News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
A sense of insecurity is surrounding the role of a Chief Human Resources Officer. There have been many debates in the recent times regarding the eliminable position of a Chief Human Resources officer & assigning the same duties to the finance department. The controversy around the CHRO position There is a stratum of people who […]
The Effects of Micromanagement on Employees’ Mental Health Micromanagement is a common leadership style whereby a manager closely observes and controls the work of employees. The movie Office Space (1999) brilliantly encapsulates this management style. The dreaded boss, Bill Lumbergh (played by Gary Cole), constantly pesters Peter Gibbons (played by Ron Livingston) about his work, […]
How Ideas Connected with Talent Management Have Changed The roots of talent management can be traced back to at least 1997; when some of the McKinsey consultants had public discussions over the ‘war on talent’. And that was the time when talent management became a popular phenomenon among organizations. The fact that talent management became […]
Many organizations globally are facing huge churn in sales & marketing functions and one of the key reasons being 70% organizations hire Sales professionals based on gut feel (based on experience and success in the past role). This is leading to professionals failing to perform. We all agree that your Sales & Marketing department is […]
Encompassing the people that make up a company’s workforce, Human Resources are an integral part of any organization, responsible for the screening of new potential employees, as well as the training and general well-being management of its current ones. An HR Department monitors and controls payroll, as well as employee benefits and happiness. However, the […]
With an increasing need for professionals to grow in scope to keep up with the competition, learning and development has become an important phenomenon at the workplace, often playing a huge part in the specialization and career trajectory of the professional over a particular period of time. As such, a Chief Learning Officer plays an […]
Certifications have always proven their worth both – when you are seeking a job or a promotion. The same is true for HR Certifications. Whether you are a new entrant in the HR field or are an experienced professional, HR certifications can be pretty handy in your professional life. Certifications are necessary as per today’s […]
Artificial Intelligence and HR Leadership Being a pervasive part of our lives, Artificial Intelligence is used widely by two-thirds of today’s consumer. It is actually an interesting fact that most of the AI users are applying it without even giving it much of their attention. From virtual assistants to navigations, everything involves the application of […]
Businesses are stronger when people work together. For a more successful and productive company, collaboration within and across teams is vital.
In a 2013 survey, the Law Society found that a staggering 95% of employees in the legal sector had experienced stress at one time or another in the workplace, or as a result of their work. In more recent years, there has luckily been increased awareness and greater emphasis placed on the critical role health […]