From Dinosaurs To Kings Of The JunglePSEs: Leveraging HR, Transforming India
Rajlakshmi Saikia Bhimwal on what makes the Indian public sector enterprises the hotbed for revolutionary HR interventions that can adequately address the changing role and relevance of the huma.... Read More
Emphasise On Training And Motivating People Dr. V. Krishnamurthy (Chairman, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council)
The guru of Indian management, Dr. V. Krishnamurthy is the visionary leader who spearheaded India’s institution-building capability in its pursuit of excellence. The man instrumental for transforming.... Read More
HR To Support Business Leaders Keeping with the strong focus on continuous development, ONGC seeks to build and nurture world-class human capital for leadership in every business
1976 was when Dr. Balyan joined ONGC’s exploration business. After working in it for 27 years, he moved to HR, and has gained experience from the business and people perspectives. He says it is essent.... Read More
The Mindset Of HR Needs To ChangeTo ensure healthy competition between the various regions of operations, we have instituted the concept of ‘regional office meets’ to motivate employees
since February 1996, Mr. Amarendra Mahapatra has been with MMTC. He explains how HR plays a crucial role in a trading organisation like MMTC, and there has been a lot of emphasis on the development o.... Read More
Become A Leader In HR PracticesEnsure the availability of a competent and effectively contributing workforce as required by the business
“BHEL has been a forerunner in HR since its inception,” says Mr. Anil Sachdev, who has worked with BHEL for the last 34 years and in 2007 took over as Director-HR. BHEL was one of the first companies .... Read More
PCO To Work Through ProblemsPCO is the process that helps employees turn a problem (P), into a challenge (C) and thereafter into an opportunity (O)
after having worked with Nalco since its inception in 1982, Mr. Swain says that the HR function has changed and will continue to constantly undergo change. At first, the focus was on labour, then it b.... Read More
Getting Ahead Of The GameMany organisations in the public sector have already gone through tremendous transformationa in terms of their HR interventions
Having advised many organisations in the public sector, Mr. Arvind Pandit shares with us the reasons why he believes they have been very progressive in the development of HR. Talking about his exper.... Read More
Perceptions Are ImportantSurveys give rise to certain perceptions and these, in turn, hold within themselves new ideas and ways of doing things
“Initially, HR was related more to IR and administrative issues - the traditional ways of hiring, training and compensation. Things are changing now. Organisations are conducting engagement surveys. W.... Read More
Vital To Take Care Of Human AssetsIt is essential that every manager is able to leverage technology and create institutional alliances successfully
“EXIM Bank is a statutory organisation set up over 25 years ago by an Act of the Parliament of India as an apex financial institution, inter-alia, to co-ordinate the workings of institutions engaged i.... Read More
HR Has Started Helping The SBUsHR systems focus on harnessing the full potential of the human resources by integrating business goals with individual aspirations
Mr. Ashis Sen tells us that after having worked with the company for 25 years, he has observed HR change its focus drastically from transactional to transformational. Prior to handling the Balanced Sc.... Read More
HRM To High Performance ManagementThe novelty of these people-related approaches lies in the emphasis they place on pursuing a strategic approach towards people management
“There has been an increasing level of awareness about the contribution of innovative HRM to organisational performance,” says Mr. Sohail Akhtar when we asked him about how HR has changed in Indian PS.... Read More
Train Performers For Higher-End JobsWe closely interact with the management and accordingly plan out our recruitment strategy, technical updates for our experts, and their retention
Having worked with MECON primarily in the IT function since June 1989, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar shifted to HR six years back. He starts by giving us an introduction to the company, “We are an engineering con.... Read More
Mobilising Employee PassionWith geographically-distant branches, it can become tiresome to communicate your vision to 38,000 employees, but BoB managed to accomplish it effectively
Dr. Anil Khandelwal has a brilliant academic career and over three decades of banking experience behind him. When we asked about him about the experiences he encountered while managing Dena Bank and B.... Read More
HR Is A Whole New Ball Game NowIt has evolved so much that HR managers are now able to equip line managers with skills that allow them to develop their own people
HR today is more than just about superannuation and retention, says Mr. Sunil Gupta, who has been with the ERU for 23 years. The HR function has indeed evolved in the past two decades. It is a whole n.... Read More
Equal Partners In The Growth StoryThe Government and the private sector have started appreciating each other’s recommendations and limitations
“Ten years ago, doing business was a different thing,” says Mr. Krishan Kalra. Working with PHDCCI (the acronym PHD stands for Progress, Harmony, and Development), Mr. Kalra explains his statement, “P.... Read More
HRD In PSEs At A CrossroadsDr. T. V. Rao highlights the history of HR in Indian PSEs - the rise and the fall; and how PSEs can do the right things and do things right
HRM in Indian PSUs has a great past and is currently at a crossroads in spite of some innovative practices attempted by a few of them. The way they are going about it is not right. They have become in.... Read More
Out In The Public DomainRejoy Kurup (Management Consultant) throws light on the various career opportunities being offered by the public sector
Ram and Mohan (both fictional characters) were classmates who met after a fairly long time. Both had been working with PSUs for pretty much their entire careers. As it usually happens, they started ta.... Read More
Transformers: The HR Evolution In Indian PSEs G. K. Pillai (Chairman and Managing Director, Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd.) emphasises the vital roles to be played by HR for the public sector enterprises to be termed ‘model employers’
Prior to the Indian independence, there were very few PSEs in the country, like the Railways, the Posts and Telegraphs, the Port Trusts, etc., which were departmentally managed. Independent India adop.... Read More
Changing With The TimesThe ultimate success of HR in PSEs depends on the craftsmanship of HR, explains Indranil Banerjee (Senior Manager-P&A, Kolkata Zone, WBSEDCL)
Change is the evidence of life. During the process of evolution, dinosaurs became extinct, not because they did not have strength; rather, the species could not adapt to climatic changes. The longevit.... Read More