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 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
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
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
Is this. I told myself I’d post every Sunday and I sit through the entire week, do nothing and underestimate the power of a long Saturday night. So come Sunday, I wake up at noon and find myself staring at the laptop for the longest hour. The result – I have a 3-word title on … Continue reading The problem with procrastination
The good news is that there are a number of visualization tools available in the market. The tough news is that options leave people confused. Here I am going to try run through some of the tools and talk about the plausible pros and cons. Free Stuff: NetDraw: NetDraw is one of the older and … Continue reading ONA: Which visualization tool should I use?
As most surveys go, there are four basic steps to build a strong survey: Identify target population: This is the most important part of the survey as it pushes you to better define the purpose for carrying out ONA in your organization. It is essential to define boundary conditions for the survey at this stage and identify … Continue reading Building a great Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) survey
I love the folks over at Fistful of Talent. So much so that I even wanted to write for them; but that’s a different story. I love how they question everything & suggest the improbable. (Note: I didn’t say impossible). So, when earlier this week when Jason Laurtisen suggested that we abandon anonymity in the … Continue reading Abandon Anonymity in Employee Surveys?
If you’ve been looking for a way to map network data for your organization and derive meaningful output, you are at the right place. In my last post, I mentioned that there were two ways one could go about collecting data to create network maps. While each has its pro and cons, I would recommend … Continue reading ONA: Collecting interaction data
I know I am putting this up really really late but it's better late than never. While the Code Conference 2016 might not have a direct link with HR, but the interviews are bloody fantastic. I would strongly advice you to spend some time watching the full interviews. It tells you how far we've come and … Continue reading You have to watch this!
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