To learn about the strategy to build an all-encompassing workplace, ETHRWorld interacted with Jaspreet Singh Bakshi, Head of Human Resources - GIC, Marsh McLennan India. The company is committed to building a diverse workforce. For instance, it has launched initiatives like special hiring programmes for ex-Veterans or former Army Officers, LGBTQI+ Inclusive Mediclaim and Gender-Neutral Washrooms.
In an interaction with ETHRWorld, D K Patel, Director - HR, NTPC, said that HR should not only be a Strategic Business Partner, but also be a part of the strategy formulation for the company’s business approach.
In the financial year 2022-23, Maruti Suzuki’s Board of Directors had 11 male members, earning a median remuneration of Rs 93.50 lakh, while the lone female member of the board received a remuneration of Rs 85.50 lakh. Notably, all the three Key Managerial Personnel of the company, during the year, were male, earning a median remuneration of Rs 2.86 crore.
Talking about how the future of the workplace will look for the company, Raja Radhakrishnan, HR Head, Ashok Leyland, said, “As we look ahead, I'm convinced that work won't be confined to just the office. The workplace will transform into more of a hub for collaboration, networking, idea-sharing and discussions. While physical offices will remain important, work will also seamlessly extend beyond those walls.”
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom provider, recently said its Chief People Officer, Amrita Padda, had a gross remuneration of Rs 6,16,96,301 during the financial year 2022-23. Padda, who joined the company on 21 September 2021, earned Rs 2,15,78,817 in FY 2021-22.
"Earlier, it was easy to just dial up a consultant and get a person hired from outside. And any capable employee sitting in the organisation would be wondering why I was not considered. Now, this process has been deliberately made tougher to hire from outside," says Rajiv Kapoor, Group Chief Human Resource Officer, Uno Minda.
Coming from a non-HR background, Sinha needed to learn the basics of running an HR team. He felt it was important because the HR function has an impact on talent, cost and employee experience.
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has launched the Edge Quest game where employees learn to make key decisions guided by defined behaviours. The game demands employees to make decisions as the queen’s advisors in a fictional 18th-century empire. Just like in real life, some of the decisions have an immediate impact while other decisions’ impact is felt much later on in the game.
In an exclusive interview with ETHRWorld, Jaikrishna B, President - Group HR, Amara Raja Group, highlighted how the company is keeping up with the changing market trends, what are its hiring plans and how it is implementing diversity and learning measures for its workforce.
In an interaction with ETHRWorld, Ajith Kumar K K, President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Federal Bank, talks about how the organisation has achieved such a low level of attrition, as well as why the bank has been dedicated in controlling the attrition of its women employees in particular.
With nearly two decades of experience in the pharma industry and 15 years with Raymond, K Narayan, President - HR, Raymond, has witnessed the power of effective leadership firsthand. In an exclusive interview, he discussed the challenges of the manufacturing sector, the importance of upskilling employees, talent acquisition strategy, and initiatives in diversity and inclusion (D&I) that Raymond has undertaken.
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