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News from the World of Work
Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
Scyne Advisory’s break-up with PwC is almost complete, in a symbolic sense, with now only Adelaide to go after the firm recently moved on from its offices in Sydney and [...]
Professor Peter Cappelli authored an op-ed in HR Executive.…Read More [...]
A recent study found, in historically men’s spaces, like executive board rooms, people don’t perceive or detect the absence of women. [...]
Consortium headed up by GE Aerospace for NASA's EPFD research program has achieved the first high altitude, high voltage flight of a hybrid-electric aircraft [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
IWFM has published a new Good Practice Guide, Space Planning and Management, which provides practica [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
Developments in information and communication technologies have led to significant transformations in working life; in particular, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the remote working model has become a widespread form of [...]
That is the message from Craig Faucette, Chief Operating Officer at IRU member Trucking HR Canada. He says trucking companies are not facing the same shortage levels seen during and [...]
A growing number of Gen Z Australians are engaging with their superannuation decades before retirement, as financial pressures drive younger workers to plan earlier despite widespread uncertainty about their long-term [...]
AI at the Workplace
AI at Work: The HR Questions Companies Are Facing Now
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Mental Health at Work
Developments in information and communication technologies have led to significant transformations in working life; in particular, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the remote working model has become a widespread form of [...]
That is the message from Craig Faucette, Chief Operating Officer at IRU member Trucking HR Canada. He says trucking companies are not facing the same shortage levels seen during and [...]
A growing number of Gen Z Australians are engaging with their superannuation decades before retirement, as financial pressures drive younger workers to plan earlier despite widespread uncertainty about their long-term [...]
Future of Work
Formula Three: (Gen AI + VMVG Outcomes + L&D Agility) = The Future of Work
“Aesthetics are the Artistry.”- Catching up with Architect Sanjay Punjabi
Gallopper caught up with, seasoned Architect Sanjay Punjabi who is a passionate advocate of cultural awareness and a fervent explorer of human and natural environments. His designs, though remarkably diverse; share deep respect for the context, incomparable freshness and grace,…
Streamlining Productivity: Strategies to Tackle Office Clutter
In the dynamic world of business, where productivity is of utmost importance, it is easy to overlook the seemingly harmless factor that can greatly enhance employee output: a well-organized workspace. A cluttered workspace isn’t just an eyesore; it is a…
Hybrid Work Policies need to be Flexible
The concept of hybrid models of work has emerged from a need for flexibility. On the other hand, company policies are inherently not flexible. So, can employers really have policies that work for hybrid models of work? These are early…
Longitudinal cities limit lateral thinking and innovation : A hypothesis
Back in the nineties, I used to commute between my workplace at Churchgate in the southern tip of Mumbai and my home at Andheri West, far north of it, on a daily basis. Work started at 9 am. At 8.45…
Architect Supriya Haobam who found her calling in Yoga
“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life. Architect Supriya Haobam tells Gallopper about her journey from being an architect to leaving everything and becoming a Yoga teacher. It…
PowerHouse – A house that earns, and perhaps sends Priya to school
“I want to go to school”, said Priya to her mother, who was drying out the clothes and looked back at her in dismay. A family of 4, with 2 children, of which Priya was the older, was not sent…
Was rebuilding the Taj a bigger challenge, or was it something else?
Celebrated Structural Consultant and Restoration Architect, Mr. Chetan Raikar, Chairman and MD, Structwell Designers & Consultants – the man behind rebuilding the Taj, post the terror attacks, speaks about his biggest challenges. Here is a snapshot on what is it that…
Energy Efficiency and Resource Management: Paving the Way for Sustainable Business Practices
At a time when environmental concerns take center stage in global discussions, it is crucial to recognize the significant role that businesses play in shaping a sustainable future. Key pathways for enterprises to contribute to safeguarding the environment include prioritizing…
Meet the 63 years young Architect, Bobbie Vijayakkar, an “origami maniac”
Bobbie Vijayakkar firmly believes, “Just because you are breathing at this moment…. that’s not living? But if you are pursuing your passion and also enjoying it….thats what is living!” And he lives his life by this dictum. The decisive, action oriented…
