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HR – The Stage of Inception Human resources as a business function has been around for quite some time now. For smooth functioning, survival, and success of any organization quality and happy human resources are a must. In the earlier days, the field of HR used to revolve around the HR team conducting a string of interviews and having in-depth conversations with prospective employees both before and after joining the job. A great level of personal touch was involved in all these dialogues. It was during this time that HR personnel were viewed as elderly souls, who were ever willing … The Baywatch Theory – HR is the world disrupted by technology

Embracing automation and several technical means have become part and parcel of business organizations these days. Increasing dependency on machines is a possible replacement for humans and is, in turn, a bad way of seeing things. However, this also brings a positive attitude toward work efficiency. Depending solely upon manpower or bringing the quick efforts of machines is like looking at two ways of the human side of work. While one is being performed by plenty of individuals within the organization, the latter is being administered by several machines also using minimal support from the human side. So, as a … The Human Side of Work – The Good, The Bad and The Machines

Technology in today’s professional scenario is changing at a fast pace and every one of us learns the same with each passing time. You can note the fact that some of the professions started in early years no longer exist today as a great deal of skill set diversity has been witnessed. This is what to be called surviving the skills economy that allows you to learn new skills with changing times and get accustomed to recent professional changes to survive in the near future. So, here are a few of the skill sets that one needs to adopt for … Surviving the Skills Economy

Creating a Loyal Team In today’s date, there is cut-throat competition in the market. The same becomes relevant with regard to human resources as well. Today, professionals find it difficult to stick around with one organization for a long time. This is because rival firms are generally more than ready to offer higher and more lucrative pay packages and positions so as to make these individuals switch jobs. Once an employee leaves an organization, the firm in question has to start from scratch, incur additional training costs, and spend a good amount of time grooming the newcomers. Hence, keeping employees … Employee Engagement – Now or Never!

Who is a Leader? Becoming a team leader is a deep desire that each one of us holds within. In order to be a successful leader, one needs to be an excellent team player. He or she needs to instill a sense of belongingness among each and every team member. Being a good listener is equally important. Business leaders are continually exposed to severe challenges. The common challenges include team members overlooking the team’s central goal, placing individual interests over and above the team’s mission, and at times something as silly as a cold war among team participants. In order … AGILITY – The quest of every business leader