Assessing the current scenario of diversity and inclusion is a challenging task but without specific assessment and setting goals, organizations will only be confused without a direction on what needs to change. Diversity and inclusion goals for employees can mean several things. It can be related to demographic or gender representation or related to inclusivity…
Intelligence testing has been, by far, considered to be one of the greatest successes in the history of psychology. However, the term Intelligence Quotient (or IQ) has been misinterpreted several times. A person’s IQ is directly correlated with their “smartness” and “wittiness”. However, that assumption and explanation of IQ is incorrect. Therefore, we must first…
Instructional design is all about analysing human performance challenges systematically, which means, identifying the root cause of these challenges and finding solutions along with implementing them well. Instructional design is a process, discipline, science and analysis. As a process, it starts well with analysing the problem by accessing performance gaps via conducting training need analysis…
There are plethora of reasons as to why organization needs training or, should we say, learning program to keep the employees up-to-date on process improvements, to upskill them, equip them with new techniques and technologies, bridge performance gaps, realign job functions due to restructuring, etc. Learning and Development programs are only effective if it addresses…
There is plethora of training materials available on negotiation skills for free. However, their authenticity is not confirmed. Training materials are the core part of any training program – if they are not compelling and resourceful, the training is likely to lose its effectiveness. A well-structured training material provides written training content which enables new…
Learning and development is important for an organization’s success. Continuous investment in training provides all the employees to expand their knowledge base however many organizations view learning and development as a cost centre. Basic psyche that goes behind training is that the employees who are attending it are missing out on business hours which may…
It is clear that diversity and inclusion is neither a cake walk, nor it is rocket science. The key here is to get started – the earlier the better and the longer you wait to build a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, the harder it will be in the future. Diversity and inclusion go…
Time Management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity. It means making the best possible use of available time as time is always limited. Time management plays an important role in one’s personal and professional life. With ever-increasing workloads and deadlines, it is very important to…
Team building is the process of transforming group of individuals into a cohesive team. A group of people working together to accomplish organizational goals and objectives. Team building helps a work group to collaboratively work in accomplishing individual and team tasks. Team building is one of most widely used and reliable group development activities for…
Diversity is any dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Essentially, it’s about empowering people by accepting and recognizing what makes them different. Inclusion is an effort in which different individuals having different backgrounds are culturally and socially acknowledged and equally treated. The process of inclusion connects every person and makes…