Editorial Committee
Burnout does not occur on account of stress or anxiety. It occurs on account of subjects being made to feel guilty about not being exceptional human beings. Unfortunately, most employees have been converted into brands in today’s organizations. This is especially true of employees who produce some amount of knowledge independent of others within the
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1.1K1.1K ViewThe year was 1986 and there was labor unrest in one of the Mumbai factories. Multiple unions were trying their best to assert their dominance. The result was that the work stopped for six months. The strike witnessed two murders, one on a local train in broad daylight and the other near the factory gates.
Read More1K1K ViewTHE HEAD OF GODREJ INDIA CULTURE LAB- AN EXPERIMENTAL IDEAS SPACE WORKING ON INNOVATION IN THE LARGER GODREJ GROUP. ALSO SERVES AS THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE FOR VERVE MAGAZINE. A YALE WORLD FELLOW, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM YOUNG GLOBAL LEADER, UTRECHT UNIVERSITY IMPAKT FELLOW AND TED FELLOW. AUTHOR OF GAY BOMBAY AND AMONG THE LIST OF “25 INDIANS
Read More1.7K1.7K ViewThe phrase ‘redefining conventions’ can trigger multiple questions in our minds. What is a convention? How can one possibly redefine a convention? Is the redefinition beneficial? What does this have to do with the role of HR professionals? The meaning of word ‘convention’ as per Merriam-Webster dictionary is ‘a custom or a way of acting
Read More1.6K1.6K View“In God we trust. All others bring data.” – Barry Beracha, former CEO, Sara Lee Bakery Group. This affinity of c-suite employees towards data is supported by the works of Pfeffer and Sutton (2006) and Briner, Denyer and Rousseau (2009) while assessing the impact of Evidence-Based Management (EBM) on the performance of business and related
Read More2.4K2.4K ViewsThere has been an intellectual debate, both in the academic circles as well as in the industry, on whether the industrial relations function and the human resource management function have virtually merged in the present day or will soon merge in the future. This debate has been triggered by several socio-economic factors like the improved
Read More2.2K2.2K Views“Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 crew members over Facebook Posts”. ..”Cisco retracts job offer on Twitter”….These headlines would have seemed fictitious a couple of years back but as of now they are very real and here to stay. If you’re thinking of uploading an opinionated video on your Facebook page, you should think again. It might
Read More1.3K1.3K ViewAddressing the Challenge of Women’s Leadership and Talent drain The challenge of lack of women in leadership positions lies not in the framework of the organization but in the failure to nurture a strong talent pipeline. In the trend toward making a more ‘gender-balanced’ workplace, not many organizations fully understand the reasons behind this need
Read More1.6K1.6K ViewIn today’s dynamic business environment, multiple variables (and their interplay with each other) are changing the workplace as we know it. Changing employee expectations, new technologies, increasing globalization, and a pressing need for agility are all transforming our relationship with work. This is posing unique questions for HR leaders. A few of these questions are:
Read More1.3K1.3K ViewA couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to attend an HR Conference. Many senior and accomplished HR leaders there spoke about the ‘path breaking’ and ‘strategic value adding’ work that was keeping their teams busy. There is no doubt about the fact that there are many HR functions in India that are doing
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