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?
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:
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:
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…
To succeed in a leadership role, one must also keep in mind what they should avoid doing at any cost. Here are seven habits to change or it will mark you as a highly ineffective leader.
Even the best technology cannot be implemented without employee motivation. In this article, we examine four popular theories of motivation to draw insights to boost employee morale in current times. None of them alone can contribute towards improving motivation, but if we look at the key takeaways from each of them, one is bound to make headway.
While leaders are keeping the ball rolling by finding ways to sustain and drive the business, HR went into crisis response mode at the onset of the pandemic. Nevertheless, the pandemic isn’t going anywhere any time soon, and to deal with this swiftly changing work environment, HR’s must make it their mission to take into consideration these critical aspects that are now permanently a part of the future of work.
7 Exceptional Strategies to Ace Your Role as a Virtual Leader Key components of being a successful leader centres around your vision, mission and your interpersonal relationships. To be successful, a good amount of a leader’s time must be spent
The types of harassment can range from psychological and verbal, to more serious forms like physical and sexual harassment. However, with more and more offices exploring flexible work options now, technology has a huge role to play in work engagements. And with this, the incidence of harassment, biases and bullying whether over a call or text or video, is only increasing.
A good WFH policy sets the right expectations and creates channels and infrastructure that not only supports working from home but also tackles challenges that come up when you take employees out of the office. As several companies globally are deciding to incorporate this way of working into their structure, it is important from the HR perspective to formulate good WFH policy. Here are 4 considerations to draft an ideal WFH policy.
