Human Capital Magazine - October 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 Debate, Persona, HR Roundtable and Law at work give the magazine an edge.

Adapt Like Jazz Musicians For VUCA Times

Much like the leader of a jazz band, adaptive leadership requires leaders to pass the baton of leadership to whoever picks the rhythm best, joins in the music with humility and appreciates the fact that performances in the current environment will be live with no pre-set time for extensive rehearsals!

6 mins

The Eight Steps Of Demystification

Talent management is the ability and commitment of an organisation to recruit, retain, and develop the most superior and highly talented employees available in the job market, while taking into account widening skill gaps, demographic shifts and effects of several generations present in the market today.

7 mins

Prosocial Employee Well-Being

Work is a social institution, workplaces are social units and humans are social beings, and therefore any effort towards increasing the well-being of an individual needs to incorporate a prosocial aspect into its design. Addressing this gap could probably go a long way in reducing stress related statistics within Indian organisations.

6 mins

A Measure Of Happiness

While turnover is expensive, it is arguably inevitable in an age of the gig economy. Motivated employees are undeniably more diligent and produce better results than their disengaged counterparts, who either leave quickly or drain valuable resources by staying too long.

5 mins

A Case Of Need

There are several illustrations of how bootstrapped companies cannot afford to be patient over the outcome of training programmes, and in fact, find it worthier to invest in processes. For the CEO or the Promoter of the company, such decisions are a business imperative, while for the HR, an investment towards training and development is one that assures long term rewards. While both are not entirely wrong in their own way, they cannot truly anticipate as to the right roadmap for the employees as well as the organisation.

8 mins

Time For A Cap On CEO Pay?

The Economist recently reported that the UK Government has proposed four measures that have made publicly-held companies see red. First, remuneration committees set up by companies will be required to explicitly keep worker's salaries in mind while finalising salaries of top executives. Second, companies will have to create a position for a Director representing workers' interests or set up an advisory council staffed with workers. Third, companies will be required to regularly publish the ratio of the compensation of top executives to that of the average workers. Finally, if more than twenty percent of the shareholders oppose any resolution aimed at fixing the salary of the top executive, say during an Annual General Meeting, the concerned company's name will be entered in a public register so that it can be 'named and shamed.'

4 mins

The New World Order

In a world where both the parents are pursuing their respective careers, Millennials learn to stand on their feet without any aid or 'au pair'. For them, every dawn ushers in an opportunity to learn something new, something valuable, and something by which they can contribute to the society.

4 mins

An Optimistic Idealist

As a professional who initially moved into HR with no qualifications and equipped with sheer zeal, Zarin Bhathena, SVP & Head HR, Worldline-South Asia and Middle East, has managed a challenge wrought career accepting the brickbats as her lessons to learning and the bouquets as the rewards. She has been the brain child in devising HR policies in her organisation at par with the global standards and is striving with earnest to make her company one among the best places to work.

6 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.