Month: May 2009

This quote by Shashi Tharoor, newly elected Member of Parliament and a former UN diplomat made me sit up and take notice. “It was an extraordinary moment to have the PM come on phone and speak and then handover the phone to UPA chairperson Mrs. (Sonia) Gandhi who also spoke”.  Shashi has been inducted as […]

Yet another survey on the economic environment! This one gives a sense of how leaders perceive the slowdown and its impact Mercer – AIMA pulse survey report on the implications of economic environment on talent management was conducted on April 2009 with C-suite and key decision makers. Six questions ranging from hiring, M&A, compensation and […]

The recession is making organizations rethink their strategies on talent and cost management. A Price Waterhouse Coopers study on India  – ‘Rethinking your approach to People: Managing the effects of the Downturn’ among 100 respondents from across Indian industries showcases some of the trends. The top three trends of organizational interventions are: a) 75% revisiting […]

The Education Times edition of the Times of India dated May 11, 2009 carried an article on Corporate Communications and its role by taking the viewpoint of leading Indian practitioners. Interestingly, there wasn’t a consensus among these leading professionals on what constitutes corporate communication leave alone the roles and responsibilities of the function. The benefits […]

I had the opportunity recently to informally address a group of leaders from a leading IT services provider. Here are thoughts shared with them on recession proofing communication during a downturn and the role of leaders. Much has been written about the slowdown and its impact on our lives. Though there are few suggestions for […]