Workplace

The workplace has to be a happy place where people enjoy themselves wherever possible but this enjoyment should be conducive to achievement, not a barrier to it.

The organisational mindset needs to be one of growth. An environment that fosters continuous learning and development for its employees. This can be achieved through enabling workers to independently navigate challenges.

A workforce which is accountable will be proactive, innovative, collaborative & work with a sense of unity. Accountability will be visible through smaller actions observable on a daily basis, such as being punctual, responsive& having honest conversations.

In business organisations, MAW is also employed as survival tactics. Ultimately, this is a deliberate attempt to maintain or enhance their relevance in the organisation. I have seen people trying to keep their job or to highlight the importance of their job by creating problems or letting...

Certain benefits of training can never be measured, although valuable, such as job satisfaction and helping employees understand that they are valuable assets and not just cogs in the wheel. It is important to define, and support, continuous learning curves as this allows your company's staff to...

Introduction and literature review Compliance helps organisations to act responsibly and obey regulations related to labour, work safety, finance, operations, and accounting standards (VComply Technologies, 2022). A lack of culture, not compliance, is the primary cause of India’s safety woes...

The spirit of kindness starts with leaders & it is a leadership skill that cascades down the workforce to define the organisational culture.

Companies around the world are implementing important benefits like domestic partner recognition and LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare benefits, as well as intensifying employee engagement efforts like expanding employee resource groups for LGBTQ workers and their allies.

Performance appraisal would have to shift entirely to outcome based instead of activity based or input based. New guidelines would have to be framed for performance appraisal and both employees and their supervisors trained on the new appraisal methodology.

While building workforce capability has always been mission critical but in the present context it has received an unprecedented attention. Businesses have switched gears from 'business first' to 'people first' realizing that in order to successfully navigate the new normal, it must be ensured that...