RSSAuthor Archive for Priyanka Thakur

Priyanka Thakur is currently part of the HR team at Delphi Automotives Pvt Ltd, Greater Noida, responsible for recruitment, training, employee engagement activities and HR interventions. She writes regularly for HRD Newsletter. Contact mailpriyankain@gmail.com

Tickle My Taste Buds!

I have never agreed with any research finding that says that every individual has a split personality. But watching crowds with smiles instead of frowns on their faces at eating joints has forced me to change my view.

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My New Year resolution: Healing the ‘split personality’

The new year is here. What amazes me most is the practice of making resolutions at the start of the year. I really admire those who strictly follow their resolutions, though I am myself extremely poor in these things.

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Curbing attrition through greater employee engagement

Employee Engagement has always been a burning topic amongst HR people. It is generally viewed as managing discretionary effort, that is, when employees have choices, they will act in a way that furthers their organization’s interests. An engaged employee is a person who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about, his or her work.

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Michael Jackson -The Unanswered Questions

“All I wanna say that they don’t really care about us….” When Michael Jackson chose this song, I don’t know what he thought of and why he selected these lyrics. Whom he was pointing to? Perhaps some critics, followers and opportunists might have the answer? But after his untimely passing, while I contemplated the statements [...]

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Corporates need to learn a lesson from Dhoni!

How can anyone forget yesterday’s test match of India vs. Australia. That was a winning moment for sure but more than that that was a very emotional moment also. It was the last cricket playing day for our dear dada… Saurav Ganguly. The way the present captain MS Dhoni paid his gratitude towards two former [...]

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