Close the Loop

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Close the Loop episodes

  • Essential Financial Practices for Organisational Success

    Vivek Venkatesan, CFO at Ninjacart, chats with Srinivas B Vijayaraghavan, CMO at Loop, about how finance fits into the bigger picture in companies. And clears up this myth that finance is too complex for non-finance people to get.

    He suggests finance folks need to explain their decisions more and be a bit more flexible when they can. The talk also covers the need for timely interactions with finance and being clear about what's urgent.

    16 min
  • Data-driven HR: Is it All About the Metrics?

    Ashish Singh, Chief HR Officer at Meesho, discusses the challenges and nuances of measuring various HR aspects, such as retention, talent density, and employee experience. He highlights that while some aspects like hiring and headcount are easily measurable, others like talent quality are more complex. The conversation also touches on the influence of external metrics like Glassdoor ratings on HR and the importance of understanding the limitations and uses of such data.

    14 min
  • When Do OKRs Really Succeed?

    Discover why giants like Google and Amazon swear by the system of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results). Vidya Santhanam, co-founder and CEO at Fitbots, joins Srinivas B. Vijayaraghavan, CMO at Loop, to shed light on the principles of OKRs and their rising popularity in the post-COVID era. Whether you're a startup or an established firm, understand the nuances of adopting OKRs and avoid common pitfalls.

    15 min
  • AI's Impact on Your Workforce Composition

    Reetu Raina, VP and Head of Talent Management at Amdocs, and Srinivas B. Vijayaraghavan, CMO at Loop, discuss AI's transformative role in reshaping workforce composition and HR dynamics -- moving beyond job displacement to altering employment structures.

    They emphasize HR's need to strategically navigate this shift, advocating for adaptability and continuous learning. The conversation highlights the evolving nature of work, the necessity for new accountability frameworks, and the critical approach of progressive change in an unpredictable future.

    14 min
  • Exhausting Interviews

    Understand the importance of resilience in the world of exhausting interviews as Parag, Recruitment Specialist at Technogise, recounts intriguing stories.

    34 min
  • Leadership lessons

    Sirisha, the Head of HR at Greenway Health reflects on her many years as an HR at various organizations and identifies some key lessons she has learned. The reflections in this episode are bound to inspire and surprise listeners, particularly those working as HRs.

    42 min

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The pandemic gave birth to multiple threads of conversations around the employer-employee relationship. Every week Srini engages a key player in India’s evolving corporate ecosystem and discuses these…