human resource management

November 29, 2017
hrms cost

How Much Does HRMS Cost? A Practical Guide to Budgeting in India

Most HRMS software in India costs between ₹20 and ₹250 per employee per month, depending on company size and the modules included, though very small teams […]
November 26, 2017
Annual Performance Appraisals

Why Annual Appraisals Create Negativity, and the Real Fix

The problem with the annual performance appraisal usually isn’t the appraisal itself, it’s what’s bundled into the same conversation. Most Indian companies tie developmental feedback, the […]
November 20, 2017
Leadership

Grabbing the Golden Ring: What Actually Gets You Into Leadership

Most companies promote their best individual performer into management, and a landmark study published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics found this is precisely backwards more […]
November 19, 2017
When to Change Your HRMS Vendor

When It Is Actually Time to Change Your HRMS Vendor

An outdated interface is an annoyance. A vendor that hasn’t kept pace with a real regulatory change is a compliance risk with your company’s name on […]
November 16, 2017
What to Expect From Your HRMS Vendors

What to Expect From Your HRMS Vendor

An HRMS vendor should provide more than working software: real training, transparent pricing beyond the headline per-employee rate, a clear data security posture, and a documented […]
November 4, 2017
Top 10 Myths Related To Negotiation On Your First Salary

10 Myths About Negotiating Your First Salary in India

Most first-salary negotiation advice treats every fresher’s situation as identical: research the market, ask confidently, get more money. It skips the single biggest fork in the […]
October 7, 2017
Reasons Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter

Why Diverse Teams Actually Perform Better

Most articles on diverse teams import a diversity framework built around race and gender in a US context and apply it to India with a light […]
October 4, 2017
10 Things Great Managers Do Every Day

What Great Managers Actually Do Every Day

Gallup’s research puts a specific number on something HR teams have long suspected: managers account for at least 70% of the variance in a team’s engagement […]
October 3, 2017
Checklist for Selecting the Perfect Payroll Software

The Payroll Software Checklist Every Indian Business Should Use

Most payroll software checklists you’ll find online were written for a US or UK audience and then lightly reworded for India, which is why so many […]
October 1, 2017
Tips to Minimize Time Wastage

Where HR Time Actually Goes, and How to Get It Back

Research consistently finds that HR professionals spend somewhere around 57% of their time on administrative work, not strategic work, across multiple independent studies, some running higher, […]
September 20, 2022
Types of Incentive Plans

Types of Incentive Plans

An incentive plan is a structured reward system that pays employees for hitting specific, measurable targets, on top of their base salary. They split into two […]
September 15, 2022
What is Job rotation in hrm

What is Job rotation in hrm?

Job rotation is the practice of systematically moving employees between different roles, departments, or locations at planned intervals, used to build broader skills, prevent burnout, and […]
September 15, 2022
What is bereavement leave

What Is Bereavement Leave? Duration and Rules in India

Bereavement leave is time off work granted to an employee following the death of a family member or close loved one, used to attend funeral rites, […]
September 14, 2022
Ethics in Human Resources

Ethics in Human Resources

Ethics in HR means making people decisions, hiring, firing, pay, promotions, based on fairness and transparency rather than just what’s legally defensible. In India, that isn’t […]