The dictionary defines organizational development simply as “the process of making a large company or organization more effective”. The crux of this statement is correct, but we need to delve in deeper to understand the entire concept of Organizational Development as a behavioral science, making us able to implement the [...]
For an organization to flourish, it is important to have goals. Goals give an organization a purpose and direction to work towards. It keeps the organization moving ahead, evolving and reaching for more. Ideally speaking, organizational goals direct the efforts of every employee. Here are some ways you can ensure [...]
Many businesses become stagnant after a certain period. Post the initial phase of success, there comes a period where there are no upward spikes in your business graph. Successful businesses are constantly improving and innovating their products and services. Customers are always on the lookout for something better. Competition is [...]
Human Resource is considered to be the one of the most expensive departments to be incorporated in an organization. HR professionals are well acquainted with the value that HR can add. However, sometimes high-level executives still may not be aware of the same. There still exist misconceptions that HR does [...]
For most organizations, investment in employee development is considered to be a strategic imperative. However, like any other investment, it is not risk-free. So, how can one assuage the risk without taking the short-sighted perspective of looking at people as commodities? You can develop your employees in a number of [...]
“Great vision without great HR function is irrelevant.” This statement signifies the importance of building your HR function. The main role of Human Resource is to support an organization’s success. Conventionally, HR’s purpose was to focus on determining the work done by employees and to screen out the “undesirables” during [...]
The Human Resource Development is one of the most crucial areas in business management. It is aptly called as the backbone of an organization because it ensures creation of competent and highly motivated human capital, without which it’s impossible to run a business. The role of HR has been transformed [...]
According to studies by experts, employee morale is directly tied to productivity. If employees are stressed and dissatisfied, the productivity levels plunge. Unhappy employees can be detrimental to your business. Low morale may lead to poor cooperation and low productivity, which ultimately hinders a business from reaching its goals. On [...]
The biggest challenge faced by organizations and their human resource departments is to effectively reduce attrition rate. Corporate India is struggling to retain talent for longer periods of time. Attrition is rife in all major industries and HR departments are trying their best to unravel the reasons behind. High attrition [...]
“Is your workplace training effective” is a question which is not asked often but it is an important question that needs to be answered. Organization and its employees are often seen to be performing at suboptimal levels. The senior management considers ‘training’ to be an effective tool for solving most [...]
