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• This HR Head gets to live his farming legacy in the corporate world!

  When Dominic returned to Kerala after his graduation, he had two choices: stay with his parents and take up the rubber plantation work or just run away. His parents neither told him to stay back nor to leave. But Dominic was sure that he should move out. “While waiting for the train at the railway station with just a few pairs of dresses, and hardly two thousand rupees in my hands, I had just one thought in my head, ‘If I had to ever return to this place after 10 to 15 years, I’ll have a lot of money in my hand and a powerful role,’” he says.

  

• If not an HR, this CHRO would have been an Indian Forest Service Officer

  Back during her childhood, Irani Srivastava Roy, CHRO, Signify (erstwhile Philips Lighting), would sit behind her father in his Yezdi bike and go to the jungles of the Palamau Tiger Reserve, when he was doing his research on elephant behaviour. Her love for nature is something she got from her parents, particularly her father.

  

• Relying solely on chatbots for addressing employee concerns may diminish the human touch: Shashwat K Mitra, CHRO, KPIT

  When dealing with sensitive issues like performance concerns or discrimination, a human touch is crucial. Chatbots lack the emotional intelligence to navigate these situations. In this context, and to understand more about the HR Tech Trends, ETHRWorld interacted with Shashwat K Mitra, CHRO, KPIT, at ETHRWorld Nextech HR Summit India 2024 held recently in Gurugram.

  

• Navigating cultural evolution: Strategies for thriving in growth

  Understanding cultural shifts as companies grow is crucial. Leaders must balance agility and structure, risk-taking and compliance, formality and informality, intimacy and impersonality. Good leadership and focused HR strategies help maintain the essence of the company's culture as it expands. Listening to employees, showing empathy, and creating a safe space for open dialogue are all vital to navigating cultural changes. By embracing a mindset that sees culture as a journey, not a destination, stakeholders can create a workplace where transformation is embraced, employees feel connected, and a thriving culture fuels the company's success.

  

• AI has ability to meet both employee and organisational needs: Aadesh Goyal, CHRO, Tata Communications

  AI-powered HR isn't just about efficiency, it's about fostering a future of work where employee needs and organisational goals are intelligently aligned! In this context, and to understand more about the HR Tech Trends, ETHRWorld interacted with Aadesh Goyal, CHRO, Tata Communications, at ETHRWorld Nextech HR Summit India 2024 held recently in Gurugram.

  

• Over reliance on technology may defeat the purpose of HR's presence: Ayush Gupta, Director - HR, GAIL

  HR Tech should be viewed not as a replacement, but rather as a powerful tool that complements and enhances the work of HR professionals. In this context, and to understand more about the HR Tech Trends, ETHRWorld interacted with Ayush Gupta, Director - HR, GAIL, at ETHRWorld Nextech HR Summit India 2024 held recently in Gurugram.

  

• Why and how this company is aiming to achieve 50:50 gender ratio

  In an exclusive interaction with ETHRWorld, Komal Somani, Whole-Time Director and CHRO, ESDS Software Solution, discusses the reasons why a 50:50 gender ratio is necessary for organisations to prosper, how to bring down attrition levels, and the strategies, policies and practices employed to bring about the ideal gender parity. By 2027, ESDS Software aspires to reach a 50 percent gender diversity ratio.

  

• What CHROs like and don’t like about their current HR tech system

  Most HR tech tools may address the quantitative business metrics. But do they also address the qualitative aspects, including the cultural elements of an organisation? Though the distance to an integrated HRMS system, which could be a single source of truth, seems a long way, how efficient are the existing customised HR tech tools?

  

• How Amdocs is increasing gender diversity, and diversifying its hiring practices

  In an exclusive interaction with ETHRWorld, Lynette Dsilva, Vice President and Head of Regional HR - India and APAC, Amdocs, talks about how the organisation is prioritising gender diversity across different levels, and women leadership through various programmes. She also shares unconventional hiring initiatives such as the AI-powered Career Hub and the 'No resume hiring' campaign.

  

• Into the HR strategies of Westin Hitec City’s ‘ALL-WOMEN Operated Hotel’

  Aradhya points out that as their business is in the public domain, they have been very mindful that the performance evaluation is done directly by the people walking into the hotel. “We cannot compromise on the quality and the parameters of any job roles. Everything has been done bit by bit from hiring to training people to the level of what the job role requires. One needs to have much more patience to fill up the workforce, when you are working on a mission like this,” she says.

  

• Talent insights, challenges and how to fix them: Finolex Industries

  In an exclusive interaction with ETHRWorld, Sarita Tripathi, CHRO, Finolex Industries, talks about some concerns and challenges in the manufacturing sector, the pros and cons of the industry at large and Finolex in particular, some hiring trends and practices, and retention strategies that make employees leave or stay at an organisation.