4 FORCES REDEFINING THE TALENT FUNCTION
April 1, 2024
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Spoiler- This is not an AI centric post 4 Forces redefining the talent function Force 1- Software & Technology has been eating jobs and with AI
2024- TURBULENCE ahead
January 11, 2024
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2024 is going to be an exciting year! . Our forecast looks at technology talent in IT Services GCC’s Product /SAAS E-Commerce/Fintech Spoiler alert. Generative
winner takes all- the talent economy ruled by power law
May 25, 2023
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You see in this world , there’s 2 kinds of people , my friend, those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig. Clint
2023- technology talent market in india
February 3, 2023
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Talent Market Predictions We segment the Indian Talent Market into 5 different sub- markets – Services, Captives, FAANG, Product/SAAS, E-Commerce/Fintech Services Dec 22 ended with
low productivity is the issue to tackle- not salary differentials
August 3, 2022
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A Moneycontrol artictle on 30 May caused the usual 3 day outrage and hyperventilating when it declared that – “IT CEO pay shot up 835%
employer branding -101
July 20, 2022
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Why Employer Branding As we transition into a knowledge economy , the war for talent is getting more intense Automation, Digital tools and AI will
Best- Practices & Policies for Hybrid Working
May 31, 2022
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Last year I summarised the work from home conundrum in terms of research from – Sociology, Economics, Anthropology and Behavioural Science. It generated a lot
5 concepts in statistics every hr manager must know
March 15, 2022
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If I take a MBTI test before Coffee – I am an ISFP and post that I mellow down to a warm INTJ- and that
If Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi- had an easier name – A Tribute
January 31, 2022
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi- Claremont Graduate University’s Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management Books Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with
5 Psychology Concepts – every HR Manager must know.
October 25, 2021
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Question- How many narcissists does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer- One, to hold the bulb still while the world revolves around
Executive Search at the Intersection of Strategy, Leadership & Culture
September 1, 2021
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Why Do New Executives Fail The failure rate of new Executives is approximately 50%, largely due to an inability to lead others (Hogan and Kaiser, 2005). On average,
5 Factors to Evaluate an Assessment Instrument-Assessment 103.
June 5, 2021
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How do you decide on a an Assessment instrument . I would consider the following 5 factors. Productivity increase and the cost of assessment Competency
Assessment 102- What to Assess?
May 17, 2021
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The Triarchic model of Intelligence we discussed in Intelligence 101 can be linked to Performance Categories Task Performance- Directly linked to Analytical Intelligence or Problem
Assessment 101- The Intelligence Enquiry
May 3, 2021
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In early 1700’s a controversy shook the very foundations of science community in Europe- “Leibniz and Newton had independently developed a branch of mathematics called
WFH- A Research Based Reality Check
April 26, 2021
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When I was a kid , a popular advertisement on TV was an actor on realising how bright the new light-bulb works- says “ghar ke
HR Goals for Startups
April 18, 2021
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The problem with HR is People!!— or the fact that everyone has an opinion on it . So if you are a founder struggling with too
The 5 Pillars of Succession Planning
March 17, 2021
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A well designed Succession planning program has an invigorating effect on Organisation Culture , reduces HiPo ( High Potential) attrition and helps the firm tide
Urgently Required- Feminists- vacancies in most Indian Corporates!!
March 2, 2021
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Its time for a feminist narrative to change corporate Culture in India . Gender diversity initiatives in most Indian corporates ( whether Indian or MNC’s) have been
How to Hire a CHRO
March 2, 2021
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Do you hire a CTO who has never written a software programme or or managed a data centre hands on ? Or someone who knows how the to define agile development but has never worked on a project which uses it ?
So why do we hire CHRO’s with such low expectations?
The Problem with Pedigree
March 2, 2021
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Pedigree is the little blue pill for all corporate dysfunctions – From Market Share, to Innovation, Productivity or even Cultural integration- there is nothing this pill cannot solve. The efficacy of the pedigree cure is rarely questioned and so to end the year- I decided to put a counter argument .
The Case Against Variable Pay
March 1, 2021
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Variable pay or conditioning employees for a certain behaviour has the same mental pattern as an addicts puff- the dopamine rush that accompanies “each reward”- results in the addict craving more. The need for the dopamine rush-reduces risk perception and makes people take higher risks
Information Asymmetry and Decision Making in Hiring & Succession Planning.
February 28, 2021
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Too often companies ignore an internal candidate because they know too much about him or her and hire an external candidate because they know too little!
Three Battles for HR’s Soul
February 28, 2021
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If you want to know what differentiates a true People Champion from the bosses lackey/ executioner , look at their battle scars. The Wonder Woman
Structured Questionnaire for HR Diagnosis
February 28, 2021
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The world of work as we know has ended, this is the lull before the storm – which will be an emotional roller coaster as businesses are reinvented, rightsized, closed , merged , acquired and bought out / aquahired …and more
Fundamentals over Fads- Making a 2X HR Impact
February 25, 2021
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A well run HR function lays the foundation for not only the organisations current success; but a template for the future.
How the Human Resource Function can save Banking
February 25, 2021
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How the Human Resource Function can save Banking
Planned Obsolescence- How the Indian IT Services Industry ****** its middle management
February 15, 2021
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Planned Obsolescence- How the Indian IT Services Industry ****** its middle management