Trianna Newton, Regional VP-APAC, Dale Carnigie & Associates Inc, New York discusses the need for organisations to effectively manage the “human” aspect in today’s highly digitised corporate scenario

Companies can see rapid jumps in output, directly as a result of the performance-linked incentives, especially effective and well-thought out plans. At the same time, in a mad rush for performance,...

Systematic appraisals can fill this gap in a big way by identifying what an employee does best and moving him/her into suitable roles

From posting personal testimonials to participating in desk yoga sessions, employees come together to create positive energy

Senior executives in research and development (R&D) firms are less prone to shift loyalties and rise up the corporate hierarchy compared with their peers in industries like information technology

Today, companies need to work harder to retain and keep employees satisfied. This has called for an evaluation that puts the manager and his/her techniques under the scanner.

Despite having years of experience that helped earn the position of a senior executive, some consider it important to retreat back to the basics

Walking out of your boss’ cabin, post an appraisal session with a sense of contentment, is a rare feeling, right?

Organisations today are beginning to realise that executives can benefit greatly from educative programmes and hence, are bringing back the conventional wisdom of teaching combined with modern-day...

A good severance package has become a crucial parameter during job search, as it helps sustain finances (though temporarily) if unemployment is to befall at any point

Employee referral is a process that has taken employee recruitment to an all new level

As businesses are changing rapidly amid an increasingly global and complex work environment, HR is also expected to evolve from process to solutions and move from day to day operations to creating...

Don’t we often wish we could do more to help our society? Today, Through CSR activities, employees get a chance to do so and in turn, not only serve the society, but also enrich themselves

Today, there is a vital need for HR to work in tandem with the top management to achieve organisational excellence. However, this unison can only take place if HR is recognised as a strategic business...

With the process of outsourcing having its roots in the industry for a long time, another similar concept of co-sourcing has begun to emerge slowly to take its place by offering additional benefits...

Today’s HR department has to be innovative in developing strategies and plans to cover all the above areas by treating employees as its customers and acting as their sponsor or change agent

Have you ever been a victim of discriminatory behaviour at work? Fret not, as HR today is actively addressing this growing issue.

Experts say that internal benchmarking can help companies derive an edge in the external market. Have you established standards against which employee performance can be measured and enhanced?

HR outsourcing has emerged as a much more efficient solution to several of today’s HR grievances.

HR has long since been considered as a support function. Has that definition changed over time? Is it becoming more strategic in nature?