People Matters Podcast Series

Welcome to the first episode of The Big Reset. In this first episode, Ester Martinez, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of People Matters spoke to Yasmin Taj, Senior Editor, People Matters to delve deeper into why Adaptable is the way forward as we rewrite the playbook of HR and Work Tech as we prepare for the Big Reset and why People Matters TechHR India is the ultimate virtual conference where we will find answers to everything regarding this Big Reset!

The COVID 19 pandemic has quickly re-prioritized the employee expectations, today, employees need to have access to the digital tools and technologies to get work done, and they also need a supportive workplace culture to help them navigate new business realities. Delivering on the promise of great employee experience will be a key differentiator. In an attempt to help businesses design employee experience as thoughtfully in the times of turbulence, People Matters in partnership with SAP SuccessFactors brings to you #EXWeek. In this podcast, we have Raj Narayan, Senior Vice-President and CHRO, Titan, who will share how technology can bridge the needs of employees and what are some key cultural factors that would be critical to navigating these uncertain times. 

If you look at what the world of work is going through these days, you will see how conversations are slowly shifting from AI and automation replacing jobs to conversations around ‘being human’. In this special podcast, Jacob Morgan, best-selling author, futurist, and the founder of FutureofWorkUniversity.com talks to us about how the narrative in the world of work is now changing to putting people at the centre of everything! Business is still fundamentally about people, about relationships and about taking care of each other. In these tough times, it is heartening to hear stories about CEOs letting go off their salaries, committing to not laying off their employees and putting people at the core of everything. These are the things that matter far more than anything else, says Morgan. Now is the best time for leaders to raise their vulnerability and humility and say that they actually do not know what the best solution is. Why don’t we bring in our employees and talk to them about it and get suggestions and ideas? Maybe they can help us come up with solutions that will help everybody to be taken care of. Admit you don’t have all the answers, seek suggestions from your employees. Don’t just focus purely on numbers, ask your employees how they are doing. Be a good human being first, and then be a leader of an organization.

Chaitanya Sreenivas, HR Leader at IBM India demystifies the importance of equity at workplaces and why it is more important than equality right now.

In this podcast, Nikhil Arora, Vice-President & Managing Director, GoDaddy shares how organizations can create an equitable workplace.

In a heartfelt discussion, Ritu Mehrotra, Country Manager, Booking.com shares with Yasmin Taj about her professional and entrepreneurial journey and why organizations should think about diversity beyond gender.

In this interesting and thought-provoking conversation with Anupam Trehan, Director, People & Communities, Cisco India and SAARC, discover how Cisco is creating an equitable workplace for each form of diversity.