Should Google have fired the employee?
This post first appeared in DNA India on August 10th, 2017. The recent diversity issue at Google has created a buzz around the world. For those who haven’t heard, a …
GST is a classic example of change management
This article first appeared in DNA India on 6th July, 2017. Last week, we saw the introduction of one of the biggest reforms of independent India. Of course, I am …
Who owns employee experience?
This article first appeared in DNA India on June 29th, 2017. I was part of a panel discussion on employee experience in the recently concluded Confluence conference in Bangalore. One …
Process Eats Individuality For Breakfast
This article first appeared in DNA India on 8th June, 2017. Two recent news reports were the genesis for this week’s article. The first was an interview I read with …
Are we an ethically deficient nation?
This article first appeared in DNA India on June 1st, 2016. The best definition of integrity I have read is: Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is …
How to beat the layoff blues
This article first appeared in DNA India on May 18th 2017. My last column asked freshers to make an informed choice, early on in their careers between high-paying but “low-learning” …
How to Engage Employees – A Complete Guide for Managers
Given how important employee engagement is and my own abiding interest in the same, I keep my eyes peeled for articles that really spell out what employee engagement stands for …
How to Engage your Staff at Each Stage of the Employee Lifecycle
I came across this great post by Advance Systems on Employee Engagement through each stage of the employee life cycle. Everyone with HR experience knows that it’s less expensive to …
Sorry United. Your apologies just won’t fly
This article first appeared in DNA India on 13th April, 2017. United Airlines (UA) has hogged most of recent the headlines for physically assaulting a customer. Because UA, as is …
The Yin and Yang of Organizational Culture
This article first appeared in DNA India on 9th March, 2017 I have been reading the book “Management from the Masters” by Morgan Witzel where he has looked through history …
