2016: WHAT'S IN AND WHAT'S OUT
INDUSTRY EXPERTS LIST 16
THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2016 AND 16 PRACTICES TO LEAVE BEHIND
In
THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
1. A work environment that
is focused on innovation, learning and development; 2. Professionals will be
constantly on the lookout for job opportunities that spell a paradigm shift in
learning, offer consistent growth and allow them to live their ambitions; 3.
Organisations will provide opportunities to employees and frame clear career
paths for all talented staff; 4. Focus on providing leadership that is
collaborative, consultative and participative.
THINGS TO LEAVE BEHIND:
1. A risk-averse approach
and limited communication channels; 2. Don't change jobs for marginal
improvements, superficial benefits, peer pressure or as a habit to get a new
kick out of life; 3. Leave behind the old-world ideas of people having to do
their time and work for a certain number of years with the right number of grey
hair to be given opportunities; 4. Do not micro manage the team.
Ashwin Shirali, regional HR
director, AccorHotels India
THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
OUT
5. Keeping every employee
engaged will be a priority; 6. Taking care of employees is a must. Things like
serving a full lunch at the office so the get at least one balanced meal, yoga
classes to encourage fitness, etc., go a long way; 7. Believe that every
employee can grow to be a VP and give them appropriate opportunities to grow;
8. Everyone, including the founders, needs to be extremely approachable. THINGS
TO LEAVE BEHIND: 5. Being scared of joining start-ups because they might fail
after all, the experience to be gained is invaluable; 6. Start-ups are notorious
for not respecting employee work-life balance; so work towards improving that;
7. Move away from mass hiring and hand-pick everyone you need; 8. People have
to put in long hours at times. In such cases, providing the best possible
facilities and working environment does help.
Sana Nayyar, HR head,
UrbanClap
THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
9. The aim should be to
provide employees with a healthy work atmosphere, so that they appreciate their
work rather than dreading it; 10. We should have leaders, not bosses; leaders
can cultivate team-oriented environments by creating incentives that reinforce
this structure; 11. Companies will support work-life balance with flexible
schedules; 12. Companies will adopt innovative ways of hiring.
THINGS TO LEAVE BEHIND:
9. If the environment is
too light or casual, it does affect productivity. So, ensuring a professional
work environment is key; 10. Keep a check on how many times employees are
opting for workfrom-home. Employees tend to utilise these benefits too often,
hampering the overall productivity; 11. It is often seen that the team has too
many differences; everyone voices their thoughts, thus causing chaos. It is
essential for the team to have coherence and get the work done; 12. Promoting
people internally can prove very successful, but it is important to not switch
if they are not seeing success in one department.
Saurav Kumar, CEO &
co-founder, Cube26
THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
13. Employee engagement
should happen through community building on social networks with the
employees, their friends, family and social contacts; 14. Employees should
build careers as an interchangeable talent and not remain cocooned as
functional experts; 15. 2016 will open up opportunities to work as a people
strategist, talent manager, business developer, data cruncher across
functions and sectors; 16. Leadership that walks the talk, is committed for the
long run and credible to stakeholders, that is, the employees and customers,
will be on the rise.
THINGS TO LEAVE BEHIND:
13. Events that focus only
on eatdrink-be merry-splurge should be avoided; such activities do not create a
meaningful workplace; 14. Promotions that enhance designation (and possible pay
structure), but do nothing to grow an individual holistically need to be
avoided; 15. Working in conventional setups as `HR with no business vision' or
`sales manager with no people strategy' needs to be left behind; 16. Leadership
that's not interested in people development, is siloed and does not leverage
organisational opportunities is a no-no.
Saba Adil, chief people
officer, AEGON Life Insurance
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Palak Bhatia
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ET5JAN16
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