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When ideas spark change

Enactus, an international not-for-profit organisation, aims to develop value-driven leaders for communities

Leading from a ‘shared’ platform

To benefit from the dialogic leadership model, two challenges have to be met first

The new agenda in the boardroom

Five hundred companies are expected to set an example by promoting disability-inclusion in their workplaces. Twenty of them are from India

Befriending bots

Working with real-world clients and programming robots to play football, gave Palash insights into artificial intelligence

Completing entire course mandatory for becoming teachers: AICTE

The rule comes into force from 2020-21 academic year

Bringing the office closer home

Companies with multiple addresses in a city can easily help their employees tide over commuting-related problems

Railway jobs: Chugging towards a secure system

As millions seek to crack the Railway exams, the recruitment board is trying to make its computer-based evaluation model foolproof

The Nudge as a strategy in workplace

There are times when ‘gentle persuasion’ can be more powerful than any other tool in an organisation’s people management kit, but it also has its own set of limitations

How to grow alongside your employees

Start-ups may have to go the extra mile to ensure their workforce stays engaged and productive

Here’s how they ‘mind their business’

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, here are some pointers to how organisations can have a more comprehensive employee wellness programme

Avocation meets vocation in the wilderness

In line with the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day, which is about job generation, here are a few offbeat profiles

What does it take to lead centennials?

They may be closely related to millennial-employees, but are a breed apart in many ways

The power of storytelling to achieve persuasion

Unique personal narratives have great persuasive power, not only because of the way stories command attention, but also because they provide a vivid abstract of an individual’s journey

Empowering women from small cities

The third edition of ‘Project AIRSWEEE’, which imparts entrepreneurial skills to women, will be launched in February

Doctors, nurses need not take TOEFL, IELTS exam to practice in U.K.

Occupational English Test scores, which candidates have to clear to register with the relevant healthcare regulator, will now be accepted

The two sides of a job fair

Online recruitment may be the future, but traditional hiring will not be a thing of the past

The leader as narrator of an overarching story

When negative perceptions set in, it takes interpretative intelligence to retell narratives that are out of alignment with organisational goals

Fluid leadership is in

Leaders in corporate land today face Alice-like scenarios

The return to the fold

To get former employees back on board, some companies run home-coming initiatives

Robots dominating job market is not inevitable: Oxford economist Carl Frey

The economic historian believes technology is neither the solution to everything nor a dystopian nightmare

Do ‘flexi hours’ offer a way out of traffic snarls?

With their staff struggling to get to work, some organisations consider this option

Are you ‘demoting’ your boss?

That is what you are doing when you delegate upward

Meet the new hiring manager

Artificial intelligence is slowly but surely changing the face of recruitment

Are you watching those leadership traps?

They are sometimes concealed by common sense, logic and good intentions

Is your learning and development strategy tested?

Two HR professionals on why internal training programmes should have a built-in mechanism to access their effectiveness

Need to understand why a law graduate’s natural choice is not legal profession: CJI Ranjan Gogoi

CJI Ranjan Gogoi said it is time now for introspection and analyse as to whether the five-year law course, a combined degree in law and arts, has met its ambitions.

What HR can learn from Kane Williamson

Two professionals, engaged in the human resources and learning-and-development fields, observe how the New Zealand cricket captain demonstrated a principle of leadership that is extremely valuable in the corporate world.

Digital detox should begin at the workplace

Organisations have to ensure work-related technology does not eat into employees’ personal space

Exploring careers in sports technology

Attend Nexuz 19 at Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar, Nalanchira, on August 16 and 17

When the ‘best job’ is just a hop away

It is often unrealistic to expect millennials to stay in a role for long, and given this climate, companies need to have an irresistible engagement strategy to retain their top talent

How to keep anxiety out of the cubicle

The process begins when an organisation creates an environment that would encourage employees to seek help

A guide on the entrepreneurial journey

Big corporates see immense value in offering mentoring support to startups that are just out of the blocks

Want to become a creative writer? Here are a few pointers

If you are aiming for a career as a creative writer, finding the right opportunity could be challenging but not scarce

Clarity is key while pursuing a career

Do you feel uncertain of a career option? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts.

Three giant steps towards a culture of innovation

The ability to innovate is what keeps companies relevant. Firms that don’t innovate, eventually die. For any company to catalyse innovation, it’s

How flexible is your benefits package?

Some companies are letting their employees decide what they would want to have as privileges

FREEDOM THROUGH AUTOMATION

Here are three examples of how technology can take over certain ‘sub-tasks’ and enable employees to focus entirely on the critical areas of their work

Does your organisation have a ‘preparedness’ philosophy?

Corporates that are good at crisis management are always those that have a response planned much before disaster strikes

Is management education being reshaped by new workplace realities?

Heard of an MBA programme with specialisation in data analytics or applied data science? If you haven’t already, you will hear a lot about such

‘We will pay you to quit smoking’

A Hyderabad-based firm launches a novel programme that offers help and a monetary reward to those of its employees who are fighting a battle with the cigarette

When a job loses its fizz

Job-related ‘burnout’ now figures in World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases. WHO’s classification of ‘burnout’ as a

Chennai Metro Rail service from 4.30 a.m. on June 2 for UPSC exam

On June 2, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will commence services at 4.30 a.m. with a frequency of a train available every half-an-hour till 6 a.m

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