Talk to any startup Co-Founder about his people related challenges. The key challenge that most of them would tell you is that ‘I am facing difficulty in attracting and retaining the right talent’. The most common statements you end up …
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It’s Always Easier To Create The Right Culture At The Beginning Rather Than Trying To Find A Fix Later: Vandana Sharma, StartupPeopleConsulting
A startup founder is typically trying to solve an existing problem through a new business model. He/she is focused on their lean resources, they are in a continuous race against time, busy scanning the environment and competition, watchful of the …
Read MoreWellbeing Can Be Strong Differentiator For Any Organisation, Only If Done Right: Lipika Verma, India & Pacific at Schneider Electric
‘Changing Workforce Dynamics’ is a critical concern across startups in India. As more millennials join the ecosystem, understanding and deciphering this new age workforce becomes not only critical but also imperative. Millennials think and work differently. Their value set is …
Read MoreFor Culture To Be A Real Differentiator For Any Startup, It Needs To Be Embodied As DNA Of The Organization: Vanishri Deshpande, ConnectEcho Talent Advisors
The dictionary meaning of DNA is, ‘what makes you uniquely you’. DNA of every individual is unique and is the first differentiator besides all the other qualities that may make him or her unique. Interesting isn’t it? But how many …
Read More5 Mantras To Create The Right Workplace Experience: Arun Rao, Director, FOCUS Adventure India
The term ‘Workplace Culture’ is a misunderstood term in the corporate dictionary. The minute it is uttered people think of designer offices, free lunches, TT tables and gyms within the office. The designer offices are only one manifestation of workplace …
Read MoreWant To Build A Brand & Race Ahead… Use Culture As Your Ignition: Harlina Sodhi, IDFC Bank
The word “startup” carries a whole ocean of meaning within itself. Start what? A business obviously! The definition of business imprinted on our minds comes from many management gurus who have said, “The goal of a business is to make …
Read MoreStartups Should Focus On Workplace Experience From The Beginning: Navin Honagudi, Kae Capital
A successful business is a marriage between an idea and a team that executes the idea. In a country like India, where an idea is no one’s monopoly and where entrepreneurs constantly fear their ideas might be copied, it is …
Read MoreHire For Capability And Behavior Vs Skill: Narayan R Thammaiah, Chief People Officer At Accel
In the corporate world, we always end up using several jargons. One such jargon extensively used is workplace culture. The term workplace culture is interpreted differently across various organizations. However, the right interpretation of workplace culture is ‘How things get …
Read MorePeople Come First Followed By Product & Then Profits. No Other Order Works To Build A Successful Organization: Ankur Warikoo, Co-Founder & CEO of Nearbuy
The journey of an entrepreneur is difficult and certainly not predictable. According to a study conducted by IBM Institute for Business Value and Oxford Economics, India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with 90% startups failing within …
Read MoreAre you creating Culture as a business lever? Consciously align it with your Company’s goals
“You know, I work at this dingy little place. They talk big, but they don’t walk the talk, the people there are too high headed and my boss is a pain in the neck” How many times have you heard …
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