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Fixing Talent Issues In The Indian Startup Landscape

Indian startups today are showing healthy signs of growth across the board owing to increasing technological access among the general populace. But have they also been successful in tackling their talent issues?

Curiosity, Continuous Learning, And AI

Anshul Sheopuri, Vice-President and CTO, AI & offering strategy, HR, IBM, sheds light on next-gen technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, and jobs and future of work in an exclusive interaction with People Matters.

How To Fall In Love With Your Job, Once More?

You feel listless and disengaged, after years of being in a love relationship with your job or organization. So, how do you bring back the mojo and reset to the time when you were most excited with your job?

The Boundary-Less Talent Pool

As the online marketplace for skills is maturing, it is going to create marketplaces much like what LinkedIn has done for people who are full-time employees in a firm and who are looking for full-time work with another organization

Fixing Corporate Learning Programs

We look at the anatomy of corporate learning while highlighting the reason why most training programs fall short of their promise and how to bridge the gap

Leading Virtual Teams Effectively

Improved connectivity and modern technology allow organizations of all kinds to bring their workforce closer together, thereby allowing for better collaboration between far-flung team members.

When And Why Do Entrepreneurs Need To Invest In The Human Resource Function?

Investing in HR is not just adding people in a function or buying the latest HRIS, it’s a shift in mind-set of the leadership. How the function shifts, is influenced by vision of the entrepreneur, growth of the business and its commitment to people

Well-being In The Workplace Is Pivotal For Success: Report

A study reiterating the importance of workplace wellbeing suggests promoting healthy and constructive relationships between employees.

Decoding Leadership Development

Leadership development is a priority for the organizations as they require a new class of leaders with strategic and forward-thinking minds in this digital age. In conversation with People Matters, Jennifer Martineau, SVP, Research, Evaluation, and Societal Advancement – Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) shares her perspectives on leadership development and diversity.

The state of talent acquisition in India

The talent acquisition function within HR has traditionally dealt with ensuring that the right candidates are acquired. But given the urgency within businesses to scale today, it is poised to play a much more vital role.

Big change, Best path – Managing transformational change

Warren Parry, Managing Director, Global ChangeTracking Lead, Accenture and the author of Big Change, Best Path talks about his patented change map, complexities of change processes, and applying change maps to manage change in organizations.

Businesses Should Take Risk With Their People

In an exclusive conversation with PRAMOD BHASIN, the Founder of Genpact, we ask him about building Genpact from scratch, the power of conviction, achieving competitive advantage and HR’s role in architecting a culture of risk-taking.

AON Best Employers India 2018

Organizations today not only need to balance strategy with purpose, they also need consistency and agility for engaging employees, demonstrating effective leadership, building a performance culture, and leveraging the strength of their employer brand. People Matters showcases the Aon Best Employers List 2018 and divulges the secrets of what makes the enlisted organizations well-positioned in the hearts of their employees

Assessing The Assessor - Evaluating Personality Assessment Tools

Today, many organizations use personality assessment tools to assess their employees. But before deciding to use a personality tool, should organizations create their own “thermometer test”?

The Flattened Reality Of 'Flat Offices'

The ‘flat office’ once meant that the organization was more horizontal in its outlook. But now, the flat office is a hoary mess!

People Managers Between Life And Death

Ineffective people management is a challenge that organizations face offand on. But this issue transends industries and sectors — a look at the people management issues in the healthcare industry that is strategically moving from volume to value

Arundhati Bhattacharya

India’s top woman banker.

Decoding hiring trends in India 2016

A snapshot of the four key hiring trends from the Aon Hewitt People Matters Decoding Hiring Trends Study 2016.

Determining the Best Fit - the State of Psychometrics in India

Competency assessments through psychometrics to map talent demands holistically can create high performing workforce & prove to be a differentiator for organizations. A look at the key findings of “The state of psychometric assessments in India” - a study by Willis Towers Watson.

The Gift Of Staying Relevant!

At WNS, creating a talent framework that continuously assesses an organization’s skill readiness and corrects any misalignment with new talent acquisition is crucial

Balancing Human Connect & Technology

Today, technology has brought a total disruption in the entire recruiting landscape. But we surely need technology and human connection to provide a “WOW” experience to candidates

80% Of The Changes That Drive Growth Stem From The Areas Of Human Capital

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, Michael Burke, CEO – Talent, Rewards and Performance, Aon Hewitt, talks about how digital is disrupting HR, leadership imperatives, and key labor trends in the global business landscape

High Expectations, Low Support

CEOs expect their CHROs to move out of HR function and align their thoughtprocesses to the business strategy. But is it only then that the contribution of the CHROs will become more meaningful?

cautious optimism ensuring rewards optimization

institutionalizing a process to evaluate the efficacy of the reward system through a set of robust rewards metrics is crucial in organizations today.

are you in the list 2016 winners

in 2012, people matters embarked on a journey to recognize & commend the future hr leaders with are you in the list awards. today, the awards have become synonymous with excellence, perfection and a benchmark for the hr fraternity.

In Need Of A Jump Start! - 'The Start-Up India' Program

Two years after its launch, we take a look at how Start-Up India Action Plan has fared, what has been done right and what needs to be done.

Hiring In The Gig Economy

Gig economy has proved to be a silver bullet for many startups. But in reality, getting the job done through freelancers and consultants is riddled with challenges

The Zeal To Excel & A Zest For Change

The winners of the ‘Are You In The List?’ Awards are declared. This feature presents the emerging HR Leaders of a new age people function — people leaders who will bring innovation and transformation to the new age HR!

Leadership Is All About Context

In a candid conversation with People Matters, John R. Ryan, President & CEO of Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) shares CCL’s future focus, nuances of leadership, and integrating leadership with talent management practices.

Groucho In The Cubicle

There are times at workplace when the lack of humor, the sheer inanity and banality can make a rock wince