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Topic: Workplace

Employees are AI-ready, but organisations holding them back, says new Microsoft study

The Microsoft study was conducted across 10 countries — including the US, the UK, and India — and surveyed 20,000 full-time employees who use AI at work.

It’s the boss’s boss who decides your promotion

In 'Dear Rookie, Don't Panic', Pawan Kumar Marella offers a guide to thriving in today's corporate landscape.

SubscriberWrites: Roots of my anarchism & why I could never accept authority

My anarchism, as I came to understand it, was not a rejection of order or of structure, but a rejection of coercion, hierarchy, and domination.

Anna Perayil’s death shows toxic workplaces are cultivated from the top down

Augustine’s letter acted as the spark that set off a firestorm that many have labelled the “#MeToo of corporate India”. Social media was awash with similar stories of exploitation.

Gen Z workforce is a challenge for most offices. No, pizza party won’t fix it

With a growing young workforce that is increasingly unhappy, burnt out, and vocal about their concerns, companies must skillfully manage a multigenerational team.

5 green flags that show your employer is serious about making you find ‘purpose’ in work

'Purpose-washing' happens when a company makes promises based on more than profit maximisation but doesn’t follow through with consistent actions.

Young adults have lowest life satisfaction, says Harvard study. Happiness at work can fix it

Quality of life perceptions are largely related to workplace experiences. Here are 4 ways Gen Z can harmonise life and work in the modern workplace.

Nervous about meeting new colleagues? This US study tells you how to tackle ‘liking gap’

The 'liking gap' is one where we systematically underestimate how much a new person likes us. There are three tips to overcome the anxiety.

5 ways employers can help young people with purpose, transparency in jobs

Young people from over 45 countries want better pay, equitable treatment, work-life balance and greater growth opportunities.

Having uncertainty crisis as a leader? These 3 skills can help you, LinkedIn data say

LinkedIn surveyed over 2,900 executives to see how they're approaching this period of uncertainty, given the pressure to boost productivity while delivering returns.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh return can be her last political gamble. She must plan it well

Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming, if it happens, would undoubtedly be the biggest political spectacle in Bangladesh after the 2024 student-led July uprising that brought down her government and forced her to flee.

Beyond the gold coin: What Vijay govt’s maiden Tamil Nadu budget really spends on

Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.

Ex-CDS Gen Chauhan flags white labelling in defence. What is it & why it undermines ‘aatmanirbharta’

Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.