This article outlines a structured process for ‘Leadership Development’ through ‘e-Learning’. It defines an approach to build leaders to manage your company’s business. Producing Leaders of the desired specifications is now within your reach, if you read, understand & implement this approach. Who is a Leader? The definition may change marginally from ‘Military’ to ‘Political’ […]
The #MeToo movement has shone a light on the prevalence of sexual harassment in modern life. While only a few companies have a Weinstein or a Cosby, unfortunately, too many companies in the past let minor harassment go ignored. That, fortunately, is coming to an end. We are moving past stereotypes and victim-blaming and becoming […]
Gen Z – The True Digital Natives Who Use Technology as Their Superpower Technology Savvy. Spontaneous. Emotionally Intelligent. Digital Natives. Practical. All these terms define Generation Z, or iGen, and their behaviour. In a Forbes post, Gen Z has been referred as Post-Millennial generation categorizing people born from the mid-1990s to early 2000s, comprising of […]
Who wouldn’t love being able to work remotely from home? Isn’t this an attractive job perk? With the rise of digital independence, the working landscape has changed dramatically. Employees are demanding better work-life balance, and most employers have adapted and offered occasional work-from-home days to meet employee needs. Work-from-Home – The concept is extremely meaningful […]
HR departments are often tied up with day to day processes like recruitment, training, performance management etc, that there’s no dedicated time left to see the welfare of the employees. And it’s a fact that no matter how efficient your business is, if employees aren’t happy with your work culture then all your efforts may […]
Hey Managers, Do your employees love working with you or do they just work for you? Do you mentor and guide them to perform better? Have you left a positive impact on their career? Each manager must ask these questions to themselves to become a more likeable boss. According to a Gallup study, more than […]
This year, Finland grabbed top position in the list of world’s happiest countries, followed by Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland. On March 14th, 2018, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations released the World Happiness report giving top ranks to the happiest countries in the world. According to the report, countries were ranked […]
In the past few years, the term “Performance feedback” has become as important as Client Satisfaction. Feedback sessions are essential to keep employees informed about their strengths and weaknesses. Feedback provides guidance, lead people to perform better. Providing constructive feedback is imperative. Having meaningful and insightful conversations with subordinates to discuss their performance and behaviour […]
Internet of Things (IoT) As defined by Wikipedia, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these objects to connect and exchange data. Each thing is uniquely identifiable through its embedded computing system and can inter-operate […]
Human Resource professionals wear many hats and manage a variety of responsibilities – from recruitment to retirement. It rarely happens that a day in an HR department passes slow. Managing human resource department and enforcing policies in an organization have always been a constant concern for HR. But the job doesn’t end here. The department […]
If you’re noticing some evident issues in the workplace, you may be wondering just how you can help resolve them. There are some common problems you’ll likely encounter at work – one of them being a lack of employee morale, which can lead to further complications down the line. Fret not, though – here are […]
What’s one thing that keep managers up all night? The fear of losing good employees. We all know, Job hopping has become a norm today. Employees don’t hesitate to quit their current employer, if they are around situations or people they dislike. The above conversation highlights the need of a good employee retention plan. Understand […]
Introduction: This article addresses one of the major concerns of a CEO: ‘How to improve employee productivity?’ It is to be read in continuation with my previous article on ‘Organizational Climate: Managing Business Performance’. The approach below is based on experience and suggests the launch of corporate initiatives based on employee feedback. It also proposes […]
In a digitally progressive world, people expect to have engaging and enjoyable experience in their personal life and workplaces too. How to define Employee Experience? In The Future of Work, a book written by best-selling author, futurist and a keynote speaker, Jacob Morgan describes “Employee Experience as the combination of an organization’s cultural, physical, and […]
For several years we have been listening to customers, industry thought leaders and prospects; everyone has the same concern – people don’t use the software as intended. When we questioned them via a survey, the usability and complexity of the software turned out to be the number one evil, among several other reasons. In 2017, […]
Issues that constantly haunt a CEO are: › What should be my approach to enhance Business Performance? › How to improve Employee Productivity? › How to harmonize the internal & external business environment? Business Performance is a complex, multi-dimensional puzzle, which can be solved by managing the ‘Organizational Climate’. To create a healthy organizational climate, […]
Before we go deep into the science of Bell Curve in performance appraisal, do you really think it is fair to categorize your employees in boxes designated as ‘top performers’, ‘average performers’ and ‘non-performers’! There are a number of opinions, both for and against this concept, and we can help you make an informed decision […]
In unfavorable economic times, accelerating or optimizing productivity of workforce is more important than ever. In adverse situations, HR department (powered-by an advanced HRMS) holds the key to success because HR is uniquely positioned in organizations to build and nurture a more engaged workforce. In this blog, you will find some success stories which demonstrate […]
Say aye, if you read the post’s title and thought to yourself that it has to do with Sales team’s performance based incentives. While you’re not alone, this cannot be further away from the truth; employees of almost any department (marketing, HR, operations and more) can be included in a company’s variable incentive plan. The Society […]
In our earlier blog – Use Empxtrack to Quickly Complete Employee Evaluation, we had seen how Empxtrack Performance management modules assist managers to complete performance appraisals quickly. In this blog we discuss how Empxtrack Performance Appraisal module assists managers to conduct an effective feedback session. How Empxtrack assist managers to conduct effective feedback sessions Some […]
