Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee of TISS HRM & LR received an incredible slate of submissions for Kaustubham Pinnacle, our National HR Article Writing Challenge. Writers from across the country tackled the critical theme of âReimagining the Workplace: Human-first Leadership, Technology, and the Future of People at Work.â After a rigorous evaluation of originality, depth of thought,
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1.6K1.6K ViewI still remember a leadership meeting a few years ago where we debated whether automation would make certain roles redundant. The conversation was intense, data-heavy, and efficiency-driven. Yet, when the meeting ended, what stayed with me wasnât the technology roadmap, it was a quieter question that: âWhen automation takes over execution, what work will give
Read More3.5K3.5K ViewsWeâve all felt it. You pour hours into an application. You hit send. Then⌠silence. Days become weeks. You start doubting yourself. Recruiters feel it too. They open their inbox to hundreds of resumes. Most donât fit. They click ârejectâ again and again until their eyes hurt and their hearts grow numb. Iâm a global
Read More2.5K2.5K ViewsNote on the Author The author Seepika Singhal is a senior global Total Rewards practitioner with extensive experience in designing and implementing compensation, benefits, and social security frameworks across multi-country organisations. Her work spans wage architecture, variable pay, recognition, benefits harmonisation, and labour law-linked reward transformation, with a strong focus on balancing compliance, cost stewardship,
Read More2.5K2.5K ViewsIn late 2025, I caught up with two of my favourite business leaders, Rahul and Kiran, over one of our quarterly lunch sessions. I have known both for years. They are the kind of leaders others gravitate toward: vibrant, deeply invested in their work and their people, ambitious yet grounded, full of curiosity and life.
Read More2.6K2.6K ViewsFor decades, Total Rewards was treated as a largely mechanical discipline. Jobs were evaluated, salary ranges were benchmarked, merit cycles were run, and benefits were renewedâoften with clockwork precision. If employees disengaged, the assumption was that pay needed correction. If attrition spiked, the answer was market alignment. That logic no longer holds. Todayâs workforce is
Read More2.3K2.3K Views“Unfortunately, given the linear thinking that predominates in most organizations, interventions usually focus on symptomatic quick fixes, not underlying causes. This results in only temporary relief and it tends to create still more pressure later on further, low-leverage interventions.” – Peter Senge Organizations operate like living organisms where people come together to achieve something greater
Read More2.9K2.9K ViewsIntroduction Organizations cannot run in silos. Multiple stakeholders are there. Human Resource Management (HRM) is the central theme of any organization. Sustainable HRM is a multi-stakeholder, multiple-disciplined, and multi-dimensional approach with high value and ethics which helps avoid harmful consequences for shareholders and all other stakeholders. Sustainable HRM also helps to gain positivity with effective
Read More2.5K2.5K ViewsThe corporate journey is a journey of talent development. This is the single biggest hygiene factor for millennials and Gen Z employees. Talent Development is probably the best tool for leaders to retain great talent and it is no longer a good ingredient for organizations in the contemporary VUCA world. This is the reason why
Read More2.7K2.7K ViewsIntroduction In an era characterized by rapid technological advancements, globalization, and shifting workforce dynamics, the traditional paradigms of skill development are likely to prove inadequate. The earlier reliance on brief, isolated classroom-based training sessions or sessions in external technical or management institutes are disconnected from reality. While these methods serve specific purposes to update knowledge,
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