It’s the time of year for hot chocolate, holidays and much merriment. It’s also the time to look back and reflect on the major HR trends that dominated much of 2013.While a lot of us will be looking at the major trends for 2014 and trying to incorporate them in our organizations, it is important … Continue reading Happy Holidays!
I had a Eureka moment sometime today. Remember my post on Specialization? Well, I thought I’d found mine. While preparing this strategy presentation of mine, numerous articles on engagement, mentorship, career development, appreciation, upward feedback bounced in and out of my screen. (Fistful of Talent is one of my favorite places to snoop.) And suddenly … Continue reading Eureka!
Remember me saying that we get 90 days to prove ourself? Well, my time is half up. I flew back to our headquarters last week for work and was immediately called into my boss's office. 'What have you done so far?' he asked. When I said that i'd been studying the situation, talking to managers … Continue reading 45 days later
People are so wrong when they think that human resources professionals are bad at numbers and figures; we are pretty kickass. Don’t agree? Well, then you better start playing around with more facts, figures and number. And soon! Ever made presentations that are based on ‘the feel on the floor’, ‘conversations with employees’, ‘hunches’, ‘what … Continue reading Love numbers
I have been recently reading this book on writing called Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. Into the 38th page of the book, I began thinking –‘I could use this at work too!’ And no, I’m not talking about writing better memos, resumes or MOM’s. I’m referring to taking away learning from the title and its … Continue reading Bird by Bird
Remember me taking about information hoarders? Recently in a discussion, an employee claimed to be proud of sharing his knowledge with everyone. He has won good recognition for helping his peers out when needed and teaching juniors. However, when time can to move to another role, his replacement was lost. Not lost because of a … Continue reading Who’s stepping into your shoes?
As HR professionals, I believe that we have far greater reach and influence than others in the business. To what extend we wield that power is something that varies from individual to individual. It might also be a parameter by which we may measure up to some of our goals. I spoke about specialization in … Continue reading Wield that influence!
This naturally stems from my previous post on ‘What’s your legacy? In process of trying to answer the question that I asked, you will try and build your own USP. At some point of time it is important to decide which area of HR you would like to be an expert in. It could be … Continue reading Specializations!
Tell me two things, two lines you would like to use to describe the population group that you handle. Are they eccentric, high maintenance, transparent, frank or just poor people managers? One department that I take care of is ‘Product Lifecycle Management’. I am going to re-narrate another interesting bit of a conversation I had … Continue reading Pick two!
I may have referred to a similar theme in my earlier posts but it is definitely one that needs revisiting every now and then. It’s been praying on my mind all the more now with my transition taking place. At some point of time, it is always important to step back and question what it … Continue reading What’s your legacy?
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