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!
Specializations!
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!
Pick two!
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!
What’s your legacy?
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?
When it stops at hiring!
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!
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.
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