1.
How future HR leaders can succeed in HR tech
Present-day HR is marked by rapid transformations due to
technological advancements, analytics, AI and a shifting focus from the
traditional HR functions to strategic business decisions. The future holds more
complexities in the simplicity brought about by technology.
We
are in interesting times with digital changes, such as mobile applications,
sensors, trackers and wearables prompting a change in the way we exist. HR is
also increasingly applying design thinking, building mobile applications,
incorporating analytics or behavioural economics and leveraging tools that we
may have never thought important — such as social media— to enhance the value
that HR brings to an organisation through the use of technology.
It’s
not just the application of new technology that will make HR more digital but
the ability of future leaders to understand that the journey of transformation
will require them to embrace a new approach. I call it ‘digitalent’, meaning
digital talent, or people who can align structures and digital processes in an
organisation. It’s about creating a relevant culture. For instance, in times
when 70 per cent of any organisation is currently millennials, creating an
experience with the things that matter most to millennials or building talent
experience is of utmost importance now.
2.
5 competencies to help take charge of
your career
How do we shape ourselves to position us for a successful
career? Here is a gamut of 5 competencies which will hold you in good stead at
every stage of life and career.
Success never comes on a
platter. Sometimes, it comes quite early on and many a times a bit late, but
what can make a huge difference is how we choose to build our capabilities over
time. There are a plethora of personal competencies which are considered as
leadership essentials. What I have endeavored to list here is a choice
compilation of certain basic competences which form the bedrock for other leadership
competencies to thrive.
Curiosity
Observation
Reflection
Resilience
Bias for Application
Internalizing
and Mastering these 5 competencies may take time but the effort will be the
beginning of your success story. Here’s wishing you a fantabulous career ahead!
This
is the concluding part of the Series on Career Management by Subhashini
Acharya.
3.
Making mindful career decisions
Are you letting circumstances direct your career moves. Make
the best choices by taking time to pause, reflect and strategize your next
move!
Mindfulness
is the ability to pay attention to our thoughts and feeling without judging
them and this is the biggest differentiator in those who go on to becoming
‘first amongst equals’. Being mindful, being conscious of who we are and what
drives us is one of the most powerful anchors in life. One of my favorite icons
is Jeff Immelt who had a most phenomenal career enroute to becoming the CEO of
GE in 2000. In one of his keynote speeches he said something that made a lot of
sense when it comes to charting careers.
Our
choices govern our future and of course in an ideal world one would always hope
and aim to optimize decisions, especially with regards to something as crucial
as career. If one were to plot the factors impacting ‘pace of career’ against
‘stage of career’ (pictorially depicted below), one would discover that the
four critical decision aspects impacts our growth differently at different
stages of career. The crux of the displayed proposition (left
image) is that when one starts his or her career the pace of
growth is governed by natural tendencies, skills specialized in and the launch
pad but when one is transitioning into senior leadership roles, who you work
with and the organizations landscape determines how quickly you rise through
the ranks.
Understanding
these four decision aspects is key to making a quick judgment call on how one
can maximize opportunities
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