Rajendran Dandapani, Director of Technology, Zoho corp. | President – Zoho Schools of Learning
“Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet”. Warren Buffett often likes to quote this African proverb, which holds a lesson for us on this International HR Day. Entering this uncertain future at breakneck speed, where nothing seems clear-cut and well-defined, it is important that we hold on to at least a few “forever truths” firmly, while exploring the grey zones with caution and speed, in short iterations of learning loops.
Each of us from a different domain or industry has our own changing landscapes and accompanying challenges. Even so, the common enemies that we need to be wary of and the common allies we all have don’t change too much, too often.
Avoid micromanagement, eschew filling the workday completely with tasks to do, and instil a quest in each of them to find their own “WHY” that can align with the company’s own sense of mission.
Motivate your employees by empowering them, providing them a path to daily improvement, the space to take on new endeavours, and an overarching sense of purpose, irrespective of the work they do or the hierarchical level they are in.
Irrespective of our own age and experience and position in the organisational tree, I feel these are the only things we can do and remain people-first as we enter what could be the most challenging phases of our careers in this Age of AI.”
Pradipta Banerjee, EVP & Chief People Officer, Emids
“Emids is dedicated to nurturing a workplace of the future where our employees lead with positive mindsets creating value through their work. We foster a culture of continuous learning and empower our people with abundant resources for skill enhancement to carve their career at Emids. People-centricity is central to Emids – we celebrate our employees’ achievements and offer opportunities for personal and professional development.
Under the visionary leadership of our CEO, Sean Narayanan, Emids has cultivated a culture of ownership that places personal growth and well-being of our people at the heart of our business strategy.
Being in Healthcare, our engineers make a difference through their work with our clients and play a vital role in impacting lives. We continue to evolve our employee experience and ease of working to catalyze innovation and shape the future of healthcare. Combining global reach, design-led approach, and sustained growth, we create an environment conducive for our people to be at the forefront of innovation.”
Mahendran Dilli, Senior Vice President, RMG & Workforce Planning
“Post-pandemic, the Work, Workplace & Workforce are going through a major shift. Work (What needs to be done) is changing drastically with digital disruption. The workforce (right talent to do the work) don’t just look for jobs, they look for challenging opportunities and upskilling that enables growth in the foreseeable future. The workplace (where the work is done) is also shifting from WFH to hybrid models. With this intensity of change, it is imperative to ensure the future of talent acquisition is aligned with evolving talent and organisation needs. Workforce planning should influence the process of getting the ‘right talent at the right time at the right cost’. It is also important to sustain the human element & get the right balance of ‘Hi-touch vs Hi-tech’”.
