HR News: 19 June, 2017

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Essar’s former chief talent officer, Sujaya Banerjee, launches Capstone People Consulting

The change management consultancy will enable clients to drive change through leadership development, talent analytics, women’s leadership and technology adoption.

Essar Group’s former chief talent officer, Dr Sujaya Banerjee, who has over 25 years of experience in leading change through people in organisations, such as British Gas, Godrej and Lowe Lintas and Partners, has announced the launch of her personal venture— Capstone People Consulting.

It is a foremost change management consulting firm that aims to enable clients, across diverse sectors, drive change through leadership development, talent analytics, women leadership and technology adoption to build diverse and inclusive, talent- savvy cultures.

Banerjee, who has been on the boards of AGC Networks and The Mobile Store, says about her venture, “I am delighted to let you know that we have put together a great team and empanelled best in class thought leaders as partners from across the globe, to offer consulting solutions that will enable our vision of becoming the Gold Standard in managing change through people.”

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Obituary: Godfather of coaching, Sir John Whitmore is no more

The pioneer of coaching in the workplace and author of Coaching for Performance, was 79.

Sir John Whitmore, the world leader in creating coaching and high-performance cultures and the founder of Performance Consultants International, passed away at the age of 79. 
Whitmore was the pioneer of coaching in the workplace and author of Coaching for Performance, which is considered to be the ‘Bible’ of coaching globally. “We will continue to honour his great legacy. His loss will be felt on a personal level by the millions he touched, and the coaching and leadership industry will be forever grateful for the contribution he has made,” David Brown, CEO, Performance Consultants International, said in an official post.
“Our thoughts and sympathies at this time go out to his family and friends,” he added. 
Whitmore, a veteran advisor to various associations and organisations, was also an established racing car driver in the 1960s. He was best known for winning the 1961 British Saloon Car Championship and the European Touring Car crown four years later.

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SBI offers competitive pay to attract professional talent

Applications for the 554 posts of management executives (SME) are open till May18.

 

State Bank of India is looking to hire management executives for 554 positions and has invited applications for the same. The openings for special management executives (SME), banking, are for Indian citizens between the age group of 25 and 40 years, with a minimum qualification of CA/ICWA/ACS/MBA in finance or equivalent postgraduate degree in finance from an institution recognised or approved by the government, government bodies or AICTE.

The bank is offering two kinds of positions – the first is that of special management executive (banking) - MMGS III Grade, under which it seeks 273 candidates with qualification of CA/ICWA/ACS/MBA (finance) or equivalent postgraduate degree in finance with minimum five years of experience as an executive in supervisory/management role in a schedule commercial bank / associate or subsidiary of a schedule commercial bank or public-sector financial institution or listed financial institution.