WFH is a reality. The authors observations should not be read like a red herring prospectus against WFH. The policy makers, corporate honchos and social leaders must see and invest to mitigate the flipside.
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Need for these capabilities will become foundational to experience creation, and the speed at which companies can – and, increasingly must – respond to them will become sources of competitive advantage. The global COVID-19 pandemic has fast become the biggest global event of our...
As a HR professional, I can perceive a lot of opportunities emerging for us because of this calamity. It is now upon us as how we use this to help our organizations shape the new approach of working.
HR needs to set quantitative goals and devote appropriate resources toward achieving innovation. Welcoming feedback from customers and key stakeholders in developing new HR strategies to meet business needs is also an important step in that direction.
Most HR leaders are now reasonably tech savvy and while they may not speak the language of an IT professional, are well able to understand systems, technology, value delivery and costs. The rapid proliferation of AI systems in the market well reflects this understanding.
One thing is clear that CXO's will have to rise up to new challenges coming their way and define the new path. CHRO's will be important stakeholders in creating the new way of working. The time is now.
As organization structures and business plans get more dynamic, performance metrics will also adapt. Whether it's developing unique KPIs or assessing them, the true test of the modern CHRO begins here.
Leadership development needs to be more agile. Instead of getting people ready for the next job, we need to put people in varied jobs, provide real time coaching and support and grow them into these jobs.
Building next-gen leaders and CXOs has become top-priority for HR. HR leaders and the learning function becomes the sounding board for business leaders and CEO to spot and nurture this process. Capable HR leadership can influence the senior management to take this agenda seriously.
Bimal Rath, Founder & Managing Director, Think Talent Services Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, on effective channels and ways to create the next generation of leaders for successful organizations.
