Chief Learning Officer for the Wipro group, one among the top ten Human Resource (HR) influencers on Social Media according to SHRM, regular columnist for Economic Times and other national dailies, an author and XLRI alumni. That’s Mr. Abhijit Bhaduri! (@AbhijitBhaduri )The HR batch at Christ University had the pleasure to listen to the man himself and it was one of the most interactive corporate interface sessions we have had in a while.
So, here are the key learning’s from the session. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed listening. Happy Reading!
Broccoli: Imagine a situation where you are made to eat a vegetable which you dislike (Example: Broccoli) everyday for the rest of your life. How would you feel? Choosing a career is quite like deciding on what vegetable you would like to eat. Going for a job which you don’t like will never give you the satisfaction which a job of your choice can give! It’s important that one enjoys the work s/he takes up. So, go for your favourite vegetable.
HR = Business Partner : One never hears the finance, marketing or operations people “asking” for a seat at the table in organizations but we often see human resource professionals doing it. Why? Given the significance of human resources to any business; HR has every right to be on the table but at the same time HR managers should walk an extra mile to understand business. If you can, you have earned the seat!
Don’t Hire Best: Yes, you heard it correct! As recruiters one of the greatest challenges that HR professionals face is to select the ‘right’ candidate that fits into the culture of the organization. And often they fail! The marks, grades and college should not be the sole criteria while recruiting; a person’s personality and his ability to fit into the organization’s culture are equally important. So, the chances of finding the right candidate from a not-so-popular college are equal to those from a popular college.
Learning Organization: Allow employees to make mistakes & howsoever dumb might be their ideas; at least hear them – That’s the key towards creating a culture of learning in organizations. As HR managers, we are the keepers of an organization’s culture and we should ensure that a culture that fosters learning and aims at knowledge creation should be developed in organizations.
Author: Rahul Sharma
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