108 Best HR Practices for Indian Organizations
1) Building a superior workplace is part of their corporate identity.
2) Take care of employees, and customers keep coming back.
3) Providing a superior work-life value proposition.
4) Work – Personal Life Balance
5) Take time off whenever it is necessary.
6) Flexible Options
7) Members, not Employees.
8) Employee Committee with genuine authority.
9) Recreation/Social Services/Food.
10) Database for employee suggestions in implementation.
11) All relevant information available to all. (Sharing Information)
12) Information Sharing Matrix
13) Surveys for potential/new employees.
14) Annual Employee Survey
15) Global Infrastructure Organization Survey
16) Daily newsletter (start the day by reading this letter).
17) Basic Moral of the Day
18) Daily Birthdays
19) Special Guest Recognition
20) HR Eye Opener of the Day
21) Call privately & inform the issue (Integrity Hotline).
22) Training or other discipline (Cross Training).
23) Running own business - Employee survey.
24) Ownership of Business - Job rotation.
25) Training to learn multiple skills.
26) Take care of employees. Employees take care of customers.
27) Reach the top brass.
28) Open culture/caring environment.
29) Focus on high performance.
30) Hiring the smartest people.
31) Directing them in the right direction.
32) Create a cool, simple & yet highly efficient workforce.
33) Cross-functional job rotation.
34) Good Problem Solver
35) Interested in working with people.
36) Openness & Transparency
37) New recruits' workstation – decorated with balloons.
38) Self-defense techniques for women employees.
39) Work from home.
40) 2% profit given as performance incentives.
41) Professional support.
42) Skill updating.
43) Social recognition & upward mobility.
44) Small warm gestures.
45) Same travel benefits across all positions.
46) Annual Organization Climate Survey (Rating Boss).
47) Buddy Programme
48) i4 Teams – Ingenious, Idea, Incubation & Implementation (Generate new ideas & implement them).
49) Encouraging social services.
50) Early Breaks, Good Training, Caring Employer
51) Workshops to explore strengths, weaknesses, dreams & aspirations.
52) Chairman Tea/President Tea - Managers Sharing Feedback.
53) High performers - 200% of Target Bonus.
54) Paid leave for social services.
55) Breakfast meeting with top management.
56) Vacation donation program.
57) Stock options.
58) Confirmed employees from the first day of joining.
59) Baby's Day Out – New mothers work alongside with babies.
60) Reduced work hours, half day/half work week for new mothers.
61) Mandatory training hours - Any field of interest.
62) Internal Promotions – Non-management to top management position.
63) Knowledge Sharing Sessions
64) Recognize employee achievements.
65) Individual learning plans.
66) CSR leave for 5 days for employees.
67) 100% Reimbursement of tuition fees/examination fees for employee professional development.
68) Idea works/encash program – awards for better ideas/suggestions.
69) HR team available 24X7 in emergency situations.
70) 30-Week management program in NMIMS for young managers.
71) 5 days compulsory annual leave.
72) Value addition meetings between employee & management.
73) Tell me box (CEO) - Tell 3 things that work for them & 3 things that do not work for them.
74) Five-day-a-week work policy.
75) Fast Track Programme for promoting middle managers.
76) Leave work on time, flexibility to work part-time as per requirement.
77) Only 10 unutilized leaves allowed to carry forward to next year.
78) Encourage spending time with family.
79) Leadership Programme for young managers. (Wharton & London Business School)
80) Health café, yoga classes. Stress management.
81) Flat leave structure, restricted work structure & timings (System Shutdown after 7 PM).
82) Flexi Working Hours
83) Foreign trips for spouses.
84) Employee referred to as “Members,” Department referred to as “Groups.”
85) Share your concerns.
86) Home away from home. Reach out to family in all day-to-day happenings.
87) Foreign Language Allowance (100% fees).
88) New Joinees – Personally welcomed by MD.
89) Paternity Leave, Birthday/Anniversary Leave
90) Compassionate Leave
91) Fun at work & freedom at work.
92) Open Door & Transport Policy
93) Crèche for working mothers.
94) Behavioural Training Programme
95) Sense of security/Family taken care of.
96) No Attendance
97) Freedom to Experiment
98) 2-year sabbatical leave for higher studies.
99) New Joinees welcomed with a flower bouquet.
100) Inform & Communicate in a Transparent manner. (Trust & Transparency)
101) Employees calculate bonus on their own.
102) Senior Executives – No Attendance/Unlimited leaves.
103) Decide where, when & how their work is to be done. Flexible to people's needs.
104) Creating new roles for prospective/potential candidates.
105) Workshops for parents.
106) HR Policies evolved keeping local people in mind.
107) Working beyond revenues.
108) Intellectual Stimulation/Variety weighs in decision for new projects.
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1661) Building a superior workplace is part of their corporate identity.
2) Take care of employees, and customers keep coming back.
3) Providing a superior work-life value proposition.
4) Work – Personal Life Balance
5) Take time off whenever it is necessary.
6) Flexible Options
7) Members, not Employees.
8) Employee Committee with genuine authority.
9) Recreation/Social Services/Food.
10) Database for employee suggestions in implementation.
11) All relevant information available to all. (Sharing Information)
12) Information Sharing Matrix
13) Surveys for potential/new employees.
14) Annual Employee Survey
15) Global Infrastructure Organization Survey
16) Daily newsletter (start the day by reading this letter).
17) Basic Moral of the Day
18) Daily Birthdays
19) Special Guest Recognition
20) HR Eye Opener of the Day
21) Call privately & inform the issue (Integrity Hotline).
22) Training or other discipline (Cross Training).
23) Running own business - Employee survey.
24) Ownership of Business - Job rotation.
25) Training to learn multiple skills.
26) Take care of employees. Employees take care of customers.
27) Reach the top brass.
28) Open culture/caring environment.
29) Focus on high performance.
30) Hiring the smartest people.
31) Directing them in the right direction.
32) Create a cool, simple & yet highly efficient workforce.
33) Cross-functional job rotation.
34) Good Problem Solver
35) Interested in working with people.
36) Openness & Transparency
37) New recruits' workstation – decorated with balloons.
38) Self-defense techniques for women employees.
39) Work from home.
40) 2% profit given as performance incentives.
41) Professional support.
42) Skill updating.
43) Social recognition & upward mobility.
44) Small warm gestures.
45) Same travel benefits across all positions.
46) Annual Organization Climate Survey (Rating Boss).
47) Buddy Programme
48) i4 Teams – Ingenious, Idea, Incubation & Implementation (Generate new ideas & implement them).
49) Encouraging social services.
50) Early Breaks, Good Training, Caring Employer
51) Workshops to explore strengths, weaknesses, dreams & aspirations.
52) Chairman Tea/President Tea - Managers Sharing Feedback.
53) High performers - 200% of Target Bonus.
54) Paid leave for social services.
55) Breakfast meeting with top management.
56) Vacation donation program.
57) Stock options.
58) Confirmed employees from the first day of joining.
59) Baby's Day Out – New mothers work alongside with babies.
60) Reduced work hours, half day/half work week for new mothers.
61) Mandatory training hours - Any field of interest.
62) Internal Promotions – Non-management to top management position.
63) Knowledge Sharing Sessions
64) Recognize employee achievements.
65) Individual learning plans.
66) CSR leave for 5 days for employees.
67) 100% Reimbursement of tuition fees/examination fees for employee professional development.
68) Idea works/encash program – awards for better ideas/suggestions.
69) HR team available 24X7 in emergency situations.
70) 30-Week management program in NMIMS for young managers.
71) 5 days compulsory annual leave.
72) Value addition meetings between employee & management.
73) Tell me box (CEO) - Tell 3 things that work for them & 3 things that do not work for them.
74) Five-day-a-week work policy.
75) Fast Track Programme for promoting middle managers.
76) Leave work on time, flexibility to work part-time as per requirement.
77) Only 10 unutilized leaves allowed to carry forward to next year.
78) Encourage spending time with family.
79) Leadership Programme for young managers. (Wharton & London Business School)
80) Health café, yoga classes. Stress management.
81) Flat leave structure, restricted work structure & timings (System Shutdown after 7 PM).
82) Flexi Working Hours
83) Foreign trips for spouses.
84) Employee referred to as “Members,” Department referred to as “Groups.”
85) Share your concerns.
86) Home away from home. Reach out to family in all day-to-day happenings.
87) Foreign Language Allowance (100% fees).
88) New Joinees – Personally welcomed by MD.
89) Paternity Leave, Birthday/Anniversary Leave
90) Compassionate Leave
91) Fun at work & freedom at work.
92) Open Door & Transport Policy
93) Crèche for working mothers.
94) Behavioural Training Programme
95) Sense of security/Family taken care of.
96) No Attendance
97) Freedom to Experiment
98) 2-year sabbatical leave for higher studies.
99) New Joinees welcomed with a flower bouquet.
100) Inform & Communicate in a Transparent manner. (Trust & Transparency)
101) Employees calculate bonus on their own.
102) Senior Executives – No Attendance/Unlimited leaves.
103) Decide where, when & how their work is to be done. Flexible to people's needs.
104) Creating new roles for prospective/potential candidates.
105) Workshops for parents.
106) HR Policies evolved keeping local people in mind.
107) Working beyond revenues.
108) Intellectual Stimulation/Variety weighs in decision for new projects.
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Thank you for sharing the list. Many practices are adopted by most companies. Would you be able to link these practices to the firms they belong to? This would create a comprehensive directory for reference.
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