People Matters - August 2021

In this issue

The Rise of Work Tech
Disruption. Transformation. Agility, Remote Work: those are some of the words that largely described the world of work in the year 2020. But the fact is all these changes have been happening for a while now well before the pandemic. However, the pace of change and the way several trends came roaring together dramatically was unprecedented. Technologies have been playing a crucial role in keeping us functional amid this crisis. The HR landscape is undergoing a drastic shift. HR Tech, which was by design meant for the benefit of the employer, has now shifted to work tech which puts employees at the center stage. This issue of our magazine attempts to decode the evolution of the HR tech landscape amid this crisis.

Kara Gruver Partner and Chief Talent Officer

RAPID-FIRE

2 mins

ONBOARDING FOREIGN NATIONALS UNDER RESTRICTIVE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The biggest factor limiting travel into the United States right now continues to be COVID-19 infection rates around the world, which are surging again due to lagging vaccination rates and highly contagious variants of the virus

6 mins

Organizational Culture Cannot Be Static

Changing your culture is not a one-time event that involves an employee survey or a new foosball table in the break room. Culture change must be a deliberate effort to redefine how people think, feel, and act to drive business success

6 mins

THE RISE OF WORK TECH

'Employee journey' takes center stage as HR technology market undergoes massive reinvention

10+ mins

OUR INVESTMENTS IN HR TECH IN PRE-PANDEMIC TIMES HELPED US NAVIGATE THE CRISIS BETTER: C.H. ROBINSON'S CHRO

Prior to the pandemic, we had already begun to make significant investments in human capital management software for our employees across the globe. These investments paid off when lockdowns and the shift to remote work began last year, says Angie Freeman, Chief Human Resources Officer, C.H. Robinson, in an interaction with us

6 mins

HR Tech: A Longitudinal View Of The Industry

From the Bundy Clock time-tracking machine which had workers inserting a thick card into a slot to get their in-time stamped to the modern retina scan, HR has soared the technology curve and is now galloping ahead

6 mins

The most important HR breakthrough is going to be about hiring for potential: Ashutosh Garg, eightfold.ai

In a hybrid world, it is more important than ever to get a complete perspective on who you are hiring, promoting, and managing, shares Ashutosh garg, CEO and Co-Founder of eightfold.ai

3 mins

Organizations with agile leaders at the helm will continue to thrive: Ruchira Chaudhary

Effective leaders can build the foundations for digital capability by involving everyone in the change and encouraging a growth mindset, says ruchira chaudhary, Author, Leadership Coach, and Founder - TrueNorth Consulting

5 mins

Book Review: Transformational leadership in banking

A new book edited by Dr. Anil K. Khandelwal explores transformational leadership in banking using indepth case studies and insightful interviews

4 mins

The paradoxes of digital culture

We have never been so connected. Still, we struggle to manage these several lives we live, side-by-side in time

3 mins

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People Matters is India’s leading magazine in the Human Resources space for the HR community that aims to foster the amalgamation of new ideas between HR Leaders, HR Service Providers and CXOs, leading to growth and development of their most important asset – PEOPLE.