People Matters Podcast Series

In the latest episode of People Matters Podcast, Chris Murdock joined us to share how the hiring process will get influenced by AI in the future of work. Recruiters have to make sure that they know who the right candidate is and also, that the candidates are elaborated about the roles that the recruiters are hiring for. Otherwise, in the process of spamming resumes and candidate profiles, crucial time is lost,” said Chris Murdock, Chief Sourcing Officer and Co-Founder of IQTalent. 

S. Venkatesh, Group- President HR  of RPG Group shared insights on how the conglomerate looks at the importance of employee wellness, in this episode of People Matters Podcast. 

In this episode, we chatted with Ritu Sharma from AppFlyer who joined us to share how she looks at the leadership transformation coming parallelly with the changes in the future of work.  

Along with the transformation in the definition of mental health, leadership definition has transformed too. Several surveys and studies have found that employees seek empathetic leaders today. In this episode of People Matters Podcast, we chatted with Rajesh Rai, the vice president - people team and head of human resources, India, GlobalLogic to explore the new aspects of hybrid leadership.

Katie Ballantyne joined us for the episode to share the various aspects of leadership in the hybrid era and also how leaders can create and atmosphere of wellness among the workforce, by leveraging the wellness policies themselves and setting examples of how to enjoy work-life balance. 

In this episode of People Matters Podcast, Shilpa Kabra Maheshwari joined us to share insights on the leadership transformation in the hybrid period. 

"In the era of hybrid working leaders need to be empathetic. They need to understand that there is no need for employees to stay logged in throughout the day and that the outcome matters over time span. Today, people are working from several locations and time zones. So, this calls for a difference between the traditional leadership and team management in hybrid environment. Today flexibility is the essence of leadership," said James Ong, CEO Asia of Sedgwick.

According to In the world of increasing concerns over mental health and new leadership styles, leaders are required to be more agile and approachable. Jayanthi Vaidyanathan, Senior Director HR of PayPal India states that leaders need to be the role models of the employees and create a safe and happy workplace. She stressed that the right way to start this is by letting people know that even leaders juggle between work and life, they can be messy too and that they are not super-humans. 

While number of DEI policies are placed by leaders and organisations, not much is practically implemented. An inclusive workplace calls engagements on the part of the companies in order to ensure inclusivity. Sarika Naik, Chief Marketing Officer and DEI Chairperson of Capgemini, shared some minute but highly significant details which the organisations should pay attention to. Listen to the full episode to know more. 

With the changing employee-employer relationship, it has become an imperative for the employers to track keep a track of the latest priorities of the job seekers and employees. As we transitioned into the remote working mode and are bouncing back to the office floors, have the behaviour of the workforce towards the LGBT+ employees changed for good or bad? In this episode, Aubrey Blanche, Senior Director of Equitable Design, Product & People answered the questions.