The ongoing debate over the 70-hour workweek has ignited widespread discussion, particularly in India. Research consistently shows that longer working hours do not enhance productivity; in fact, they often diminish it. Some of the most productive countries in terms of output per hour, such as the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, and Luxembourg, also have some of
Migration of people is a natural phenomenon that existed across the world from ages. This has its link to human development, anthropology, and continues to this day, in fact has only got even more rampant. While there is a plethora of reasons why someone will move to an entirely new location, there is a general
Every successful organizational undertaken by Bharat transformation has one critical ingredient: people. While strategies, technologies, and processes form the foundation, it is people who bring them to life, transforming ideas into reality. People are the heartbeat of every successful organizational transformation. When empowered, employees become champions of change, bringing creativity, resilience, and energy to navigate
The world was just coming out of the impact of the pandemic, which was a black swan event, the current geopolitical changes according to me are going to have a material impact on Employment & Employee Relations like never before. Never before macro-level changes have had an impact at such a granular level. Some of
INTRODUCTION Although the “taking a view” phrase is one I’ve been using for some time on my Strategic HR Transformation development workshops, I could not continue this brief article on the subject without paying respects to Kathy Bernard and her recent message to CHROS – “You get paid for taking a view”. Essentially the phrase
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.” – Carl Jung We often think of leadership as a role we step into or a set of skills we must acquire. However, fact is that the construct of leadership is far more profound:
1. Story of a Breakthrough Performance CHR Global, earlier known as Consindia, was one of the earliest Executive search companies in India, set up by a group of distinguished senior business leaders in corporate India, with a mission to fill in the void of specialized talent hunting for businesses. In 1996 it was taken over
Consider the following scenario: Mira a millennial was an Operations Manager with Hertz based in the Bay area who decided to take a sabbatical to go for a 4-year backpacking tour deep in the Amazon Forest to aid some conservation and restoration efforts in early 2020 only to return in April 2024. Upon her return,
Balance between singularity and multiplicity: Lost are the days when individuals targeted a particular career, worked hard for career progression, and became content when they reached a particular peak in their career. This one-line career path appears to be fading for the next generation of employees. Individuals are more purpose-driven or less patient to find
The year was 1986 and there was labor unrest in one of the Mumbai factories. Multiple union rivalries at his best to prove who should negotiate with the management. The result was a work stoppage for six months. The strike witnessed two murders, one on a local train in broad daylight and the other near