the market has shifted massively toward
digital transformation. It’s just an industrywide
phenomenon, and having an employee value
proposition is more important than ever before.
Q: What kind of employee value proposition?
A: The next generation of workers really want
to work for a company that has a purpose, a
company that brings value to the world, not just
a anonymous corporate entity that’s capitalistic
in nature. I spend an hour every day with five
employees to hear them out. What’s on their
minds, what’s working, what’s not, how do
they feel about our communication, about our
strategy, etcetera.
Q: Is the remote working trend an advantage or
disadvantage for your company?
H: To a certain extent, that hasn’t helped
retention of employees because perhaps when
people are together, commuting together,
sharing cafeterias, being in work meetings
together, it can engender a sense of loyalty.
The work-from-home environment can certainly
reduce commute times, which is good for a
employee’s well being. And history has shown
that sometimes the (representation) of female
employees diminishes in certain societies like
India as they move further up the pyramid.
Working from home can be very positive from a
diversity inclusion point of view because it can
enable us to keep female talent in the workforce
longer and, hopefully, give them opportunity to
rise through the ranks. I am quite optimistic that
this new hybrid environment will be good for
the environment and inclusion.
Q: Is the debate over the COVID-19 vaccine