The landscape of Human Resources is undergoing a significant transformation. Driven by the rapid advancements in technology and the increasing complexity of business operations, HR departments worldwide are turning to algorithmic solutions to streamline their processes and maximize efficiency. This revolutionary approach, known as Algorithmic HR, will redefine the way organizations manage their workforce.

64: Ep 064 - The Rise of Algorithmic HR

In today's rapidly evolving job market, traditional hard skills like technical ability and data analysis are no longer enough to ensure a successful career. Employers are increasingly prioritizing human skills, which are also known as soft skills, as the key to building effective teams and driving business success.   Simply put, human skills are the personal attributes and social competencies that enable individuals to effectively interact with others in a professional environment. Some examples of human skills include communication, collaboration, leadership, customer service, and attention to detail.

In today's rapidly evolving job market, traditional hard skills like technical ability and data analysis are no longer enough to ensure a successful career. Employers are increasingly prioritizing human skills, which are also known as soft skills, as the key to building effective teams and driving business success.  Simply put, human skills are the personal attributes and social competencies that enable individuals to effectively interact with others in a professional environment. Some examples of human skills include communication, collaboration, leadership, customer service, and attention to detail.

63: Ep 063 - Human Skills are the New Hard Skills for the Future of Work

Purpose-driven work and workplaces are becoming increasingly important in today's world, where people seek more fulfilment and meaning in their lives, including their work.   As outdated employee value propositions are cast aside, we see a new belief system taking hold: GenZ employees want to work in jobs, and workplaces, that align with their personal values, passions, and beliefs, in a way that leaves a lasting positive impact on society and the world.

Purpose-driven work and workplaces are becoming increasingly important in today's world, where people seek more fulfilment and meaning in their lives, including their work.  As outdated employee value propositions are cast aside, we see a new belief system taking hold: GenZ employees want to work in jobs, and workplaces, that align with their personal values, passions, and beliefs, in a way that leaves a lasting positive impact on society and the world.

62: Ep 062 - Purpose-Driven Work And Workplace

Businesses are faced with a rapidly changing workforce landscape in 2023.  Trends such as diversity, longevity, and scarcity are becoming more prominent, and companies that fail to adapt risk falling behind.   However, those who embrace these trends can gain a competitive edge in the market. Diversity in the workplace has been shown to increase creativity, innovation, and productivity.   Longevity means that older workers are staying in the workforce longer, bringing valuable experience and skills. And the scarcity of skilled workers means that companies must focus on retention and upskilling their current employees.

Businesses are faced with a rapidly changing workforce landscape in 2023.  Trends such as diversity, longevity, and scarcity are becoming more prominent, and companies that fail to adapt risk falling behind.  However, those who embrace these trends can gain a competitive edge in the market. Diversity in the workplace has been shown to increase creativity, innovation, and productivity.  Longevity means that older workers are staying in the workforce longer, bringing valuable experience and skills. And the scarcity of skilled workers means that companies must focus on retention and upskilling their current employees.

61: Ep 061 - The 3 Big workforce trends that could shape 2023

As the world continues to adapt to the changes brought about by the pandemic, hybrid work has emerged as a popular model for organizations looking to balance the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration.   Hybrid work involves a combination of remote and in-office work, which presents unique challenges for maintaining employee visibility.   Now, for those unfamiliar with the term, it might seem like yet another confusing new phrase, but it’s really just what it sounds like the visibility of an employee in the workplace.   That said, we live in a time of flux. So, the definition of employee visibility continues to evolve and be redefined, thanks to remote and hybrid workplace models – by that, I mean in terms of employees being recognized and feeling included in relevant organizational initiatives and decisions.

As the world continues to adapt to the changes brought about by the pandemic, hybrid work has emerged as a popular model for organizations looking to balance the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration.  Hybrid work involves a combination of remote and in-office work, which presents unique challenges for maintaining employee visibility.  Now, for those unfamiliar with the term, it might seem like yet another confusing new phrase, but it’s really just what it sounds like the visibility of an employee in the workplace.  That said, we live in a time of flux. So, the definition of employee visibility continues to evolve and be redefined, thanks to remote and hybrid workplace models – by that, I mean in terms of employees being recognized and feeling included in relevant organizational initiatives and decisions.

60: Ep 060 - Employee Visibility in a Hybrid Work Environment

The stress of the pandemic took a toll on employee health around the world, and that stress hit HR departments and personnel perhaps twice as hard. From coordinating large-scale digitalization and ensuring the well-being of colleagues to being the bearers of bad news for employees who were laid off, HR staff have had to manage several workplace transformations.   We’ve all used and heard the term "unprecedented" to the point of annoyance now, but it really is the truth of the last 2-3 years that HR personnel have had to demonstrate unusual resilience during an unprecedented time. Those wins may have come at some cost, though: the travails of the recent past have, cumulatively, led to burnout among HR folks.

The stress of the pandemic took a toll on employee health around the world, and that stress hit HR departments and personnel perhaps twice as hard. From coordinating large-scale digitalization and ensuring the well-being of colleagues to being the bearers of bad news for employees who were laid off, HR staff have had to manage several workplace transformations.  We’ve all used and heard the term "unprecedented" to the point of annoyance now, but it really is the truth of the last 2-3 years that HR personnel have had to demonstrate unusual resilience during an unprecedented time. Those wins may have come at some cost, though: the travails of the recent past have, cumulatively, led to burnout among HR folks.

59: Ep 059 - HR Burnout: What it Is and How You Can Deal with It.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool for HR departments. It enables organizations to draw insights from large amounts of data, offering more precise and accurate analyses. It can also be used to automate tasks such as screening resumes and candidate evaluations. This can speed up the hiring process and reduce costs. Additionally, AI can be used to customize onboarding processes, develop more useful training strategies, and improve employee retention. It can also be useful in analyze employee performance, identifying areas of improvement, and helping Human Resource departments make better decisions for the growth of the company, thereby ensuring it becomes more efficient and stays ahead of the competition.

58: Ep 058 - AI-powered HR analytics 

When we think of a workplace, what does it usually conjure up? Probably images of cubicles and long rows of desks, right? These days, especially in the wake of the pandemic, people are wary of offices and workplaces that can be impersonal and tedious. There’s an all-encompassing fatigue with selfishness and indifference that pervades most public spaces.   A workplace perceived as cold and unfeeling is now viewed unfavorably, and Gen Z, more than any other, is skeptical about jobs that require them to “just hunker down and work.”     Optimism is the mantra in 2022, and it will continue to be so in 2023, and beyond. An important research study by Forbes indicated that optimistic people are “103% more inspired to give their best effort at work.”   There are many ways you can create an optimistic workplace, from having fun activities to creating a supportive culture. These tips will help you create a more positive environment for your team and increase productivity as well.

When we think of a workplace, what does it usually conjure up? Probably images of cubicles and long rows of desks, right? These days, especially in the wake of the pandemic, people are wary of offices and workplaces that can be impersonal and tedious. There’s an all-encompassing fatigue with selfishness and indifference that pervades most public spaces.  A workplace perceived as cold and unfeeling is now viewed unfavorably, and Gen Z, more than any other, is skeptical about jobs that require them to “just hunker down and work.”    Optimism is the mantra in 2022, and it will continue to be so in 2023, and beyond. An important research study by Forbes indicated that optimistic people are “103% more inspired to give their best effort at work.” There are many ways you can create an optimistic workplace, from having fun activities to creating a supportive culture. These tips will help you create a more positive environment for your team and increase productivity as well.

57: Ep 057 - Why Workplace Optimism is Important and How to Cultivate It

‍Diverse perspectives and opinions can be very valuable in a workplace. People from different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints bring different points of view that can help organizations become more inclusive. However, they also present challenges because it takes time to get used to new ways of thinking and interacting.   A culture that welcomes diverse ideas and challenges individual preconceptions is what we have in mind when we picture an inclusive workplace. It's a place where employees feel comfortable bringing up issues that might not seem important at first glance.   When you integrate different perspectives in an organization, you create a culture of collective intelligence that leads to better decisions and outcomes for everyone involved.

‍Diverse perspectives and opinions can be very valuable in a workplace. People from different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints bring different points of view that can help organizations become more inclusive. However, they also present challenges because it takes time to get used to new ways of thinking and interacting.  A culture that welcomes diverse ideas and challenges individual preconceptions is what we have in mind when we picture an inclusive workplace. It's a place where employees feel comfortable bringing up issues that might not seem important at first glance.  When you integrate different perspectives in an organization, you create a culture of collective intelligence that leads to better decisions and outcomes for everyone involved.

56: Ep 056 - 4 Steps to Integrate Diverse Perspectives in the Workplace

‍The rapid digital transformation of modern organizations means that the definition of a traditional workplace is quickly morphing into a hybrid office environment. This shift entails incorporating new technologies, team-based operating models, and collaborative workspaces with the aim of improving how employees work, collaborate, and communicate. Here are a few steps you can take to help your staff adapt smoothly to this change and succeed in a hybrid workplace.

55: Ep 055 - Strategies for Hybrid Work

SHRM has been the voice of all things work. And now it will come with an actual voice.SHRM Radio is a collaboration between SHRM India and Timbre Media, which has pioneered internal podcasting for India Inc.Through SHRM Radio, we would like to touch the lives of people and communities with useful and insightful content that is insightful and relevant.SHRM India will be working in tandem with Timbre Media to bring out this podcast every Wednesday at 10 AM IST.

Emotional intelligence is one of the most important skills in modern workplaces. It first went mainstream in the mid-1990s, when Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence became a bestseller. Goleman defines emotional intelligence, also known as EI or EQ, as “a person's ability to manage his feelings so that those feelings are expressed appropriately and effectively.” It is another kind of brain power, which, rather than helping solve puzzles, helps us regulate our emotions and understand others. Goleman claims that emotional intelligence is the largest single predictor of success in the workplace.

54: Ep 054 - Emotional And Diversity Intelligence Are Inseparable

A Comfort Zone is one of those things we never really know we have when we’re actually in it. Most of us are too busy rushing from task to task, doing our jobs, or fixing loose ends to notice that we fall into a habit more rapidly than expected.   Before we know it, our consistent routine becomes a comfort zone, and we remain stuck in it long after the routine has outlived its utility. It’s only when some type of jolt happens, or a catastrophe strikes, that we realize we had stayed within our comfort zones for too long, avoiding or shrinking from exciting opportunities and challenges that showed up.   Preempting such outcomes in the workplace is one of the top priorities of senior management, team leads, and managers. Let’s look at a few simple and effective changes that managers can make to help employees perform outside their comfort zones.

A Comfort Zone is one of those things we never really know we have when we’re actually in it. Most of us are too busy rushing from task to task, doing our jobs, or fixing loose ends to notice that we fall into a habit more rapidly than expected.  Before we know it, our consistent routine becomes a comfort zone, and we remain stuck in it long after the routine has outlived its utility. It’s only when some type of jolt happens, or a catastrophe strikes, that we realize we had stayed within our comfort zones for too long, avoiding or shrinking from exciting opportunities and challenges that showed up.  Preempting such outcomes in the workplace is one of the top priorities of senior management, team leads, and managers. Let’s look at a few simple and effective changes that managers can make to help employees perform outside their comfort zones.

53: Ep 053 - How To Challenge Employees to Perform Outside Their Comfort Zones.

We’ve been facing some rough weather economically for a while now. The pandemic led to layoffs, or retrenchments as some parts of part of the world call it, resignations in large numbers, and companies that struggled with remote work or saw a drop in revenues downsized dramatically.   It has led to a persistent doubt in everyone’s mind: is my job safe? Will I be fired? Or should I just quit and move on? Many of us have faced such a situation or seen people close to us struggle with it.  Even in more conventional scenarios, is it better to wait to be asked to leave, or just go ahead and quit?    This is a sensitive subject, of course, and not an easy question to answer. There are two schools of thought on this subject, which, for various reasons, make fairly convincing arguments.

We’ve been facing some rough weather economically for a while now. The pandemic led to layoffs, or retrenchments as some parts of part of the world call it, resignations in large numbers, and companies that struggled with remote work or saw a drop in revenues downsized dramatically. It has led to a persistent doubt in everyone’s mind: is my job safe? Will I be fired? Or should I just quit and move on? Many of us have faced such a situation or seen people close to us struggle with it.  Even in more conventional scenarios, is it better to wait to be asked to leave, or just go ahead and quit? This is a sensitive subject, of course, and not an easy question to answer. There are two schools of thought on this subject, which, for various reasons, make fairly convincing arguments.

52: Ep 052 - What’s the better option: Resign Or Be Fired? 

Conflict. Hearing this word in a professional context gives us pause, doesn’t it? None of us wants unpleasantness at work, and yet we have all been guilty, at one point or another, of avoiding confrontations or stressful interactions in order to steer clear of conflict. But that is precisely the reason we must address the subject. The conflict between colleagues can lead to massive loss of time &amp; energy, lead to individual (or even team-wide) procrastination, damage work culture, negatively affect results, and even spiral into outright bitter litigation and lifelong enmities.   We won’t get into too many platitudes about peace and conflict resolution in this podcast. Well, maybe just one: Former US President Ronald Reagan once said, "Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." That gentleman did know a thing or two about conflict resolution in the political sphere, but he may have been onto something more all-encompassing there. The ability to handle conflict is a hard-won skill and must be wielded firmly yet with subtlety and deftness. In this podcast, we’ll look at 3 ways you can do that at your workplace, and the benefits that accrue from such choices.

Conflict. Hearing this word in a professional context gives us pause, doesn’t it? None of us wants unpleasantness at work, and yet we have all been guilty, at one point or another, of avoiding confrontations or stressful interactions in order to steer clear of conflict. But that is precisely the reason we must address the subject. The conflict between colleagues can lead to massive loss of time &amp; energy, lead to individual (or even team-wide) procrastination, damage work culture, negatively affect results, and even spiral into outright bitter litigation and lifelong enmities.  We won’t get into too many platitudes about peace and conflict resolution in this podcast. Well, maybe just one: Former US President Ronald Reagan once said, "Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." That gentleman did know a thing or two about conflict resolution in the political sphere, but he may have been onto something more all-encompassing there. The ability to handle conflict is a hard-won skill and must be wielded firmly yet with subtlety and deftness. In this podcast, we’ll look at 3 ways you can do that at your workplace, and the benefits that accrue from such choices.

51: Ep 051 - Why Embracing Conflict is Professionally & Personally Beneficial

Performance management, simply put, is the tool used by an organization’s management to ensure that tasks given to employees are completed efficiently. It helps managers evaluate and monitor performance. Periodically reviewing employees’ performances, and seeing their direct and indirect effects on the workplace is good for both companies and employees. While the companies get to ensure that their goals are being achieved, employees experience personal progress during their time in that company. There are several factors that need to be taken into consideration to ensure this mutual growth.

50: Ep 050 - The key considerations of performance management.

Over the past year, one thing we learned is that remote work works. But what comes next?  As every business plots their return to the office, there are now multiple options for where and how a workforce can operate: fully remote, fully in-person, more flexible hybrid formats with a few days in and a day remote, or even allowing work hours outside of the traditional 9-to-5.

49: Ep 049 - Translating Workplace Flexibility into Employee Equity

In the course of upgrading technology, organizations have explored the relationship between people and technology at work – its impact on trust, relationships, and the mental health of employees.  But what about how technology impacts our futures?  Our success?  And how will it help us navigate the new world of work that has been turned upside down?  The past year changed everything. Organizations and employees alike were forced to adapt to situations out of our control, finding ways to stay afloat, retain jobs, and keep the loneliness of social distancing at bay. This podcast explores aspects of how, as we move towards a post-pandemic era, employees worldwide are hungry to regain control of their careers.

In the course of upgrading technology, organizations have explored the relationship between people and technology at work – its impact on trust, relationships, and the mental health of employees.  But what about how technology impacts our futures?  Our success?  And how will it help us navigate the new world of work that has been turned upside down?  The past year changed everything. Organizations and employees alike were forced to adapt to situations out of our control, finding ways to stay afloat, retain jobs, and keep the loneliness of social distancing at bay. This podcast explores aspects of how, as we move towards a post-pandemic era, employees worldwide are hungry to regain control of their careers.

48: Ep 048 - Taking back control of your career post pandemic : AI@Work

Recruiting, retaining, and growing the right talent are crucial aspects of success.  In this podcast, we look at the steps a company can take that enhances the culture of your workplaces, and make you stand out in a competitive market while sustaining high levels of productivity. These changes will help build a strong talent base and create a winning strategy for your organization.

Recruiting, retaining, and growing the right talent are crucial aspects of success.  In this podcast, we look at the steps a company can take that enhances the culture of your workplaces, and make you stand out in a competitive market while sustaining high levels of productivity. These changes will help build a strong talent base and create a winning strategy for your organization.

47: Ep 047 - Talent Strategy for Future Success

Every once in a while, when we face serious problems, we all wish we had some superpowers. Maybe fly away to a far-off planet to destress, or just turn invisible. But the closest we humans come to possessing superpowers in our mundane world are the super successful CEOs, billionaires, top-rung politicians, and the like.     We often hear people refer to such individuals as born leaders, but are all successful leaders born with an innate ability to lead?   Or are some people more inclined towards leadership, while others have to work harder to become adept at it?   Truth is, no radioactive spider can give you the superpower of leadership.  In our reality, true leaders are forged by experiences, failures, and hard-fought successes.   In this podcast, we look at some of the “superpowers” that define a successful leader in the 21st century.

Every once in a while, when we face serious problems, we all wish we had some superpowers. Maybe fly away to a far-off planet to destress, or just turn invisible. But the closest we humans come to possessing superpowers in our mundane world are the super successful CEOs, billionaires, top-rung politicians, and the like.  We often hear people refer to such individuals as born leaders, but are all successful leaders born with an innate ability to lead?  Or are some people more inclined towards leadership, while others have to work harder to become adept at it?  Truth is, no radioactive spider can give you the superpower of leadership.  In our reality, true leaders are forged by experiences, failures, and hard-fought successes.  In this podcast, we look at some of the “superpowers” that define a successful leader in the 21st century.

46: Ep 046 - 7 super powers of a great leader

HR departments provide crucial guidance that ensure high morale, productivity, and the creation of fulfilling workplace environments.   But who advises the advisors? The best people to advise HR professionals are the experts who have seen and done it all.   In this podcast, we present the most popular, as well as practical, wisdom shared by experienced HR professionals.   These 10 tips might just improve your results dramatically in 2022!

HR departments provide crucial guidance that ensure high morale, productivity, and the creation of fulfilling workplace environments.  But who advises the advisors? The best people to advise HR professionals are the experts who have seen and done it all.  In this podcast, we present the most popular, as well as practical, wisdom shared by experienced HR professionals.  These 10 tips might just improve your results dramatically in 2022!

45: Ep 045 - 10 Best Pieces of Career Advice for HR Professionals from HR Professionals

SHRM has been the voice of all things work. And now it will come with an actual voice. SHRM Radio is a collaboration between SHRM India and Timbre Media, which has pioneered internal podcasting for India Inc. Through SHRM Radio, we would like to touch the lives of people and communities with useful and insightful content that is insightful and relevant. SHRM India will be working in tandem with Timbre Media to bring out this podcast every Wednesday at 10 AM IST.

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