Vantage Influencers Podcast

Having managed global talent acquisition portfolios with some of the country's leading brands for 18 long years, Vikas Dua is currently the Chief HR Mentor at Attayn, a groundbreaking HR tech firm that works to improve and democratize knowledge sharing in the academic room. He is also TEDx Speaker. a Vlogger (and blogger) under his under self-designed 'HR in my HeaRt' umbrella or speaking at a Campus or Industry forum. Vikas is an advisor with the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry as well.

In this podcast, Vikas Dua talks about the rise of virtual hiring amidst Covid-19. According to Vikas, in recent years, hiring is gradually getting digital. It is free from time and place constraints, ending up in multiple advantages in multiple dimensions, making the recruitment cycle easier. In a virtual environment, it takes a little extra effort from the HR managers to make sure the candidates get the 'wow' feeling. Vikas also suggests some remote recruitment practices for HRs and candidates to make a successful virtual hiring session. Now is the time for HR teams to be savvy in using digital services such as HR virtual assistants, chatbots, social media, and target emails.

Also read our blog: http://bit.ly/vrtual-hring

Shaakun Khanna is the Head - HCM Applications, APAC at Oracle. Prior to joining Oracle, Shakun was the CEO of Right Management, India.

He is also the Co-founder of Consentus Advisory, a specialty HR consulting firm. In his earlier roles, Shaakun has been the Head of IBM Smarter Workforce and also Head of Employee Engagement & Leadership Development Practice for Gallup Consulting and worked across Asia with clients from diverse industries. Over the last two decades, he has been a consultant to many Fortune 500 Organizations on areas of Talent Management, Organization Design & Transformation, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development and Succession Planning.

Shaakun carries the rich experience of managing businesses for global organizations like Gallup Inc., IBM Smarter Workforce, The Tata Group, Manpower etc. in various leadership roles. He graduated from Delhi University and further studied HR Consulting at the Gallup University, USA.

Additionally, he is an Accredited Executive Coach and coaches business leaders across the region. Additionally, Shakun is a Master Facilitator of the 'Consciousness-Based Leadership' with the International Centre for Contemporary Consciousness, USA. An inquisitive traveler and an avid reader, Shakun is greatly inspired by Dr. Stephen Covey and Donald O Clifton, which instills in him a great passion for transforming organizations for the betterment of their Human Capital.

In this episode, Shaakun Khanna talks about " Developing 'Informal Leaders' Among Employees".

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Leena Sahijwani is a Vice President - Group Human Resources at TATA Group. In this role, she is responsible for group Performance, Rewards, Diversity and Digital Transformation along with leading HR function for Tata Sons. She is a seasoned HR leader with over two decades of experience, having previously worked with Sun Pharmaceuticals, GE, Accenture, Aon Hewitt, and Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare in various HR leadership roles.

In this episode, Leena Sahijwani talks about "Incorporating new hires into work culture".

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Vivek Anand is a Performance Consultant | Chief Trainer at Skillhub Learning. He helps build strong performing Teams through the following types of training: Hiring Strategies, Competency Mapping, Behavioral Analysis, Structured Interviews, Learning & Development, Performance Management

He believes that HR is one of the most important contributors for any Business and he is very passionate about bringing a more human element in HR. Prior to Skillhub Learning, he was engaged with top organizations like Tata Infotech, Edutech Consulting, and Sucseed Learning

In this podcast, Vivek Anand, an HR and Behavioral Skill Specialist talk about the importance of highlighting behavioral skills in the workplace. According to Vivek, organizations should hire and treat employees as humans and develop their human potentials. HRs should try not to transform a human into machines. Involving employees in decision making can make your business stronger and boost their morale, improving behavior. He suggests HRs not to interrogate, but explore the best behaviors that suit their organization.

Also read our blog: http://bit.ly/emplyee-behvrs

Dr. Wayne Brockbank is a Clinical Professor of Business at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. At the Ross School of Business, Dr. Brockbank is the Co-Director (with Dave Ulrich) and core faculty of the Advanced Human Resource Executive Program. He is also the Director of HR Executive programs in Hong Kong, India, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Over the past thirty years, these executive programs have been consistently rated as the best HR Executive programs in the United States and Europe by the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and the Leadership Excellence.

In 2013, he was acknowledged as one of the top twenty global HR thinkers by HR Most Influential. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Society of Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Planning Society.

His research and consulting focuses on: (1) linkages between business strategy and human resource practices, (2) creating high-performance corporate cultures, and (3) key levers that drive business performance. He has co-authored seven books on these topics and numerous articles in the Annual Review of Business Strategy, Human Resource Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, Human Resource Planning and Personnel Administrator.

In this episode, Dr. Wayne Brockbank talks about "Developing a business-focused employee survey".

Also Read: bit.ly/Employee_Engagement_Survey_Questions

Ruth Aarthy Asha is the head, Human Resources Business Partner at Maveric Systems. She comes with a total experience of more than 23 years in the HR industry. At Maveric, she is specialized in aligning HR function to business focusing on transformation and strategy. Her core competencies lie in Business Partnering, Talent Management, Performance Management Systems, OD strategies, Employee Experience, Communication Platforms, Designing HR policies, and HR Operations.

In this podcast, Ruth Aarthy Asha talks about creating an engaging culture in the new normal. According to Ruth, the graph of employee engagement largely depends on culture and leadership. And it takes outstanding leadership to maintain a culture of fairness, transparency, and flexibility.

She adds that employees feel respected and valuable as leaders encourage learning and skill enhancement as company culture, increasing morale, and decreasing turnover. Sometimes technical leaders who are innovative and creative can turn out to be bad people managers. They need to learn patience and tolerance to connect better with their teams.

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Padmajaa Iyer is a Conscious Living Coach and the Head of Wellness at Mu Sigma Business Solutions, one of India's first home-grown Unicorns. She has over two decades of experience in her practice and has trained extensively under the tutelage of some of the luminaries in the field of Conscious Living.She is the founding member of the Wellness Program at Mu Sigma.

Saurabh Madan is a Computer Engineer by training and worked in the industry for 14 years for companies including Microsoft Corporation and Salesforce.com. In 2015, he transitioned into teaching courses on ethical goal setting and mindfulness. Since 2019, he has been as an Apprentice Leader on the Wellness Team at Mu-Sigma Inc and teaches courses on Mindfulness and leadership development.

In this episode, Padmajaa and Saurabh talk about "Importance Of Mental Health In The Workplace".

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Amit Kataria is the Chief Human Resource Officer of Hanu Software. He is responsible for the design, implementation, administration and operation of end to end human resources programs, practices and procedures with primary focus in Talent Acquisition & Management, Rewards and recognition, Capability Development, Employer Branding and Extended Employee Engagement. With the support of the Hanu Rockstars and leadership team, he is championing the efforts of creating Hanu, a Great Place to Work.

Amit is a passionate and energetic Human Resource leader, with more than 17 years of diverse global experience in Information Technology and ITES. He has been instrumental in devising and implementing HR Strategies, Employee Engagement, Global Mobility Immigration & Compliance, Talent Acquisition & Retention, Talent Management & Development, Compliance, Employee Communication, Compensation & Benefits, and RnR.

He has Institutionalized programs around Fun@ Work, Mood Science, Alumni & Family Engagement, Health and Wellness, Community Contribution, Communication & Collaboration. Integrated technological platform for the HR function, including Enterprise Social Network, e-PMS, e-Learning & Engagement, Leave & Attendance Management, Skill Matrix, Internal Library, e-Recruitment and other operational and strategic initiatives.

In this episode, Amit talks about "How Can HR Build Resilience In The Workplace?".

Also Read: bit.ly/Transparency_in_the_workplace

Ashish is the Vice President and Principal, Talent Transformation at Eightfold India. Presently he is responsible for enabling global organizations to transform their HR functions, using their Talent Intelligence Platform.

In this episode, Ashish Mediratta talks about Artificial intelligence and its role in shaping HR and employee experience.

According to Ashish, the top three applications of AI in HR would be- to identify skills, to identify the potential of employees and candidates, and to enhance and improve the hiring process. He believes that AI is also impacting every aspect of employee experience and is a powerful tool that organizations can use to stay ahead of the competition when it comes to looking after their employees

Also read our blog: https://bit.ly/AI-IN-HR

Srinath Gururajarao is the CHRO & Vice President with Nexval Group. He has a diverse experience in Strategy Execution & Innovation, with a humane approach in People Practices. Srinath has been in leadership roles within Media, IT, ITeS & banking Industries. He has worked with global organizations such as iGATE, Satyam BPO, SREI Group in various leadership capacities before joining Nexval Group.

Srinath won several awards and recognition like "Top 50 Organisations with Great People Managers, 2019-20" & "Top 100 Great Managers, 2020-21" by Great Managers Institute and Forbes to "Top 100 HR Technology Minds" &" Best Employer 2018" by World HRD Congress.

He has authored 7 Intellectual Properties(IPs) in HR, panning Business Intelligence Tools to Predictive HR Performance models within Human Resources.

Srinath holds various certifications & is a champion of micro-learning with certifications in "Organisational Analysis" from Stanford University, "People Analytics" from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, "Global Business Leader" from U 21 Global & Harvard Business School Publishing, "Leadership in 21st Century" from Copenhagen Business School, and Design Thinking in Innovation" from University of Virginia Darden School".

In this episode, Srinath talks about "Securing the Future of Work with HR Technology".

Also Read: bit.ly/future_of_work_after_covid19