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Employers Want Superman, Not Spiderman!

Superman was ‘born’ Superman, whereas Spiderman was ‘created’. And there is a difference between having innate qualities and, well, having qualities that have been infused into you, which can come and go (depending on external factors)

Organizational History – The Past Made Available For The Future

Every organization and industry must evaluate its own need for documenting its history, and this must be different from documenting processes — as history and experiences are documented to learn lessons.

Building A Future-Ready Workforce

In 2016 People Matters and BITS Pilani presented a study on L&D priorities of organizations for the coming year. This year the research tries to assess how accurate the function has remained to last year’s vision for itself and dug deeper into the changing landscape of skills that organizations have to navigate in the next 18 months.

In the spotlight - Investments in HR solutions

Investments in the staffing and recruitment solutions sector are surging as businesses are realizing the criticality of the HR function.

HR Technology landscape

With tech adoption increasing by 7 percent from 2015, the People Matters – SAP HR Technology Study 2016 highlights the current state of HR technology adoption & the success levels of technology implementation.

Kumar Mangalam Birla - The Real 'Idea' Behind 'Vodafone'

The business deal is stipulated to save an estimated $2.1 billion a year on operating costs and capital investments after four years, and is stated to be completed in 2018.

It's Official - Maternity Boon Granted!

With the amended Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, extending the paid maternity leave to 6 months in the organized sector, about 1.8 million women are set to benefit from it in India.

Uber's Growing HR Nightmare

The recent sexual harassment case at Uber and the complacent attitude of its HR towards the matter has brought into spotlight the startup culture that ends up ignoring strong people management processes. Mostly, at their own peril! 

The End Of Autocratic Bossing

Team dynamics change when the team manager is under pressure. And instead of autocratic bossing, a collaborative effort to bring cohesion and synergy with team members is the need of the hour!

Design The Life You Love!

In a captivating interview with People Matters, Ayse Birsel — designer, creative director, speaker and author of Design the Life You Love, tells us about her journey of becoming an industrial designer and how she extends her design principles to enable people & organizations to design a better future.

Positive, Yet Cautious Hiring Activity In Campuses This Year: Aon Campus Study 2016-17

The Aon Campus Study 2016-17 seeks to understand the compensation philosophy adopted by companies across different campuses, and aims to provide a detailed view on campus compensation & recruitment strategies for various educational qualifications

A True Reinvention

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, Kate Sweetman, Founding Principal at the consulting firm SweetmanCragun and a former editor at Harvard Business Review talks about the age of disruption, reinvention, innovation, leadership and HR tech adoption.

Flip The Channel - From Multichannel To Omnichannel Learning

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution bringing in exponential changes, leaders are missing one important element — rethinking the process of learning

Shifting The Gears — From Content To Context

Technology will always be relevant – but we can make life significant only if we enrich personalized experience beyond the psychological and emotional frameworks.

Building A Jigsaw Team

In this 6 part series, Raghu Raman, Former Soldier, CEO & Bureaucrat leverages his experience across diverse operating environments to discuss elements of leadership that are domain and industry agnostic and explains the ‘FutureSkills©’ that leaders will need to acquire in an increasingly VUCA World

Learning Landscapes Of The Future

The increasing use of digital technologies and the imminent rise of intelligent technologies have increased the focus on the preparedness of organizations to adopt and adapt to the changes brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What paradigm shifts will this cause in the L&D space?

Evolution Of L&D In The Era Of Digitization

The business of learning is undergoing a transformation and today, and digital technology is making it possible for people to access learning content at a faster, more efficient and cost effective rate than ever

Weakening Roots Of India's STEM Talent

Despite producing the maximum number of graduates globally, the average level of shortage of skilled talent in the STEM sector in India has increased from 6 percent in 2014 to 12 percent in January 2018. Let’s take a look at the gaps behind this.

Is India Inc. Growth Inclusive?

The ‘Making Growth Inclusive 2018’ Report gauges how socially and economically inclusive Indian organizations really are and asks if organizations are responsive towards the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized.

The Power Of Resolve

LIANE HORNSEY, Chief Human Resources Officer of Uber is a picture of perseverance. In a candid conversation with People Matters, she spills the beans on what motivated her to join Uber, her resolve amidst Uber’s leadership crisis and HR challenges, diversity at Uber and more.

Approach > Answer

What good is a professional who doesn’t have answers to everything?

Work Will Not Change, But The Way We Work Will

In a candid conversation, Lau Yin Cheng, Chairman of SCS Career Compass Steering Committee shares his perspectives on the talent landscape in the APAC region, challenges that organizations face and technology adoption

Organizational Rhythm & HR

In the realm of today’s discussions revolving around HR as a business partner, how does the HR ensure that the organizational rhythm is maintained?

Nirmala Sitharaman - Breaking The Glass Ceiling

Sitharaman, an economist by education, takes charge of the crucial ministry at a time when the government is undertaking major reforms in the ministry and forces, and has ambitious plans to increase defence manufacturing under its flagship 'Make in India' policy.

Yellow, Red, Green Or Blue: Which World Do You Want To Live In?

PwC’s ‘Workforce of the future: The competing forces shaping 2030’ gives a starting point to understand the different factors and scenarios shaping the future of work

AI Is Our Biggest Existential Threat

In a recent tweet Elon Musk, the business Czar and founder, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, stated that “Competition for AI superiority at national level will most likely to be the cause of WW3”

The Czarina Of Private Equity Market

In an exclusive interview with People Matters, Renuka Ramnath, Founder, MD and CEO at Multiples Alternate Asset Management, talks about taking the road less travelled, turning an entrepreneur after a long and successful professional career, founding Multiples, and the overall private equity market.

Citius Altius Fortius Jobs Are Going Away

The jobs that follow the “faster, higher, stronger” principle will be taken over by machines while the jobs that involve dealing with ambiguity, human emotions and dealing with changing rules will be leftto humans

Can L&D Drive Organizational Transformation?

Transformation is an imperative for survival and L&D should be at the forefront of improving individual productivity and organizational capability that will create organizational transformation.

Making A Big Impact: GST

HR needs to rethink and bring in new guidelines to create a win-win situation for both the employee and the employer by accommodating the new changes prescribed under GST