How to retain your most valuable players
The other day, the HR head of one of the top Indian IT companies, a good friend of course, connected after a long time. On being asked the general mood, it was as if he was waiting to shoot, “the mood has never been better, even from an HR perspective, we are doing exceptional by hiring over 800 associates a quarter is no mean achievement!” And what about attrition? “Attrition is down to 9 percent, lowest that I’ve ever seen. Our people are loyal you see,” came the answer promptly.

The life triangle
For most of us living in the modern times, life is money. The desire to make money seems to have corroded every other aspect of our lives. It has corroded relationships. For instance, people marry for money. It has corroded even religion. People bribe God with money to beget more money! But does money make you happy?