HR Tech Mission Manageable: Overcoming the Growing HR Challenges Amol Pawar, January 31, 2025 In the past five years, being in HR has gotten a whole lot tougher. From navigating the Great Resignation to dealing with global health crises and geopolitical tensions, HR professionals are tackling challenges they’ve never faced before. It’s no surprise that stress is through the roof, leaving many HR leaders… Continue Reading
HR Tech HR Tech and Marriage: How Selecting, Implementing, and Adopting HR Technology Mirrors the Journey of Marriage Amol Pawar, January 31, 2025 Marriage for many of us often becomes a world of mutual compromises where romance takes the backseat. Even though it is perceived as eternal bliss, the reality from ground zero is that it involves endless negotiations over chores, finances, in-laws, and more. Despite all this, marriage is still an important… Continue Reading
HR Tech HR Tech Vendor Selection: A Hospital Analogy for Vendor Selection in Healthcare Amol Pawar, January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 Selecting the right HR technology partner is a pivotal decision for any organization. With countless options in the market, the process can feel as critical as choosing the right hospital for a medical procedure. Both require trust, thorough evaluation, and a deep understanding of specific needs. Drawing parallels between healthcare… Continue Reading
HR Tech Ek Hain Toh Safe Hain: The Power of HR Tech Consolidation and Key Considerations Amol Pawar, December 27, 2024 In today’s fast-paced business landscape, HR leaders face an overwhelming challenge: managing a fragmented ecosystem of tools designed to handle payroll, performance management, employee engagement, and more. While each tool may excel individually, their disconnected nature often creates inefficiencies, silos, and missed opportunities. The solution? HR Tech consolidation—bringing together multiple… Continue Reading
HR Tech Philosophy, Policy, Process and Then Technology: A Framework for Your HR Tech Infrastructure Amol Pawar, December 21, 2024 As someone who has spent years navigating the complexities of the HR Tech infrastructure, I’ve seen organizations struggle to unlock technology’s true potential. Why? Because they often begin at the wrong end: choosing technology first and trying to force it into their existing systems. I’ve learned through countless implementations and… Continue Reading
HR Tech Escape the Commoditization of HR Technology Trap: A Guide for Mid to Large Enterprises to Invest Wisely Amol Pawar, December 10, 2024 It’s hard not to notice the flood of bold promises from HR tech providers. Big launches, glitzy features and the term “AI” sprinkled across nearly every marketing message. Yet, if you’re like me, you’ve probably noticed how similar many of these solutions have become despite all the tall claims. This… Continue Reading
Featured The State of Indian HR Technology: Why Are We Lagging Behind? Amol Pawar, November 11, 2024 The way HR tech is growing in the West excites me. But I can’t say the same about the Indian HR tech ecosystem. And I’ll tell you why here. Let me begin with the screenshot of the email from Kate at The Devon Group, which I’m sharing below. You may… Continue Reading
HR Tech Total Cost of Ownership of Your HR Tech Amol Pawar, October 27, 2024 Over the past two to three decades, I’ve had the privilege of working with organizations across various industries, helping them navigate the complexities of HR technology. One common gap I frequently encounter is the underestimation of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when it comes to HR tech solutions. Too… Continue Reading
HR Tech Does HR Technology Reinforce Classism at Work? Amol Pawar, September 30, 2024 Classism at work isn’t an easy conversation to have even when you’d agree that it lurks beneath the surface of many corporate strategies. In all this time within the HR tech sector, I’ve had the opportunity to examine how the inner workings of workforce segmentation inevitably play up in the… Continue Reading
HR Tech Rhythm and Results: Garba’s Unexpected Role in HR Tech Amol Pawar, September 12, 2024 At first glance, linking HR Tech implementation with Garba, a traditional Indian folk dance, might seem like a stretch. One belongs to the corporate world, driving efficiency and innovation in human resources, while the other is a vibrant expression of culture and community, immediately conjuring the images of swirling skirts,… Continue Reading