is the founder of IntellSearch, a boutique search firm in existence since 2010. She is an MBA in Human Resources from XISS, with 30-plus years of experience. Anupreeta is a passionate reader, speaker, writer and is known for her passion for social causes.
Welcome to The Third Eye - a column where I, your friendly neighbourhood search consultant, take a humorous, sardonic look at the bewildering world of Human Resources. From a perch high above the trenches, I observe the intricate, often amusing or even absurd dance between employees and employers...
Author - Anupreeta Lall
The leadership might decide that the organisation needs a more Zen like philosophy. "We want every department to reflect compassion, calmness and mindfulness in their operations! Start with the Legal Department.
"We shall come back to you" is a rite of passage, a test of endurance, a legend in its own right. This magical incantation, spoken with an air of enigmatic wisdom, has the ability to transport you to a dimension where time stands still; where reality blurs.
The Third Eye: An Outsider's Humorous Lens on HR
The HR Hustle: Preaching Balance While Running a Marathon in Stilettos
Welcome to The Third Eye - a column where I, your friendly neighbourhood search consultant, take a humorous, sardonic look at the bewildering world of Human Resources. From a perch high above the trenches, I observe the intricate, often amusing or even absurd dance between employees and employers...
The unrealistic expectation that women must "have it all" exacerbates work-life balance challenges, leading to burnout and stress. Ambition in women is sometimes stigmatized, leading them to be labelled as "aggressive" or "unfeminine," discouraging them from asserting themselves.
The journey through strategic alignment, innovative recruitment practices, and the importance of creating a positive employee journey underlines the significance of a holistic approach to talent management.
The talent management landscape is rapidly evolving and to remain competitive, organisations must embrace these shifts and adopt innovative approaches to attract, recruit, and retain top talent in today's dynamic environment.
Skills - based hiring can help curtail prejudices and biases to objectively evaluate each candidate's potential, resulting in a more effective hiring process which also ends up creating a vast pipeline for future talent.
At the managers end, it will be important to unlearn the intuitive part of people decision making and gravitate more towards the new, rich, analytics based decision making patterns. As in all changes, this will also require change in mindsets which HR should be able to drive.
During this pandemic, we have to be cautious, that while work is a priority and there is no compromise on performance and productivity, our personal, mental and physical well-being also gets the due, it deserves.
People Movement
