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A World Of Possibilities

New technologies will not only change the physical scenario across workplaces but will impact our processes, systems, policies, concepts and above all mental constructs particularly in the domain of people management

Mind The Technology!

Technology can’t rid us of a problem we do not wish to address, and it is certainly not the silver bullet that will magically rid us of all the problems

Is 2017 The Year Of HR Technology Startups?

HR Technology startups are steadily raising funding and making their mark in the startup ecosystem.

GST To Be Levied On Amenities Outside CTC

As India’s single tax system GST is all set to be introduced from July 1, let’s look at ways how GST will impact amenities offered to employees outside cost to company (CTC).

Ravi Venkatesan - ' Conquering The Chaos'

Ravi is a recipient of the IIT Bombay's Distinguished Alumnus Award and Purdue University's Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award and has been voted as one of India's best management thinkers by Thinkers50

Perceptional Acceptance Of Rewards Gives Results

Many empirical researches have established perception as a ‘reality’ at the workplace — one that has high influence on employee behaviors.

Paradigm Shifts And Opportunities

In this interview with People Matters, Simi Dubb, Global Head of Talent Management, Fidelity International talks about the future of the workplace, the role predictability plays in it, and how organizations can leverage the power of gender diversity.

People & innovation are at the core of TomTom's success

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, Arne-Christian van der Tang, SVP - Group Human Resources at TomTom narrates the organization’s transformation journey, the company’s continued focus on diversification & how HR is customizing employee experiences By Ester Martinez and Vikas arora.

Driving on Digital HR's Transformation

Digital now determines the way organizations think and operate. This cover story presents the digital transformation agendas of companies across a variety of industries, the State of HR Technology and the Next Wave of HR Transformation.

Next Wave of HR Transformation

With a change in workforce and shift in expectations, the need for HR to change with the times has become all the more crucial.So what’s next for the HR?

The ‘H1B' factor

In a bid to tighten the H1B visa law and ceasing the subcontracting of the American jobs, the "Protect and Grow American Jobs Act” attempts to make notable changes to the eligibility requirements of H1B visa exemptions.

Getting Your Rewards Strategy in Order

As rewards strategies get more complicated, rewards professionals &experts investigate the question – “How do you know your rewards strategy is working?”

The Long-distance Runner

He is the ‘insider’ who is filling in the position that was left vacant by the sudden eviction of Cyrus Mistry at Tata Sons. He is Natarajan Chandrasekaran aka ‘Chandra’, the recently appointed Chairman of Tata Sons, the CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services, a distinguished personality who features in the list of the leading chief executives in the world.

Hire People Who Are Better Than You, & Then Get Out Of Their Way

Harsh Mariwala, Chairman & Managing Director, Marico Ltd. discusses his journey of entrepreneurship, his resolve, integrating values to the culture, and what the role of HR needs to be.

The Big Slowdown

Numbers suggest that the Indian economy hasn’t been doing very well recently, and experts say that the numbers point to a trend of concern — a net aggregate decline in employee strength of the biggest companies!

The Philosophy Of Happiness

In a series of interactions with People Matters during TechHR 2017, Tal Ben Shahar, serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Potentialife, and author in the areas of positive psychology and leadership, shared his insights on using positive psychology and the science of happiness in the workplace, ingredients of happiness, and connecting employees with a purpose.

In Need Of A Makeover – The Industry-Academia Engagement

The MBA programs in India still teach students to draw still life whereas the world outside is moving at 24 frames per second – it is time to transform the MBA offering and provide a new look to the industry-academia engagement.

Leadership Development Is A Life-Long Journey

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, David Altman, COO of the Center for Creative Leadership talks about his career trajectory, the need for a leadership culture & strategy in organizations, and building a sustainable leadership capacity

Learning & Development Above And Beyond!

This special feature contains People Matters L&D League Annual Conference 2017 Award Winners — organizations with the best learning practices and ground-breaking approaches towards solving learning challenges; and also features People Matters and BITS Pilani research, “Learning & Development Trends Study – 2017” that investigates the changes in the priorities, drivers and the strategic role of the L&D function while examining the top areas of skill gaps that need to be bridged in the next 12-18 months.

The “X” Factor For Successful M&As!

Why do so many M&As fail due to people reasons? Let’s see how the people angle might be impacting business!

Scaling Excellence Aligning M&A Strategy With Organizational Goals

The year 2017 has seen a number of deals and also recorded highest Foreign Direct Investment at $43 billion. With investors supporting market leaders and even smaller and younger companies, consolidation of capital in the Indian business ecosystem has accelerated. This cover story seeks to capture insights from experts and leaders on what it truly takes to align the M&A strategy with organizational goals

The Curious Tale Of The Indian IT Sector

Over the past two years, the IT sector has undergone several changes, the effects of which were best reflected in its talent decisions. But with many now adjusting to such market changes, what is the future of IT talent?

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Propel HR

Planning the workforce for the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) from the scratch to hiring top-class faculty members from across the globe, in a candid interaction with People Matters, Dr. Jaclyn Lee, CHRO of SUTD shares her perspectives on how HR can adopt a multi-disciplinary approach for structuring itself, agility in workforce management systems, and attracting and retaining multidisciplinary talent.

A True Democratization - L&D Of The People, For The People, & By The People

Businesses are asking L&D functions to be hyper-agile in responding to the everchanging demands, but in a dynamic environment where organizations themselves are not clear on what skills are required for the future, where does the L&D function stand?

Innovation And Talent: Exploring Key Linkages

The need for companies to innovate and transform their business processes has never been more relevant. But how successful have the investments to push up innovation really been? We take a look!

In-focus: Learning & Development

This special L&D feature profiles the People Matters L&D League Award Winners 2018 - organizations that have re-engineered their L&D interventions, spearheaded learning with innovation, and solved business-critical challenges by establishing a culture of self-learning.

Time To Respond Aggressively - 2019 - A Year Of Pragmatism For HR

For HR, 2018 was about a lot of 'anticipation'. But what business trends and strategic priorities will most impact HR's agenda in 2019? What will it take to pioneer strategic change? This cover story compiles the biggest priorities for HR in 2019, and what HR professionals need to do to prove their worth!

More Than A Game! - Team Sport & Its Influence On Corporate Business

‘Sports’ is becoming an industry while the corporate world is being asked to get ‘sporty’ in its strategies and operations. Here’s a perspective on that!

Leading Learning

Setting up his own startup in the learning technology space to highlighting the most relevant trends that will dominate the future of this industry, David Yeo, Founder and CEO of Kydon Group, Parenthexis, and LEARNTech Asia gives a glimpse on how he started out on the journey of entrepreneurship and his perspectives on transforming the learning technology space

Kalyan Krishnamurthy Behind Flipkart's Volte Face

Apart from overseeing the finance function, he will now supervise the Human Resource department, while other prominent teams at Flipkart including category design management as well as private labels, customer shopping, and marketing, will continue to report to him directly