On 4 November 2017, Jindal Global Business School organized the fourth HR Conclave on \u2018Human Dimension of Globalization: Its impact, opportunities and challenges\u2019 in association with United Nations Global Compact Network India, Career Development and Placement Division (JGBS), and Humanos, the HR Club. Bringing together an august group of academicians, thinkers, practitioners, and industry leaders, the Conclave offered a unique platform to discuss innovative ideas, thoughts, and perspectives on HR in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Introducing the special guests, in his Welcome Address Dr. Tapan Panda (Dean,\nJGBS) stressed on the importance of creating robust platforms to connect theory\nand practice. Later Dr. Asim Talukdar (Vice Dean, External Relations, JGBS) presented the\nthemes of the Conclave and envisioned a greater role for HR to drive businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his Special\nAddress Mr. Kamal Singh (ED & CEO, UN Global Compact Network India) observed:\n\u2018While quality education is one of the Sustainable Development Goals, few\nbusiness schools talk about sustainability. With Principles for Responsible\nManagement Education (PRME) coming to India, things are going to improve.\u2019 Delivering\nthe Inaugural Speech, Mr. Anil Sharma (EVP, HR, ITC Hotels) encouraged students\nto look at the larger picture: \u2018Your competence and intelligence will be\ndetermined by how you connect dots that seem unconnected. That will happen when\nyou understand the complete range of business functions.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first\nsession focused on \u2018Role of HR in Creating Workplace Optimism in Organizations\u2019\nwith Mr. Harbhajan Singh (VP, HR and Corporate Affairs, Honda Motor Cycle and\nScooters India Ltd.), Mr. K.S. Bakshi (EVP, HR, The\nOberoi Group), and Dr. Shalini Lal (CEO, Infinity OD) as panellists and Dr.\nManisha Mishra (Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean, JGBS) as moderator. While Mr. Bakshi offered practical tips on building\nworkplace optimism, Mr. Singh shared his experience with the Honda Group\nwhere he helped to inspire functional cultures and create events to bring employees\ncloser. Offering biological proof on higher\noptimism improving productivity, Dr. Lal said, \u2018Any change in the\norganization gives birth to uncertainty. A leader needs to bring down anxiety\nlevels at the workplace.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the\nspecial session on \u2018Leadership & HR Policies in Armed Forces\u2019 Lt. Gen. (Ret.)\nA.K. Singh (PVSM, AVSM, SM, and VSM and Advisor to O.P. Jindal Global\nUniversity) urged future managers to assume leadership roles with the message: \u2018Playing\nsafe and maintaining status quo is out of sync with the dynamism of 21st\ncentury.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next\nsession on \u2018Diversity Management as a New Age Differentiator\u2019 saw participation\nfrom Mr. Gyanendra Kumar (AVP, HR, TCS), Ms.\nRoli Singh (Head, Talent Management, Vistara), and Ms. Tania Chatterjee (VP,\nHead L & D Delivery, India, Royal Bank of Scotland) as panellists and Mr.\nAhmad Sabih Kidwai (Director HR, Schneider Electric) as moderator. Highlighting\ninitiatives at RBS, Ms. Chatterjee shared, \u2018Diversity supports innovation; innovation\nsupports productivity; and productivity supports bottom line.\u2019 While Mr. Kumar spoke about efforts to bring in more\ndiversity in TCS which is known for its high women workforce, Ms. Singh\nstressed on the communication styles of different generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focusing\non \u2018Role of HR in Digital Transformation\u2019, the third session had Mr. Aloke Goel\n(Head Operations, Siemens Health Care), Mr. Rajesh Uppal (CIO, Maruti Suzuki\nIndia Ltd.), Dr. Swarup Sinha (Principal, ITC Hospitality Management Institute),\nand Mr. Neeraj Narang (Director, HCM Strategy, Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.) as panellists.\nWhile Mr. Uppal revealed how his organization had recruited digital taskforce, Mr.\nGoel shared his thoughts on the industrial revolution and the move towards the \u2018digital\u2019.\nDr. Sinha spoke on how reverse mentoring can lead to greater digital\nunderstanding in organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nfourth session on \u2018HR Practices for Business Ethics and Corporate\nSustainability\u2019 was moderated by Mr. Rajeev Bhaduria (Director, Group HR,\nJindal Steel & Power Ltd.) with Mr. Ashish Gautam (Associate Director,\nGovernment and Regulatory Affairs, IBM India Pvt. Ltd.), Ms. Malini Priya (Business\nOperations Leader, Ernst & Young), and Munish Vasudeva (VP, HR, Siemens Ltd.)\nas panellists. While Mr. Gautam shared his willingness to work for an\norganization if it embraced ethics alongside rules, Ms. Priya stressed on the\nimportance of a trusting work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nday-long deliberations came to an end with the Valedictory Session, which had\nMr. P. Dwarkanath (Director, Group Human Capital, Max India Ltd.) as the Guest\nof Honour. With its range of themes and unfettered sharing of ideas, thoughts,\nand perspectives, the fourth edition of the HR Conclave offered significant takeaways\nfor students, academicians, and professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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