Never in history has the human brain been asked to track so many data points. This overloading of the brain’s circuits is the primary reason that smart people are underperforming at work. We’re simply expecting more of our brains than they have the energy to handle.
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According to a survey, around 69 per cent and 53 per cent of hiring managers face difficulties in finding the right talent for mid-level and senior management levels respectively.
HR is at the epicentre of the changes that are sweeping across the business environment, globally.
Better designed workspaces can enhance productivity, creativity, innovation and engagement.
A performance management system will be effective only if the senior management derives the goal, aligns the managers with it and subsequently cascades it to the lower levels
According to JobBuzz, 57 per cent employees in metros and 43 per cent in small cities, spend more than an hour commuting to work daily.
India lags behind in terms of opportunities, skills, equality of rights, and access to education and the Internet.
Around 46 per cent of Indian employees demonstrated high level of engagement with their organisations, the survey conveyed. In comparison, at the APAC level, around 35 per cent of employees were found to be fully engaged, whereas globally, it was 34 per cent.
A report by Towers Watson indicates that Indian companies are seeing a major gap between the amount they spend on employee benefits and the value they get in return.
This optimism implies that organisations will have to give in to the bargain or alter their policies, to retain and attract talent.
An Ernst & Young (EY) survey reveals thaat most companies have a callous approach towards the Act (sexual harassment of women at workplace) without realising the penalty that comes along for defying the law.
A research to determine employees’ readiness to retire found that a surprisingly large number of the respondents look forward to their lives after retirement. Countries, such as India, Brazil and China have shown relatively higher rates of retirement readiness than others.
A significant number of Indian companies are prepared to manage culture and engagement-related issues.
Organisations today are trying new methods to attract as well as retain talent. For instance, recently one of the large traditional Indian business conglomerates decided to go for a five-days-a-week because employees voted for it.
Despite the fact that Indian CXOs fail to gauge their employees’ needs, the Indian workforce is among the happiest lot in the world. SucessFactors, a SAP company, identifies these gaps.
Work-life balance is no longer a woman’s problem alone. The increasingly automated and brutal world of competition, finds both men and women struggling to find a balance between their professional and family commitments. But, are organisations indifferent to the needs of their workers?
Senior finance professionals in India believe that their opinions influence the strategic and operational decisions taken by companies.
There are currently over 200 million jobless people across the globe.
A survey reveals that emotional problems among corporate employees are rising alarmingly. Demanding schedules, high stress levels and performance-linked perquisites are the primary causes.
Rarely are members of the HR fraternity in the country directly involved in the strategic planning process of their respective organisations.
A PwC survey reveals that an inclusive culture is a must to retain women employees.
As per Towers Watson, in India around 42 per cent of highly engaged employees are likely to call it quits whereas the global average is only 26 per cent.
As per a study by Hay Group, the core business heads and top business enablers in a company are considered to be equal stake holders in growth, which is why the gap between their salaries is now marginal…
The consultancy reports that the average salary hike will go up in 2015, with FMCG and chemicals leading the way…
McKinsey & Company’s follow-up study reveals that most companies continue to use traditional capability-building methods, even though their needs have evolved…
Shortage of skilled workers responsible for the low ranking on GTCI…