Being member of  the Advisory Council of the India CHRO Forum  powered by Sodexo India and led by Paul Writer we have featured a short interview with Debyani Sinha, General Manager - HR, NEC Technologies India.

3 ways by which organizations can focus on talent development? 

1. By clear rolled our career development plan & succession plan
2. Assessment based on competency and PDP periodic review with clear understanding of development of competency
3. Encouraging new skill enhancement and incentivize SME for new technologies

Your advice to manage talent crunch?

1. Workforce planning for immediate need & long term
2. Create COEs & SMEs for future forecast
3. Regular connect with academia and ensure effort towards development of new generation for upcoming technologies

Example or your advice  to organizations to structure benefits to motivate their employees? 

Depending on the average age group of employees;

                                         i.    Sponsor for hobby  - for high performers – will help rejuvenating

                                        ii.    Club membership – after a particular grade - will help satisfy the status ego

                                       iii.    Include parents for young members & spouse for seniors in special days like, anniversary, family day or while appreciating during any special achievement

                                       iv.    Long term incentive for retention

                                        v.    Corporate medical fund – Help employees & dependents in medical exigency

                                       vi.    Flexi working hours, compensatory off, tax friendly salary structure

                                      vii.    Sponsorship for Certifications