All posts tagged in Kastubham 2016
When I was asked to write for this magazine this year, one of the topics suggested to me by the editorial team was to write about my view of “Performance Appraisals – The Way Forward”. My first response was one of recoil. At its very best, the idea of performance appraisals is an outdated approach
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2.3K2.3K ViewsCompetition continues to grow for the best talent. When skills are scarce, HR professionals are responsible for finding the best talent but also increasingly important in keeping those high-performing employees that are already in place. Just as it’s more expensive for sales professionals to win new business than keep existing customers happy, HR can help
Read More2.4K2.4K ViewsIS A HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE IN PHILOSOPHY, IS A PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL AND THE AUTHOR OF TWO INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS, ‘INDIA UNBOUND’ AND ‘THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING GOOD’; HE HAS BEEN A REGULAR COLUMNIST FOR MANY INDIAN PAPERS AND HAS WRITTEN PERIODIC PIECES FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND MANY MORE. HE
Read More1.1K1.1K ViewThe root of most issues that plague the practice of Industrial Relations (IR) in India is the central dilemma of choosing between Control and Commitment. IR managers essentially exercise ‘Control’ to the highest level. The language of many settlements between managements and unions use conditional clauses like, ‘If you do not do this, you will
Read More1.4K1.4K ViewThere has been so much euphoria around Gender Diversity and Inclusion, especially in the last decade that it felt as if ‘good times are here for the fairer sex’ and it’s all going to be okay soon. While there have been some steps taken by the Government and some mindful actions too, besides talks, by
Read More1.5K1.5K View“IT IS IN THE STRENGTH OF OBSERVATION AND REFLECTION THAT ONE FINDS A WAY.” – CLAUDE MONET In a dynamically changing environment, organizations seek constant change. The current business scenario represents a change from the earlier Taylorian approach to decompose a complex issue into smaller well defined units to a recognition of design as a
Read More1.8K1.8K ViewOne of the most transformational deliverables of the HR professionals is to help transform the behaviors of its key business leaders in response to the changing business requirement. The systemic leadership behavior transformational approach is based on the basic science of how and why people change behaviors in a workplace setting. It helps us answer
Read More1.3K1.3K ViewWith the Prime Minister’s thrust on ‘Make in India’ campaign and its offshoot, ‘Start-up India, Stand-up India’, the start-up ecosphere in our country has received a shot-in-the-arm. The advent of app-based technology has spurred the rise of food delivery, ecommerce, grocery, travel industry and many others. Foreign investments, angel funds and banks have all expressed
Read More1.5K1.5K ViewBy Joshua Mark David MBA (Human Resource Management), Batch of 2015-17, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar “IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR” SAID DEAN, TURNING TO HIS SPOUSE. “EXPECTATION IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER”, REPLIED SUE. “THIS TIME I AM SURELY GOING TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD”. Fastforward. Dean sits at his workstation
Read More1K1K ViewA CUP OF VUCACHINO IS THE NEW FLAVOUR IN BUSINESS-TOWN… THE TASTE IS NEW, MAKING NEW LIKES AND DEMANDING NEW PROPORTIONS LIKE EVERY “NEW THING” IN BUSINESS-TOWN… EVERY BUSINESS CAN ASK FOR A SHARE OF VUCACHINO, SAVOURING THE NEW FLAVOUR WILL THOUGH NEED, AGILE CREATIVE MINDS… Look around you and you will notice that we
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