I heard some of the most disturbing lines in my career today morning. I was having a conversation with a recruiter who hires for one of our largest business units. He said – ‘Our job is to hire. It doesn't matter how he performs post hiring. If the manager is on the fence, we urge … Continue reading When it stops at hiring!
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The information hoarder!
We've all come across them – be it in high school, business school or at our workplace. Information hoarders exist and we've got to learn how to deal with them. More importantly, make sure that we are not one of them. Somewhere down the line people have confused the maxim – ‘Knowledge is power’ with ‘Information … Continue reading The information hoarder!
Black & White with a whole lot of grey
By virtue of having chosen HR as a profession, we have chosen to play in areas which have no clear answers. Often we are stuck at crossroads, trying to maintain balance on paths which blur lines between right and wrong. The business waits to hear your opinion and sometimes puts you at a juncture where … Continue reading Black & White with a whole lot of grey
Changing Roles
The President of the United States gets 100 days to prove himself; you get 90. This line is from ‘The First 90 Days’ by Michael Watkins could not be more fitting to my current situation. Transitions are perhaps the most unplanned activity in an organization. Given my current change in role and location and having … Continue reading Changing Roles
Pause!
I know I have not been writing for a while, but I am back now. There are a lot of changes taking place in my career (hopefully for the better). I will keep you updated as I take up this new challenging role....Cheers,
Sitting is the new smoking.
Surprised? Let me present a statistic that I came across – ‘In the past year, 5 million deaths can be attributed to smoking. On the other hand, 5.3 million people died of inactivity.’ Health is no longer something we can afford to ignore. We spend over 8 hours at work and another 6-7 hours sleeping. … Continue reading Sitting is the new smoking.
Are we just counting cows?
Here’s a situation retold:Imagine that you work on the 18th floor of a building. One fine Monday afternoon, a fire breaks out on the 7th floor and it is fast spreading. The people on your floor are in danger and most exits are cut off. Then one little bird comes along and tells you that … Continue reading Are we just counting cows?
Wanting ‘Green Tea’
Ever come across unreasonable demands from employees? Am sure you have. Sometimes, unreasonable is far too mellow to describe the outrageous demands that I’ve come across. On one such occasion, an employee actually said to me – ‘You are the HR. It’s your job to keep the employees happy.’ This got me thinking … Continue reading Wanting ‘Green Tea’
Shuffle ’em around
Pick your employees up and move them around; play checkers with them - give them a new space to call their own. Not a new idea! It's one that has been around for ages and one I'd like to repeat. Want more engaged employees? Give them new cubicles - hold cubicle decoration contests - watch … Continue reading Shuffle ’em around
Bell that cat!
The week after the announcements of the annual appraisal ratings can be the best and worst periods of a Unit HR’s job. For younger organizations, it gets a little tougher; not as much because of the processes but because the major population fails to understand how it works. And it is common knowledge that whatever … Continue reading Bell that cat!
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