People Matters - February 2022

In this issue

Managing performance from Afar
How do we manage performance in a hybrid world The conversation needs to go beyond measuring and reviewing historical data, and pivot towards enabling results in the broader context of business objectives. In this issue, we consider some of the factors and strategies that more profoundly influence productivity and performance.

WHY LEADERS NEED TO CONSTANTLY EXPAND THEIR THINKING

BETWEEN THE EVER-SHIFTING LANDSCAPE AND THE SHORTAGE OF TALENT, PEOPLE LEADERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS NEED TO KEEP BROADENING THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND RETHINKING TRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS. LAURA KOHLER, SVP HR, STEWARDSHIP, & SUSTAINABILITY FOR KOHLER CO., TALKS ABOUT THE DEMANDS OF TODAY’S WORKPLACE

8 mins

Google's Chief Innovation Evangelist on how to navigate ambiguity and lead in complexity

Having trained thousands of Googlers how to develop an innovation mindset, Frederik G. Pferdt is firm about this mindset's importance in tackling real problems and bringing individuals and organisations closer to the future

7 mins

Invest in coaching & beat the great resignation: Aishwarya Goel

“Leadership coaching reduces attrition and the overall cost of hiring - by letting founders optimise internal talent instead of getting into a bidding war,” says Aishwarya Goel, Co-Founder & CEO - Peakperformer

5 mins

Managing Performance From Afar

The nature of performance and productivity is changing as rapidly as the workplace. For those who manage people, the next step is to evolve their approach to match. Time To Catch Up!

2 mins

How Do You Prepare Your People For Change?

Technological transformation is both a boon and bane - done well, it helps an organisation succeed, but done poorly, it is detrimental to people. MIT's Professor Thomas Kochan talks about how to integrate technology with the way we work for a better organisational transformation

5 mins

4 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY

As of December 2022, something like 20 million meetings per day take place in the US alone, encouraged by lockdowns and enabled by more virtual platforms. But how productive is this, really?

8 mins

THE WINNING SOLUTION FOR A FUTURE OF WORK

We need to stop measuring productivity, and focus on enabling long-term, high quality outcomes instead. Here’s why, and how, such an approach is superior in the new world of work

5 mins

MOVING THE PRODUCTIVITY PEDAL AMID UNCERTAINTY

If we move away from the concept of productivity as output alone, and start to consider it as the achievement of results that match our purpose, we will find ourselves productive not just in the workplace, but in life as a whole

5 mins

THE SHIFT TO VALUES-DRIVEN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Enabling performance is about growing not just your employees but yourself, says Chris Eigeland, Chief Revenue Officer of Go1 in an interview with People Matters

5 mins

WANT BETTER PERFORMANCE? DECOUPLE GOALS AND BONUSES

It might sound unintuitive, but in fact pegging compensation to pre-set metrics is counterproductive, says Stuart Robertson, Chief People Officer at AvePoint. He tells People Matters why

5 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.