08May
By: Suchitra Mishra On: May 8, 2018 In: Productivity, World of Work Comments: 21

Focus and concentration are probably the two most scarce resources in the world of work. Well, the good news is, while they might be scarce resources, they are not in short supply. Because how we harness them depends entirely on us. If you are someone who works in a very...

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04May
By: Suchitra Mishra On: May 4, 2018 In: Management, World of Work Comments: 0

An HR department is indispensable to an organisation – regardless of how big or small the organisation is. While the overall nature of the role and responsibilities of an HR team remains the same across organisations, the finer details depend on the organisational principles. Aspects such as recruitment, training, professional...

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30Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 30, 2018 In: Management, World of Work Comments: 0

If this is the first time you are coming across this term, “exit interview“, a good place to begin the post would be by explaining what it is. Simply put, an exit interview is an interview you conduct with a team member who is leaving the company. To clarify,...

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27Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 27, 2018 In: Artificial Intelligence, World of Work Comments: 40

In the last two weeks, we have taken a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence (AI) backed technology, and its role in the world of work. Having spoken about the role of AI in recruitment, the reasons why it can never really replace human recruiters, and how AI can be...

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25Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 25, 2018 In: Artificial Intelligence, World of Work Comments: 2

Some of the biggest challenges in the field of recruitment stem from HR (Human Resources) bias, which impact the crucial aspects of diversity, inclusiveness and equality in the world of work. These issues can be hard to resolve since a lot of times certain prejudices or biases are so...

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16Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 16, 2018 In: Recruitment, World of Work Comments: 193

In our last post, we spoke about all the reasons why AI can never replace recruiters. While a complete reliance on technology for a human centered job like recruitment spells disaster, one can combine the best of both worlds to revolutionize recruitment as we know it. Here are some...

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13Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 13, 2018 In: Recruitment Comments: 1

So is the next big thing in recruitment, AI, or Artificial Intelligence? That question surely deserves an answer in the affirmative. AI and Big Data are beginning to have a pervasive impact not just in the recruitment sector, but across sectors – from helping consumers shop better online, to using...

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10Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 10, 2018 In: working from home, World of Work Comments: 7

Work from home is becoming an increasingly viable option – for both employees as well as employers. With this development, there is a need for employers to pay more attention to making the “virtual work space” more conducive, and employee friendly. One of the most important aspects which has...

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04Apr
By: Suchitra Mishra On: April 4, 2018 In: Leadership, World of Work Comments: 0

2nd of April is marked as World Autism Awareness week. In solidarity with the movement, this week, we want to speak about the value of workspaces practising the virtue of being inclusive. The only effective way to speak about this is by offering examples of workspaces which are making...

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28Mar
By: Suchitra Mishra On: March 28, 2018 In: Mindfulness and Health, Productivity Comments: 14

In our previous post on Social Media and Screen Addiction, we spoke about just how big the problem of screen addiction is, and how it is related to “propinquity” (the fact that the things that are closest to us in physical space have the biggest effect on our psychological...

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