Today, the CHRO is expected to be a strategic business partner working alongside the CEO and CFO to shape organisational capability, culture, productivity, innovation, and sustainable growth. In this conversation, Uma Rao G brings a business-oriented perspective on how HR can become a powerful...
Author - Uma Rao G
Most recently, Uma has served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Sekhmet Pharmaventures. She is a strategic HR leader with over three decades of experience collaborating with businesses across diverse sectors, including pharmaceuticals, automotive, IT, petroleum, and manufacturing. She is the Adjunct Professor of Practice at ICFAI and has also turned an entrepreneur with Consulting and Advisory Services. Una is dedicated to continuous learning and is pursuing her PhD too. Uma has also received many professional awards.
HR is no longer a support function-it's a strategic driver of innovation, customer experience, and competitive advantage. Organizations that leverage HR as a partner in business transformation are better positioned to lead in their sectors.
Leaders should create a culture where discussions regarding mental health, work-life balance, and excessive workloads are encouraged, recognizing that a balanced workforce is more productive and sustainable.
While the HR function is progressively becoming more strategic and influential, its ability to embrace innovation, adapt to change especially technologies and responding to dynamic workforce needs, will determine whether it stays ahead or falls behind in the evolving business landscape.
Is work life balance still deemed as a misnomer in the culture of productivity or pandemic has changed this thought process? UR Productivity is commonly defined as a ratio between the output volume and the volume of inputs. In other words, it measures how efficiently production inputs, such as...
Wellness has been one of our key pillars for engagement for the last couple of years. We look at the topic holistically as emotional, physical and social wellness. For emotional wellness we provide a specialized service to express their concerns and thoughts in a free and open manner. These...
