Developing the HR Balance Sheet - A review of article by Jeffrey K. Cordes
‘HR as strategic partner’ has been a buzz word now for quite some time. Dave Ulrich identified four primary roles for HR in any organization namely strategic partner, administrative expert, change...
View ArticleWhat a journey!!!
Hi guys,Finally we get to start an HR blog of our own!! I remember, we, as in, Saji, mama and yours truly, had this conversation about the same some time late in 1st year, but like many other...
View ArticleWhat are we trying?
H..R…We don’t know what we are starting at? For me it’s more of a process of discovery. We’ve learnt a thing or two about the dreaded letters over the period of our stay here at Jampot, and let me...
View ArticleThe carrot and 'lip'stick approach
Stockinged legs, high heels and a dash of lipstick. Smart suits, a neat tie and stylish boots. Millions of young men and women around the world aspire to become models, flight attendants and...
View ArticleIts time I think....
Almost 2 years back when I walked into the compunds of Xavier's, Mumbai, I had no clue what my XAT interview was going to be like. Only idea I had was that "they" would certainly ask me something about...
View ArticleWhy work on my Employer Brand?
Let's face it! Companies in India are not the brightest, when it comes to marketing their workplace. This May, I had the opportunity to work with a client in the NBFC sector. One of the several sunrise...
View ArticleThe 10/20/30 Rule
Well, if you are wondering what is a post on presentation skill doing at 'The HR Channel', the answer is here. There is nothing more putting off for people than having to sit through hour long...
View ArticleBuilding a case for Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity is talk of the town. Visit website of any of the MNCs and it would read "We want to attract, develop and retain diverse talent. We value differences of gender, race, age, ethnicity, sexual...
View ArticleWhat drives businesses to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility? And does it...
Let’s first have a look at what the various definitions of CSR are in the context in which we are talking about it. These are the two definitions I would refer to in this article:Corporate social...
View ArticleIts high time Performance appraisal systems became more transparent...Some...
Something which will always lead to trouble in a performance appraisal system is if any one of the participant in the appraisal process is not honest. The appraisal system should be such that it is not...
View ArticleWhy not Paid Holidays instead of Closed Holidays?
In India, we have a system of closed holidays. Typically 12 days in a year. Out of these 3 are Government Holidays, viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. If as an employer you require...
View ArticleDummies' guide to setting your goals
' .. and one last thing. Tomorrow is the deadline for submitting your goals. Just write up 5-6 goals and send them to me. I know I totally forgot about it........'Let's face it. A lot of us have...
View ArticleHow Much Did You Say Your Rent Was???
During one of my assignments involving compensation structuring, I was intrigued by this one question, How does one fix the Employee’s Basic Salary?One could take an ideological (or rather...
View ArticleFeed Forward
By:Gitansh MalikSaket SanganeriaFeedback is one of the most effective tools for managers. The importance of feedback in the personal and professional development of an individual is widely known and...
View ArticleHR analytics
Reproducing an interesting article (this is not mine) I found on a yahoogroup- though its actually an advertisement for an HR analytics tool, it puts forth some interesting points on using HR...
View ArticleFinancial Crisis - Don't Worry, Greed will Prevail
Note: I had posted this article on only my personal Blog since this was an HR only dashboard but i feel this topic transcends all domains, hence i am posting the blog here also. All comments are...
View ArticleYou know Gates!!!
Web 2.0 is turning the world on its head.Five years back, my mom would accuse me of wasting time on the computer. Today, it's a different story. She just cant seem to get the perfect profile picture on...
View Article...Then the CEO went blogging!
continuing with the theme, companies are opening up more and more to web 2.0. A corporate blog is an amazing way to brand your workplace. There's nothing more magnetic than an open workplace, where...
View ArticleDebate:: Have put this up for discussion
“Does what we do really have any impact on an organization? Can organizations still treat people like shit and make money?”This is specially true in light of the present crisis, where we see layoffs,...
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