PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS : PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT

  Figure 1: Managing Diversity Diversity is recognizing that there are many different individuals at work, each one with a unique set of characteristics, talents, gifts, skills, personality traits, physical abilities, background, appearances, thoughts, feelings, beliefs and viewpoints. It is the variety of those differences that make the workplace a diverse place.   Diversity awareness helps us to appreciate those differences rather than complaining about why someone "isn’t exactly like me" in thought, behavior, ability or in any other way .Once we change our focus from seeing the differences to appreciating the uniqueness, we can see the glorious patterns that these differences can bring to us. They enable our workplace to tap into a richer variety and find more creative ways to solve everyday challenges. In learning about diversity, we learn to appreciate that everyone really is unique and has unique talents, feelings, gifts, thoughts, personalities, histories, belief...

  Figure 1: HR & Change Management: Beyond the Kotter Model Harvard professor John Kotter developed what is probably the most influential model of change. However, seasoned change management professionals are often dissatisfied with the model. In this article, we will look at the pros and cons of the Kotter model. We’ll discuss why it’s become popular, where its weaknesses lie, and how HR professionals can still use it to manage change in their organizations.   The Kotter model John Kotter writes beautifully about change. His book Leading Change (1996) should be on every HR professional’s reading list. Kotter summarizes his approach to change in a simple eight-step model, which is shown in the diagram below: Figure 2: KOTTER’S 8 STEP CHANGE MODEL It’s sensible, easy to understand, and seems to promise a map to guide HR professionals through the dangerous jungle of a change project. It’s one of those models that HR professionals are expected to know. If you are in a...

  Figure 1: Rewards & Employee Engagement (Kulkarni, 2023)   Employee rewards are an effective team engagement technique. Effective employee reward systems and recognition are essential for attracting top talent and maintaining employee satisfaction. Creative and considerate incentives are the key to retaining and motivating employees. Now that incentives are embedded in corporate culture, some businesses use them to attract new employees. There are various options for rewarding employees. Some of them are very successful, while others are a little underwhelming. Discover 20 employee rewards ideas to help create a positive business culture and increase employee happiness. Employee rewards Employee rewards are typically objects that have some monetary value attached to them. Awarding incentives is transactional, usually connected to particular performance criteria or work achievements. Organizations often implement employee reward systems to recognize and...