The crying baby gets the milk; the irony starts from our childhood only to intensify when you move to the corporate world. Culturally, In India, we are not very outright about demanding a pay raise. Though we secretly wish and crib, how badly we need a pay raise, when it comes to asking for it, […]
Leadership and its definition have changed over the last few years, as a leader of your team or organisation you have to deal with multiple paradoxes at the same time. Most of the leaders that have grown through the rank became successful by being strong, competitive, individualistic, and single-minded. This worked very well in the […]
When an employee plans to leave an organisation, he or she needs to serve a notice period, the duration of which depends on the joining norms and conditions of the company. Typically, the length of a notice period varies from one company to another, and it’s from fifteen days to three months and even more […]
If you wish to take a page out of the lives of leaders today – be it, Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey or Steve Jobs, let that be of the persistence they have shown in their lives to reach where they are. The praises of those who have stayed persistent in the personal and professional […]
Showcasing one’s individuality and uniqueness at the work place is extremely important to get noticed. However, doing so by being an excellent team player is even better. Teamwork in achieving different goals at work helps in bringing out the best ideas and accomplishing much more than you could alone. Being a team player means being […]
Your career is your responsibility and taking good care of it yields long-lasting and fruitful results. Your manager and company do not own your career and expecting them to babysit you is a far-fetched dream. Your career growth plan will provide a touchstone for measuring the desired outcomes to which you and your manager have […]
Training workers is an expensive proposition for the organisations, both in terms of the costs associated with the development and delivery of instruction and the participants’ time away from work. More expensive, though, is the cost of lost business due to poor – quality products and services delivered by unskilled workers. The bottom line for […]
Top performers in companies not only meet but exceed standards set by their organization. As a high achiever, they move beyond what is expected. Top performers in companies tend to set personal standards that are higher than the external standards set by others. A top performer in a company, take on additional responsibilities and is […]
One of the newest and freshest ideas to hit the HR scene is blockchain. The technology is still in its infancy as it relates to HR, but is quickly gaining momentum. HRIS leaders such as Kronos have already started to work on integrating blockchain technology into their HR software solutions. What Is Blockchain? Blockchain is […]
Most everyone has heard that women make about 76 to 80 cents for every dollar made by a man in the workforce. This statistic has been the subject of much debate and is often misunderstood. Knowing more about the gender pay gap, why it exists, and how to mitigate it can be helpful for any […]
Your ability to receive feedback constructively and accept it, is important to grow in your career. However, many see it as a burden or threat to their existence or work. One of the critical competencies of leadership and personal growth is the ability to receive feedback constructively. Mostly we mistake this ability as a sign […]
Blockchain was originally created as a way to digitally manage Bitcoin. While this may seem like it has nothing at all to do with HR, the secure and yet transparent ledger may have farther reaching applications than its inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, intended. Blockchain is a continuous ledger that stores bits of information, called blocks, after […]
If your drug testing policy has been in place for a decade or even just a few years, it may be time to re-evaluate. With the changes in marijuana laws, the changes to DOT workplace drug testing rules, and the opioid crisis all having an impact, many companies have radically rewritten their policies on drug […]
