Letters of the month

HR as tHe acceleRatoR Cross-functional skill sets are long proven to be the most effective and it's great to have HR leaders with a background in other fields. The extra perspective and judgement from this additional experience and skill is so useful in elevating the role to another level and it really can be seen in how they talk about their work and how they approach their role. Hope to see more of such interviews where we can all learn how to leverage knowledge from other professions.

- VIGNESH BaTRa

The story of Jaipur Rugs

Such an amazing story and so rare to see it in an English language publication! Kudos to People Matters for bringing this tale of love to us first at TechHR India, and now in print. So many lessons we can take from this to make ourselves better business people, better leaders and indeed better human beings.

- POONam NaNDaN

Five mantras to improve workplace judgement

As a hiring manager number 1 is my favourite. Unstructured interviews have their place but when it comes to choosing between two equal candidates, the structured way of analysing them is the most fair. Only by practising a strong level of consistency in how we assess and evaluate candidates, can we be sure of making the right decision for the team and in fact for the whole business.

- VIkaS GaRG

september 2022 issue

The war for talent and the future of work

We talk about 'war for talent' all the time but this is the first I have seen actual military doctrine applied, very refreshing and relevant take. We should see some lessons from the 'Art Of War' next? I look forward to such an article if it should be published.

- SONalI CHOwDHaRY

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Leadership needs upskilling for climate change

Seems that climate change can be dealt with appropriately if we are to view it as a risk, which it is, and take steps in risk mitigation. But somehow the mentality for all these decades has been that it's a buzzword or a fad, or even some kind of publicity stunt, which is an impoverished way of thinking. Perhaps it's not upskilling that we need so much as it is mentality change and mindset change.

- NImIT GROVER

Executive presence & how HR leaders can master it

Interestingly many HR leaders do not have a strong executive presence or indeed much of a presence. The pandemic forced many to the forefront and placed leaders squarely in the hot seat with partnerships needed with the business functions, but it seems that most HR leaders still struggle with building that certain level of 'weight' and 'standing' to influence the true decision makers. For all that we talk about HR driving business, it's still a rare HR leader who has a voice in the big business decisions.

Building serious digital muscle

The future of work is surely digital. Less sure is the transformation process which has been long drawn and painful in many organisations, often because of inadequate change management and sad to say, the attitude of many business leaders that the human workforce is less important than AI, robotics, automation. Definitely much work is needed to put the emphasis back on people, skilling them, getting them adjusted to changes rather than 'quiet firing' them by bringing in technology and allowing it to overwhelm human adaptability.

- SamaVESH aRORa

Beware of the deceitful impression manager

Indeed, the workplace is often full of snakes! We see them in the people who are always getting others to do their work for them, while they take the credit and the pay raise – in the incompetent manager who is elevated to high ranks as a reward for brownnosing the leadership – even in leadership themselves. This article should be read by every recruiter and manager and indeed every CEO who thinks themself a great judge of character.

Larsen & toubro Infotech @LtI_Global LTI’s @ManojShik pens his thoughts on the future of the workplace in the era of the metaverse! More in his article for @ PeopleMatters2 here ow.ly/HohN50KOVx6 #LetsSolve #Workplace #Metaverse @ PeopleMatters2

Skillsoft India @SkillsoftIndia What are some of the steps companies can take to enable women at the workplace via learning? Find out in this @ PeopleMatters2 article by @divyeshsindhwad with a focus on DEI

E42 @E42_ai In this piece by @PeopleMatters2, @animeshsamuel , our CEO and Co-founder elaborates on how the #HR sector can bridge the gaps in the areas of #employeeengagement & #employeeretention by employing #AI workers: bityl.co/EALD #E42 #E42AI #AIatWork #Automation

Planful @Planful Looking for new ways to encourage your #hybrid employees? Our Chief of Staff to the CEO and Chief People Officer Melissa Dreuth spoke with @PeopleMatters2 to break down positive communication and realistic expectation setting. Read here:

Intuit India @IntuitIN Intuit's Jharna Thammaiah, in conversation with @PeopleMatters2, shares her insights on emerging hiring trends, future of work, HR tech solutions, and more

Mave Social @MaveSocial "Recruitment is one of the core responsibilities of the HR department, with the hiring team being composed of individuals with the skills to conduct the vetting process." Read more on how #AI supports the hiring process: bit.ly/3qIIjrx via @PeopleMatters2

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