Opportunity To Reimagine HR Function

During the pandemic, the HR function is all set to complete revamp. AI & machine learning are the two big areas that enable companies to make data-centric decisions for business and bring in efficiency through automation in the function of Human Resources. HR leaders on the large scale are thinking about reimagining the various functions and operations of the organization as everything went under total transformation recently. 

Being awarded as one 40 under 40 event winner, Venus Soundaryarajan expressed her happiness by stating that “I have been instrumental in making a performance-centric organisation through a well synched PMS and transforming employee experience in the organisations via mapping employee journeys. She has been focused on the digitisation of HR interactions and focus on the health and wellness of the employees.

The recent acceleration of digitization has is demanding the next leap HR should take to bring function to the next level. More digital HR enablers and transformation of the employee experience at all stages of an employee lifecycle is where the future lies.

The pandemic was not part of anyone’s KRA and it brought in a huge opportunity for all of us to relook at the way we function. At BOB Financial Solutions; With remote working mandated, HR has a critical role in enabling the organisation to work effectively on remote working platforms through various awareness and sensitization interventions. Addressing employees’ concerns becomes one of the topmost priorities during pandemic which has put HR in a spot where HR can ensure the flow of information throughout the organisation and also highlight and resolve concerns in a timely manner to avoid any snowballing in these already uncertain times. The people-first approach will also result in business first eventually.

The company has a strict focus on its internal customer, i.e. employees and many inclined initiatives have proved that. HR Policies that emphasise happiness, open culture and employee centricity resulted in Happy and Satisfied employees thus higher productivity.

Lastly, Soundrayarajan has conveyed regards to her leader by giving gratitude, “Under the guidance of Ravi Khanna (Head-Human Resources), I have come a long way in the transformation journey of Learning and Development specialist to the HR professional.”