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Agile is an approach used in IT industries for a long time and it has evolved and adjusted over the years. Agile in IT refers to the use of agile methodologies in software development and other IT-related projects. Agile development involves an iterative and collaborative approach to project management, emphasizing flexibility and responsiveness to changing requirements and feedback  (Rigby, Sutherland, & Takeuchi, 2018). The adoption of agile practices in many companies is happening gradually and almost naturally, often influenced by the IT sector where over 90% of organizations already implement such practices. This shift is exemplified by the Bank of Montreal (BMO), where the inclusion of tech employees in cross-functional product-development teams led to a customer-centric focus. As a result, the business side has acquired agile principles from their IT counterparts, while IT has gained knowledge about customer needs from the business. BMO now considers team performance man...

Remote work, also known as teleworking, has grown in popularity in recent years, especially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only 6% of employees mainly worked from home before the pandemic. By the end of 2023, 25% of professionals are expected to work remotely. Though pandemic situation is controlled to some extent, we can see a emergence of a new trend of hybrid work modal. Long-term expectations about where and how people work have shifted as a result of the pandemic( Howarth, J. 2022 ). Research and survey results have proven that many employees prefer a fully-remote work environment. The Pew Research Center reported in early 2022 that 60% of workers prefer to work from home all or most of the time. When compared with year 2020 it is a 6% increase. ( Howarth, 2022,  Parker et al, Pew Research Centre, 2022 ).  However, many businesses are uneasy with this setup because there not fully adjusted to remote work culture and practices. But many companies seem to be accepted by ...

  What is gig economy? According to data on the gig economy, a free-market system exists where businesses and independent workers enter into temporary employment contracts. Gig word refers to an employee of a short time. A gig economy consists of different job roles including the following. Freelancers  Consultants Independent contractors and professionals temporary contract workers They are called ‘gig’ workers. They exist in every sector and engage in formal agreements with businesses to render services without being on the business payroll. The gig economy is now becoming more and more well-known among generations as modern working trends shift to virtual workplaces. Due to the majority of employees' willingness to participate in the gig economy, HR professionals are now faced with the task of retaining those workers in order to expand the organization's talent pool ( Rajamanickem,2018 ) One advantage of the gig economy is that it frees up company resources...

The rate of employee turnover refers to the percentage of employees who depart from a company within a specific period of time. It is a critical metric for organizations to understand the health of their workforce and their capacity for retaining talent. Researchers have paid little attention to attempts to distinguish between the causes of voluntary and involuntary turnover in organizations. There are many causes for voluntary turnover and some turnovers can affect an organization's flow of work negatively. Some common negative effect according to Roy & Devi  (2016) is that HR managers get deprived of much-needed talent. Moreover, leaving an expert in some work often reduces the customer base who believed in him or her. Source: https://www.youtube.com/ Causes of employee turnover. According to recent cases in the IT sector, this reason can be spread over being unable to fit in with the company culture, poor management practices and constantly thriving to have better c...

  Workplace harassment is a serious problem that can negatively affect workers' physical and mental health as well as the image and financial success of the business. In order to stop and address workplace harassment, HR has a significant role to perform. The degree of illegality in harassment is not defined based on minor slights, irritations, and isolated, unimportant incidents. The behavior must produce an environment at work that would be intimidating, hostile, or offensive to reasonable people in order for it to be illegal. Illegal behavior spreads over a broad area and can include offensive jokes, racial or ethnic insults, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or images, as well as physical attacks, threats, and intimidation. Even deliberate interference with job success can be considered harassment. In workplaces, more often women become targets of verbal and physical harassment than men. However, both men and women are mainly harassed by the ones of the opposite sex. So...