‘Diversity is not only about the inclusion of women in the workforce, but also the LGBTQ+ community,’ XLRI board member

Ranaveer Sinha, alumnus union of XLRI Jamshedpur and member of the Board of Governors, said during their CHRO Conclave – KRONOS held on October 15 and 16, “Diversity is not only involving women in the workforce but also in the LGBTQ+ community.” HR innovation has been there for white collar workers for the past few years, but it is time to once again focus on blue collar jobs as manufacturing in India is on the rise,” he said.

The Conclave aims to provide a platform to share best industry practices and their ideas through a series of interactive panel discussions and keynote speeches by industry leaders, which will help organizations navigate their organization through these turbulent times. and prepare them for the future. ,

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Rajnish Kumar, Group President & Head – Compensation & Benefits and Business HR YES BANK, who attended the event said, “Every time technology is developed, humans resist it. Science fiction is becoming a reality these days thanks to AI/ML. Convenience with respect to technology and the consumer of services There has been an increase in demand. During COVID, most banking was done from home. Hence, the risk of regulation became very high. Be transparent with your employees and advise them on best practices going forward.”

“Mobile phones and technology have made life easier and technology is fantastic for making informed decisions. He also mentioned two important things about consulting. Consulting is the role of the client and consulting thrives on being connected (trust is essential) At EY, they use AI products and transform business for customers,” said Anshula Verma, HR Director and National Head Talent Acquisition- EY.

Chandra Mohan, Chief Employee Relations – Delmonte Foods India, emphasized on how people are initially resistant to changes. “They are emotionally attached to something that they interact with on a regular basis. Workplace sentiment is really important. It’s really important to implement a mood score index. technology Gives us the medium, but empathy comes from our inner feelings. If you want to grow the business, then understand the basic. Maintaining a right challenge is as important as getting a right challenge.”

Speaker Ritesh Agarwal, Sales Capability Head – Asia BU Region, PepsiCo said that, he remembered how he was working at the plant from 12 hour working shift to 8 hour shift and now 4 days a week. were part. , He also clarified that the mandate is needed not only for time but also for location, it depends on how much risk you are exposed to and how dangerous the working conditions are.

“At the same time, remote working is still challenging in various work areas such as sales and factories. In addition, flexible working also has individual disadvantages for the employees and the organization as a whole. So, in conclusion, he reminds us that everything has to be efficiently balanced in order to gain more and lose less; The need of the day is of flexible time and place, but still, context is equally important for implementation,” he said.

Subsequently, Amit Chincholikar, Global CHRO – Tata Consumer Products, emphasizing on the advent of availing any service from anywhere, has changed a lot. Workplaces are arriving in these times with their perfect blend of flexibility, agility and adaptability. Coming up with this right combination requires patience on the part of organizations as they may need several iterations to find the balance and build a two-way street of trust with their customers.

Thereafter Roma Bindru, CHRO, Zepto emphasized that there is a need to create better teamwork and collaboration during these difficult times. Plus, the opportunities to make it up are immense. Each person is very unique. Their dynamics are very interesting. When they are bought under one team, it is difficult to manage such a team. So, we have to do a deeper analysis and find out the triggers for such behavior.”

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