I think I’ve been spoilt. After close to two years of never having put on a formal shirt, or heaven forbid – work trousers, I’m struggling to get myself into an erstwhile set for an upcoming “formal” (sigh!) event. Of course, special occasions like these deserve that wardrobe but it lead me to wonder if … Continue reading Is our workplace spoiling us?
This false sense of precision
The more I study analytics, the more disturbed I get. I’ll tell you why. Analytics is fantastic. Data is good. Data based decisions better. However, not knowing how to use the output from data analysis is dangerous. It is probably the most dangerous thing we can do in the field of human resources. To begin … Continue reading This false sense of precision
The last few months of the year
I have stumbled across a few posts now that start with the disbelief of the year ending. It’s true. 2016, like every other year went by a little too quickly. I cannot believe that it’s time for year end posts. I am trying to assess how eventful 2016 has been for the HR fraternity as … Continue reading The last few months of the year
A day in the life of an HRBP
Much as I hate to say this, the strategic HRBP role comes with its fair share of time sensitive transactional chores. Given the deluge of these on an erratic basis, our day can look rather messy. It is entirely possible that you walk into work with a well-planned day that pivots within 10 minutes into a … Continue reading A day in the life of an HRBP
How creepy must HR get?
I find myself surrounded by a lot of talk about HR Tech, machine learning and neural sciences. However, it wasn’t until Google maps predicted where I wanted to travel that I began to freak out - not just about Google’s predictive capabilities but about HR Tech too. After all, aren’t we trying to do the … Continue reading How creepy must HR get?
On time off!
Earlier last month, I decided to pack my travel bag and explore more of the world. I was naive in thinking that I'd manage to keep up with my Sunday blogging. We've obviously seen how that went. Hence, I am sensibly putting aside that wild idea. I will be back post 19th October, which means … Continue reading On time off!
SHRM India Annual Conference – Day 2
If you thought Day 1 was good, you’d be blown away by Day 2. The day began with a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence and it’s relevance for organizations today. The panelists made compelling cases for organizations to adopt AI, Machine Learning & predictive analysis, but what I loved best was how the moderator asked … Continue reading SHRM India Annual Conference – Day 2
SHRM India Annual Conference 2016 – Day 1, New Delhi, India
SHRM is back again this year pushing HR to think big, bold and different. Summarized by a single word – “DARE”, this year’s annual conference does not disappoint. My day began with Raghu Raman speaking about how to remain agile in the VUCA world. I could not have wished for a more engaging start to … Continue reading SHRM India Annual Conference 2016 – Day 1, New Delhi, India
The beauty of Jeffersonian dinners
Thomas Jefferson is, without doubt, one of the greatest minds in history. Of the many things he has done for the world, the introduction of Jeffersonian dinners is my favorite. It is at its best – a dinner with a twist. Not only does it spark some of the best conversations one may ever participate … Continue reading The beauty of Jeffersonian dinners
Bold is beautiful
We have been talking about re-imagining HR, re-evaluating HR and all kinds of variations that forces us to re-think about how we’ve been working for a while now. I do love this fact about my profession. The fact that we are constantly pushing ourselves to do better & the great part is that we don’t … Continue reading Bold is beautiful
The HR Business Partner Story 