The trend of open workspaces began in the early 21st Century with an aim to increase collaboration among employees and reduce hierarchical barriers in the organization. The idea was to replace closed cabins and cubicles where employees felt the management was unapproachable and inaccessible, with open areas. A large number of Silicon Valley companies specially […]
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Consider your team is growing at an exponential rate, and you have not been able to maintain employees’ records properly and most of them are saved in different files and systems. Suddenly an audit falls or even an employee query falls on your table. And you are left scrambling through all the workplace records from
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Greater productivity, lesser attrition rate and higher employee satisfaction levels are just some of the benefits of increasing employee engagement in the workplace. Yet according to a Gallup survey conducted in 2017, globally only 15% employees were said to be actively engaged in their work. These dismal numbers show that companies need to look at other initiatives to
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What is an Organizational Chart? An organizational chart, informally known as an org chart is a crucial tool that visually depicts the structure of an organization. It’s a graphic illustration of the roles, responsibilities and relationships among the members of an organization. It applies equally to business corporations, government agencies, non-profit organizations or any other
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Employee leave management may not sound like much to the layman. Although it plays an important role in the smooth functioning of any organisation. Consider the following scenario: “Dear John, I’m planning to take a vacation of 10 days from the 25th of March to 4th of April. Kindly take note that I will be
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Employees are the backbone of any organisation. It is their efforts that drive success. There is just one condition; employees need to be engaged in their work. According to a recent Gallup study, about 85% employees are not engaged or actively disengaged in their job! That’s a scary number if we talk about a global
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Workplace Conflicts are a part and parcel of our lives. When individuals come together to achieve a goal, there are bound to be differences in opinions. As well as personality clashes. Problem arises when such conflicts become either frequent or prolonged. Or even if they go unresolved. An unresolved or prolonged workplace conflict can affect
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Emma and David often clash at work. Emma feels her contribution to the team goes unrecognized, while David feels he is being overloaded with other people’s work. Their team manager, Alex, recognizes the source of their conflict. Rather than issuing unilateral orders, he sits Emma and David down together and helps them recognize each other’s
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Strategy plays an important role in guiding the company in the right direction and to help achieve its Vision. It is also the key to staying competent in the market. However, according to this HBR article, many companies still experience a gap between organisational strategy and its execution. Top management of the organisation spends large amounts
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There have been various studies that document how employee recognition is one of the most powerful performance enhancer in the workplace. Employee recognition programs have been proven to help employees become happier, productive & engaged. All of which eventually leads to better customer satisfaction for businesses. Despite the research, many companies are yet to realize
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