I have been grappling with the term ‘organizational health’ for a while now. So I am doing what I do every time I need to clear my head – Write. The more I read about organizational health, definitions and mechanisms to measure it, the more convinced I am that the concept exists more in research … Continue reading Getting Organizations Healthy
Earlier this week, I was invited by an organization for a chance to sneak a peek into their culture and way of work. Just back from a conference that hosted a talk on leveraging social media, I saw this as a perfect example of an organization that took its social media strategy seriously. Just how … Continue reading Guess who blew it?
I didn’t think it possible, but SHRM did raise the bar on Day 2. I’m sitting at the airport reflecting on everything I picked up over the 2 days and I can say with confidence that it’s been worth it. Not only have I been exposed to a multitude of options available in the market … Continue reading SHRM Tech Conference 2016 – Day 2, India
What a day it has been! I never imagined I’d be flabbergasted by what technology could do for the workforce and HR in particular. What was even more surprising is that human resource professionals are well aware of how technology can change lives, yet they shy away from implementation. The day began with Jason Averbook … Continue reading SHRM Tech Conference 2016 – Day 1, India
Jason Averbook did read my last post and I cannot begin to describe my joy when he agreed to discuss technology a little further for my blog. For all those who need a quick introduction, Jason Averbook is the go-to guy if you want to know how technology fits with HR. He dons multiple hats … Continue reading Five questions with Jason Averbook
If technology was the solution to our problems, we’d be far closer to wrapping our heads around it than we are today. The evil truth is that it’s not. Technology is an enabler and that is the sole reason the HR fraternity has been able to maintain a safe distance and get away with it. … Continue reading In pursuit of technology
One of my first posts on this blog talks about my dissonance with the performance improvement plan. Turns out, that post has generated more views than all others combined. Fast forward to 3 years later, I’m talking about PIP’s again – only this time, I’m talking about how to survive one. If you are on … Continue reading How to survive a performance improvement plan
It is true what they say about change being the only constant. In a few days from now, I shift roles yet again. For the past year and a month, I have been experimenting in the field of learning and development. A little over 13 months later, starting 1st April, I move back into the … Continue reading Embracing Change
Maybe I don’t know enough but from what I do know, we have a long way in catching up with how other departments execute projects. Sure, I’ve seen fancy presentations and detailed papers on initiatives but I haven’t yet come across a detailed project plan for any initiative that HR runs; nor have I ever … Continue reading What HR is yet to learn from Quality teams
We’ve been reading about mindfulness for a while now. It’s hard to read 5 articles and not stumble upon something that mentions mindfulness. The benefits are well known but inculcating it into our daily lives is a little harder than one would imagine it to be. True it takes only 10 minutes like Andy Puddicombe, … Continue reading Keep calm & Headspace
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