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Should 360 Degree feedback be used for development purposes or for performance appraisals?
360 Degree Feedback is widely used in companies these days. Some companies use it only for the development purpose of employees while others link it with performance appraisals. As performance appraisals measure the productivity of employees in a company and is used for salary increase and promotions of the employees, there is a huge disagreement … Read more
Be Proud of India
Top 10 Famous Quotations: Will Durant [American historian] – “India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of … Read more
Does having a good manager matter?
Typically, a manager of a team or department sets the tone of the work environment. While managers should ideally guide, direct, and share information readily, this is not always the case. You might find that your manager always micro-manages or keeps an eye on you. He does not practice what he preaches; is egocentric, arrogant … Read more
What’s HR’s Role in Enterprise 2.0?
Over the last few years, social and mobile technologies have proven to be powerful tools for sourcing and recruiting talent. More recently, we’re beginning to see consumer tech–social, in particular–being leveraged in other HR functions. But while research shows these next generation tools have the potential to improve communication and collaboration across the enterprise, business … Read more
Increasing employee engagement
An employee’s engagement in various functions in the organization is directly proportional to his / her performance outcomes. It is a driving force that keeps employees motivated. Research by Gallup and others shows that engaged employees are more productive, customer-focused, profitable, and less likely to leave. Not surprisingly, best-performing companies recognize this fact and encourage … Read more
HR – Moving from back office function to strategic business partner
Globalization and emergence of complex business requirements have forced organizations to consider HR more as a strategic business function rather than simply being relegated to the back office. Traditionally, the HR department’s functions were limited to providing support to the organization by dealing with contracts, benefits, leaves and recruitment. The department was usually located conveniently … Read more
Overcoming personal growth ruts at work
From time to time, everyone struggles a little bit with his or her job. You may be feeling overwhelmed by the tasks, or you might start focusing on the negative aspects of your job. These feelings can leave you stuck in a rut where you aren’t able to accomplish as much as you once were. … Read more
Talent management M&A and how customers may benefit
Acquisitions of talent management vendors present new challenges for customers and the HR software industry. Oracle and SAP have already stuck to their initial statements thus far. But while things sound promising, the real question is whether these acquisitions are going to make customers more successful at the end of the day. Over the years, … Read more
SAP, ORACLE and the cloud….
Last year has been a huge year for Cloud Computing. The software giants have moved aggressively into the space. In the year 2011, SAP acquired cloud software vendor Success Factors for approximately $3.4 billion. The same year Oracle too announced acquisition of cloud CRM vendor Right Now. Collectively, SAP and Oracle spent nearly US $5 … Read more
Why good employees leave your organization?
When talented employees continue to leave, it is alarming for most organizations. In this blog I would like to highlight the reasons and ways to arrest this growing challenge. To identify where the problem lies, ask these questions: » Are we using the right processes to identify new hires? » Do we know why our … Read more
