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5 Critical Questions to Gauge If Your Company Is Diversity Friendly

Diversity in the workplace was always one of the hottest topics in the HR industry, but in recent years, it has become a major goal for companies. As the world is changing and shrinking, more work is taking place at a global level, the need for a diverse workforce that is culturally competent has become a must. Even before you set diversity & inclusion goals for your company, here are some critical questions to check your organisation’s readiness for a diverse work culture.

5 Point Strategy To Rejig Your Talent Acquisition In The New Normal

Recruiters and hiring managers have to prepare themselves to brace the changes brought about by the Covid-19 outbreak and continue to hire talented candidates. It has changed how organisations attract, hire, and retain talent. Here we are looking into a few important points to cover in a renewed talent strategy.

7 Barriers to Empathy That Block Effective Leadership

Empathy plays a major role in the workplace that will deal with failures, poor performance and manage employees who genuinely show interest to contribute, improve, and grow. As leaders, your role is simple – deal empathetically with the team and watch them build a strong and prosperous organisation. This understanding will give a better way to manage the challenges ahead. However, most leaders find this hard. It is therefore important to take note of the barriers to empathetic behaviour:

7 Principles to Ensure Your Workplace Committee Is On Track

Workplace committees can be an asset, facilitate debates on important issues and be an equitable collective forum for decision making. They are essential in organisations to keep a tab on necessary goals – that may not directly contribute to business, but are essential to maintain employee satisfaction, build company culture, and in the long run, build the organisation’s reputation. Here are 7 principles to follow in order to set up effective committees…

5 Key Skills to Become the Most Sought After Manager

The skills a manager needs to hone have always been seen as generic and ambiguous, but in reality, there is a definitive skill set which needs to be practised to excel in the role. Ultimately, the way you choose to manage your team members will have a direct impact on their performance and overall productivity.

6 Strategies to Build A Collaborative Workforce

At YellowSpark we have seen firsthand that sharing ideas can lead to innovation, and collaboration can build trust that will make achieving business goals much more likely. Having said that, fostering a collaborative team environment is not that simple. It takes a concerted effort to integrate co-operative values throughout your whole company’s ethos. Here are some strategies to give you a head-start:

6 Essential Tips for HR to Hire Gig Workers

6 Essential Tips for HR to Prepare For the Gig Economy_Yellow Spark Blog

Research is increasingly pointing out to the growth of the alternative workforce, both out of choice and necessity are gaining momentum. However, simply transitioning to the gig way of work as a measure of cost control can bring with it many new challenges which in the long run will cost organisations dearly. thought, once you are ready, the question is how can HR prepare for a smooth implementation of a gig workforce?

6 Areas That Employees Must Unlearn To Be Future Ready

Despite the ability to do work at any place and any time, we are still slaves to routines that were put in place before the pandemic. For any employee, senior or junior, to be successful in the new way of work, they will first need to unlearn certain hard-wired lessons. Here are six areas to unlearn which will help your employees adapt to new ways of working with speed and precision:

5 Emotions Leaders Must Stay On Top of

Emotions are an integral part of who we are. In the context of a leader, emotions are critical to practically everything a leader does and wants to do. Let’s look at 5 emotions which are not only important to drive success in organisations but are also critical given the current turbulent times:

Tips To Overhaul Your Wellness Strategy in The Pandemic Era

In the last few months during the Covid-19 pandemic, health and well-being have gained centre-stage both professionally and personally. For many decades now the way employers look at corporate wellness programmes has been reactive. But now it is time for business and talent leaders to redefine the purpose of wellness programmes. Here are a few practical ways to reboot your employee wellness programme in a pandemic era…

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‘A certain issue with a senior management level employee pushed us to seek Yellow Spark’s services. In addition, it was in the HR agenda to implement POSH trainings for this year. Both Deepam and Aparna absolutely nailed it…such a heavy subject taught with ease, backed with plenty of examples and case studies. Most importantly Yellow Spark smoothly implemented the feedback shared in one of the session in the next training. Our employees are now more enlightened and aware and with the learnings they now know how to handle cases under POSH. Do continue with the same momentum and warmth.’

Deepti Raut - Director Human Resources, Hurix Systems Pvt. Ltd.