Saraj Kahingala

Trends changing the Nature of work                                                                                              (SHRM, 2013) It once took weeks to send a letter across the country. Today it takes just seconds to send an e-mail. Just as technology and communication have evolved, so too should the ways in which human resource professionals approach how their employees work. The trends include technological advancement, outsourcing, changing worker attitudes and values, demographics and diversity, and globalization. Technology Smart devices that allow continuous connectivity continue to blur the line between work life and personal life. “I think one of the challenges in HR is trying to figure out ho...

Importance of Employee Relations - Why Employee Relations at Workplace? The term 'employee relations' refers to a company's efforts to manage relationships between employers and employees. An organization with a good employee relations program provides fair and consistent treatment to all employees so they will be committed to their jobs and loyal to the company. Such programs also aim to prevent and resolve problems arising from situations at work. It is important that employees share a healthy relation with each other at the work place. Let us find out why employee relations are important in an organization:   (Management Study Guide, 2018)          There are several issues on which an individual cannot take decisions alone. Employee needs the guidance and advice of others when there is an issue. Sometimes we might miss out on important points, but our fellow workers may come out with a brilliant idea which would help us to achieve our targets at a m...

  Why is employee engagement important?     WHAT IS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT? Employee engagement is defined as the degree to which employees are committed to their employer, passionate about their work and invested in the company’s success (Sridevi , 2010, p. 89) . WHY IS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IMPORTANT? Employee engagement reduces turnover If your employees don’t care about their work or your goals, they’re not going to stick around. Actively disengaged employees are  12 times more likely to quit  than their engaged colleagues. What’s worse, employee turnover creates a ripple effect. Your top performers know their worth and can easily get another job —  53% are confident  they’ll find a comparable position within six months. If your best people start to leave, the rest of your team will look around the office, wonder “What am I missing?” and pack their things. Improving employee engagement encourages individual contributors to invest ...