innate ability to lead?  Or are some people more inclined...

HR departments provide crucial guidance that ensure high morale, productivity, and the creation of fulfilling workplace environments.  But who advises the advisors? The best people to advise HR professionals are the experts who have seen and done it all.  In this podcast, we present the most popular, as well as practical, wisdom shared by experienced HR professionals.  These 10 tips might just improve your results dramatically in 2022! 

Career development is an essential component of success these days. Companies are willing to expend resources to develop employees’ skills, which will eventually benefit their bottom line while providing satisfactory career growth for the individuals.  And we now have data to back this up: statistics indicate companies that invest in developing employees & talents are, on average, doing better than companies that do not. No wonder then that developing an individual's talent and knowledge...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the very core of all industries everywhere - the people. It has forced a massive rethink, and in many cases - a reset, on human resources, recruitment, and talent management. In this podcast, we examine the 3 most significant developments in talent management over the last 18 months, ones that will determine how future workplaces look - Hybrid work policies, work-from-home, and digitalization. 

With the growing transparency and influence of millennials, employees expect the work environment to be productive, engaging, and enjoyable.  It is time to address a holistic approach to the employee experience and engagement, bringing all the workforce, HR, and management practices that impact people on the job. On Point: How do Health and Wellbeing impact Productivity and Efficiency? Are organizations investing enough in Holistic wellbeing practices for their employees? Why is it...

In order to manage the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses and organizations have diversified their operations. With work-from-home/remote work finding increasing acceptance among a significant percentage of employers as well as employees, the use of virtual onboarding in the induction of new employees takes on greater importance.   Research shows that onboarding is crucial for longer tenures in organizations. Some studies claim that 1-in-5 new employees leave within just 45 days...

Winning the Start-Up Game – A leaf from the diary of a young CEO In this brand new episode of SHRM Radio, our host Archana Jerath talks with Kushal Nahata CEO & Co-Founder, FarEye; about Winning the Start-Up Game – A leaf from the diary of a young CEO. A dynamic leader, Kushal drives the culture of ‘customer-first' at FarEye which enables the team to deliver value to FarEye’s 150+ clients globally.  He is an effervescent thinker who is passionate about enabling the digital...

Today’s SHRM Radio episode talks all about evolving workforce management need in organizations given the new normal where the work, worker, and workplaces are continually changing.  It also talks about implications for HR teams and organizations in the space of workforce management.

How did the CITI bank deal with the challenges faced during the transition from office to home?  What is their new COVID distress incentive for employees?  What does the future look like for the BFSI industry?  Know all this & more on our Brand New Episode of SHRM Radio on 23rd December.  Tune in.

In this era of global interconnectedness, it is essential to build messaging and strategy into a social engagement infrastructure that is meaningful, effective, relevant, and ongoing. We speak with Ranjan Mohapatra, Director (HR), Indian Oil Corporation Limited, about the routes to unite environmental and social impact while generating employability while also touching upon the importance of skill-building.  Tune into #SHRMRadio for the insightful episode.

Our ideas of what a good leader are changing as rapidly as the times are. In this episode of SHRM Radio, we examine that very question: if you want to rise to the upper echelons of management, is it better to be a generalist or a specialist?  You also hear of so many shapes of leaders - T, M, I, pi! Is it possible to change from one to another? Or is it too late? These are some questions we will address on the time-tested debate about generalization and specialization.

What would intelligent organizations of the future look like? What is the ideal design? What are the implications of newer models on the org structure? Let's hear it all from our expert, Ritvik Bhawan Senior Principal in Accenture’s Strategy and Consulting Group in our latest SHRM Radio Episode on Intelligent Organizations of the Future.

The Indian CHRO – How to build the Talent Pool   According to the latest study by Spencer Stuart only 9% CHROs of the 160 companies that were analyzed served on a board of directors. That number seems to be at odds with the importance of the HR function in a post Pandemic world. That should get reflected in a higher number of organizations putting the employee's voice in the boardroom.   Contrary to the popular perception that HR has more women leaders than other organizational functions,...

While ‘pandemic’ and ‘quarantine’ became the most commonly used words in 2020, another buzzword making the rounds has been ‘pivot’. Most businesses have pivoted in 2020 – which simply means have found alternative ways to stay afloat and also build resilience in the process.  While the core business strategy for some businesses may have changed, organizational functions have also pivoted into newer models. Learning and Development quickly pivoted to taking their offerings virtual, Finance...

Can Informal learning be the next frontier for Organizational Learning and Development?    What started as a video sharing app for teens in China in 2016 quickly got reimagined as TikTok in 2017. In two years it grew to dominate 150 countries and have 75 languages to engage the users. By 2020 April, the app had hooked not just the Gen Z and Millennials but also their parents. The result was 2 billion TikTok downloads by April 2020.   In this episode of Unabashed, Neha and Abhijit discuss...

Kautilya’s Arthashastra has relevant lessons for life and management even today. While its historicity may often be a subject of discussion, its relevance is rarely a matter of debate.  On this podcast, we will explore a few “common sense” ideas Chanakya laid down for us centuries ago.

Tune in for a radio interview with Mr. Sreekanth K Arimanithaya and learn how industries can transform their strategies to keep themselves ahead of the accelerated pace of change, post the COVID Crisis.

Can Informal learning be the next frontier for Organizational Learning and Development?    What started as a video sharing app for teens in China in 2016 quickly got reimagined as TikTok in 2017. In two years it grew to dominate 150 countries and have 75 languages to engage the users. By 2020 April, the app had hooked not just the Gen Z and Millennials but also their parents. The result was 2 billion TikTok downloads by April 2020.   In this episode of Unabashed, Neha and Abhijit discuss...

Should you benchmark an organization’s culture?   Can the best practices of one company be replicated in another?  The book that triggered this conversation is 'No Rules Rules' written by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer. Reed Hastings is the founder and CEO of Netflix. Netflix is famous for its unlimited vacation policy and no policy on business expenses.  Do creative organizations needs a different culture to thrive.  Would practices like Talent Density and Radical candor work in India? In...

One of the biggest barriers to equality and inclusion is the entry point –  when we are recruiting talent into the organization.  Due to the hiring bias, we fail to onboard a diversity of talent.  This episode of SHRM Radio is all about breaking the shackles of the hiring bias,  with our guest – Deepak Joseph, Head of Marketing, Indeed India

New business models create new roles in organizations. Sometimes an unusual designation maybe just an early warning for the changes that are coming to your own job. Take the members of HR teams in Organizations for example.  Are they Human Resources professionals?  Or workplace experience designers or talent ninjas or learning experience facilitators?  What could be the future of designations in Marketing or Finance or Supply Chain or Logistics or PR... If Drone delivery becomes the new...