Human Capital Magazine - August 2017

In this issue

Human Capitals tagline realising business strategy through people is truly reflected in its content; meticulously planned, well researched articles on workable solutions to real people issues; cutting- edge Human Resources practices of progressive organizations; and thought-provoking views of HR opinion makers on futuristic topics is what you will find. Only the most selective inputs from HR bigwigs and the choicest contributory articles from HR intellectuals make it to Human Capital. Regular content innovations like Persona, HR Roundtable give the magazine an edge.

A Misplaced Attitude Towards CSR

The commitment to contribute to social well being and ensure no adverse effects of the company on the community around you must come from deep within and must be holistically developed by first becoming a responsible employer, honest tax payer and a compliant entity.

4 mins

HR Agility: No More Quick Fixes

The volume, velocity and intensity of "noise" encountered in the Gig Economy requires HR to demonstrate agility in its policies, processes and practices. Agility is not just an organizational attitude anymore; it is a skill that will lead to the survival of the fittest.

9 mins

Learning In The New Age!

Modes of learning may differ on the basis of user preferences, but the key remains the same- relevance and personalization of learning, making content superior and value-adding and keeping it short.

3 mins

Its Time To Refer And Thrive!

It is widely believed that the digital and the social media are the best talent platforms since they are connecting the right people with the right organizations. It is also believed that by 2025, they would be contributing $2.7 trillion to the global GDP. On the other hand, we also have employee referrals gaining steam with the very recent example of a leading technology company looking towards its referral programme so as to add teeth to its diversity hiring initiative.

9 mins

The 3C Model: Culture, Capability And Contribution

A good performance assurance model which supports measuring and recognizing contribution fairly across the organization, and, additionally providing an assured model of predictive performance will make it robust and proactive.

4 mins

People Orientation The Success Mantra

The small finance banks were confronted with big challenges that ranged across functions- domestic capital requirement, growth vs mature market strategy, cost vs revenue balance in operating in under-banked districts, technology and the biggest one - the human resource capacity.

6 mins

Technology, Automation And Transformation

As we barrel into the future of technology in the workplace, HR has a lot to look forward to - cloud computing, Big Data, Virtual Reality, better insights and greater transparency are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

7 mins

The Right Approach

The management, irrespective of size and scale are confronted with unprecedented and unwarranted situations and are therefore left with no choice but to abide by public opinion. This brings forth resentment amongst the employees, who, therefore challenge the management head-on, resulting in an all-out war. With the management and the employees at loggerheads, the very structure of the organization becomes susceptible to extreme damage.

5 mins

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Human Capital Magazine Description:

Human Capital’s tagline ‘realising business strategy through people’ is truly reflected in its content; meticulously planned, well researched articles on workable solutions to real people issues; cutting- edge Human Resources practices of progressive organizations; and thought-provoking views of HR opinion makers on futuristic topics is what you will find. Only the most selective inputs from HR bigwigs and the choicest contributory articles from HR intellectuals make it to Human Capital. Regular content innovations like ‘Debate’, ’Persona’, ‘HR Roundtable’ and ‘CEO Speak’ give the magazine an edge.