The leaders who reach out physically to their people with all precautions will score. When people at the shop floor know that their managers are at the workplace as well, working with them shoulder to shoulder, no overt communication is needed. People can sense if the organisation cares for them. They do not have to be told. Read More..
HR has to take the lead in identifying and nurturing new leadership competencies across the organization. The work and workplace changes in the new normal requires a new set of leadership competencies that I would like to call as VUCA (Virtual, Unifiying, Compassionate and Agile) competencies. Read More..
Any such crisis has typically three phases- respond, recover & thrive. It takes resilience to blunt the extreme impacts of such events and look for opportunities that can be leveraged in order to bounce back and thrive. Read More..
The big shift question is - how are we preparing ourselves for what is likely to happen in the coming future? I see the focus on continuous & more interactive learning platforms for employees would emerge like various formats in different languages & gamification techniques. Read More..
While the immediate focus will be to reboot the business and improve the profitability through cost & efficiency, the long term imperatives of work are - strengthening the cultural fabric, making virtual office work, strengthening capabilities of resilience & innovation. Read More..
Culture technology is the new wave, taking the administrative burden off HRs shoulders while helping to connect its people with the programs the company is already paying for. Read More..
Post covid era will see the emergence of highly learning oriented organisations that would be ready to address the critical concerns around skilling and multi-skilling of the workforce. Read More..
New practices should not be seen as behavioural changes but mere adoption of technological advancements that are enabling businesses to reduce operational cost & continue business transactions through people in person or remotely. Read More..
Human Resource function shall need to recreate the positive aspects emerging from the crisis and shift gears to create learning agility, resilience to navigate through much hyped paradox and deal the situation with much needed cognizance and empathy. Read More..
For organizations to maintain any level of sustainable success, they must learn to operate in ambiguity and constant disruption. HRs contribution to building a culture that not only tolerates this climate but also thrives in it will separate the winners from the losers. Read More..
