SV Nathan : Director | U.S. India Talent : Do Simple things exceedingly well !!!!

SV Nathan

SV Nathan 

"I did not start out to be a HR professional. I came into it by accident than design. Part of me is that credo that I hold – if I don’t get what I like, I like what I get, make the most of it and don’t ever complain about it. I do what I can, more of what I can, and the best of what I can and a tad more. Life is simple and I came from a humble background and so, feel wondrous about the things happening around. Life is beautiful.

My personal mission is to help people find their edge and strength, and help them realize their potential. Personally I look at ‘Do simple things exceedingly well’ and the big things will take care of themselves."

HR Career  Blog :

We are making an attempt to bring inputs from some of the best HR professionals  across the country. 

We are asking : "What made you to be a successful HR Professional? & What's your personal Mission?"

Watch-out for more people on this blog post in the future. 

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Hi-5 : Project Work this Summer

Every year this is the time in India many B-Schools/MBA college students go for their summer projects with organisations. I made an attempt to focus on the top 5 things that one need to focus.

Know Your Way

Objective of the Summer project is to give an idea of a organisational working environment and learn to deliver. This time is very crucial for any individual to prove their learning into action. Its important that one focus on the learning during this time and following are the 5 key issues to take care.

Exercise ?!@#

Health : Many individuals travel to different locations and stay away from their comfort zones. If you are at home or at your college hostel is fine, but staying away in a new city or town would be challenging with Food. Make sure that you have identified a right place. Many organisations can support in identifying these with their teams who may be staying in the hostel/guest houses. Most difficult task is to do the project during Summer and stay healthy. Plan for a good food (healthy) and clear water. These who makes a difference on body. Also make sure that if you are travelling within the city, ensure you have enough liquids, protect from the Sun Stroke.

New Location / Environment :

New Place, New Rules

If you are doing a project away from your college/city where you are studying. Understanding the local environment is very very important. Get an understanding of the location and the geography. Try and learn from the people inside organisation about the location and do's and don'ts in this City. You have to be like a traveler to explore but at the same time conscious of your surroundings to enjoy your stay. Do not assume about a city that you enter based on what you know or may be few people told you about the place.  India - for every 100 kms. its a new country.

Company Culture : 

Company is People

The project work should aim primarily to understand the Company and their business. The important ingredient that you learn at Company is the culture. Understanding the company culture and its dynamics would help you to manage the stay effective and productive. You need to quickly learn the way to interact with people - protocols, expectations and various right gestures. Understand the company policies, norms and procedures which helps you to adhere to the standards/expectations. More importantly understand the interpretation of the written and un-written expectations. Also understand in the right way the organisation defined, not just the way you think/assume.

Focus on Work Exposure

Learning the Skill

Remember : A project is a chance to prove yourself. Its all about your focus and delivery on the assigned tasks. Many colleges insist on doing a project with a list. Ideally no organisation would like to give you project if it is not a priority or important for them.  It is advisable to make sure that you choose a project which can be of use to the organisation from Day-One.  As the organisation invests its infrastructure, opens business and their resources to you. This means they look for the return on the Investment that they are making on you. The more work delivery you make and prove your mettle the more opportunities to get yourself absorbed in that company. Also you don't need to worry about your final placement and be a burden to your college. Important : The work exposure and delivery in your project can give you 90% of your next job.

Right Mentor:

Right Mentor is Key

A right Mentor inside the organisation would be critical factor for you.  Identify yourself or some times the companies identify a Mentor to you during the period of project. Ensure that you share every possible doubt, apprehensions, questions with the mentor to get maximum out-of your time. Remember : A Mentor during this period can be a life-time Coach or professional friend.

I did not focus on the Project itself, since its something your college would not leave you for assessing you. However, these Hi-5 points would help you to stay on top of your project.

ALL THE BEST !!!

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As HR Vs HR Enterprenuer

Dear Team

I started my First Professional journey at work in 1991 and the second phase of  life as an "HR Entrepreneur" since 2002. Overall Half of my life is spent for HR profession in India. I have been lucky to have got the best of People practices in best of the companies where I worked to gain a range of experience. Also an experience used now for my business as entrepreneur.

Today I decided to write my experiences of two worlds in this blog posting. I am sure the people who were on both sides of such experience agree/disagree on many points mentioned here. But definitely it can work for people who are on the job and willing to explore/experiment the entrepreneur route.

Here I go:

Areas	As HR	As HR Entrepreneur
Career Choice	·        Career is more related to earning money for the qualification acquired. ·        Growth in designation/ladder is more focused. ·        More influenced by social advice & personal circumstances. ·       Entrepreneurial outlook in a few cases. Tends towards entrepreneurial decision during mid career life.	·        Driven by passion and allows no social or personal influences can have a negative impact. ·        Seen as opportunity for utilization of skill and knowledge and creation of wealth as opposed to earning money. ·       May go against the family choice in many cases. Family outlook is towards a risk free life.
Business	·        Constant opportunity exists for a sustainable career & personal growth (irrespective of business sector).	·        Spans length and breadth of area of specialization to build customer portfolio.
Competition	·        Studied for an understanding perspective. Information may be picked up from the line function in most cases.	·        Understood with intent focus on every competitor activity (as it may impact the enterprise).
Vision & Mission	·        Supports people to follow Vision & Mission.	·        Builds Vision & Mission ·        Inspires to follow
Hiring	·        Competency Based. ·        Organizational Norms based.	·        More by gut feeling and foresight. ·        High risk takers.
Setting Targets	·        Dependent on tasks assigned.	·        Purely business outcome based
Budgets	·        Expenses Focused ·        Initiatives are more KRA based with a ‘have to do’ kind of attitude to complete the performance parameter preparation.	·        Prepared hugely around internal / external economic situation.   ·        Purely business outcome based.
Bonding	·        Building support for & among teams to identify and execute initiatives.	·        Looks to build long-term relations to improve business sustainability.
Finance	·        A function to deal with.	·        A function one can’t live without.
Marketing	·        A function of business.	·        Business means marketing.
PR & Networking	·        Personal Choice focused. ·        Not linked to growth.	·        Business Lifeline ·        No PR/Networking = no growth.
Future	·        Will continue as long as she has a pathway for future jobs/assignments.	·        Every activity focus: “What you sow is what you reap.” ·        Organisation’s growth never ends.
Office Relationships	·        Perceived Office Politics.	·        Based on one’s perceived decision making ability.
Associates with	·        Self & Related Teams.	·        Nobody and/or Universal

*These are purely my views and sharing in good spirit. You are free to agree and disagree based on your experiences. Thank you.

Encourage you to write your experiences in this blog post.

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MissionHR® Workshop for Aspiring HR Students & Professionals

MissionHR® Workshop

Husys Consulting is a one stop solution provider for all Human Resource Challenges of Today’s Organizations. More than 100 companies HR Departments are under management. We coined the word HR Function Outsourcing (HRFO) and a copyrighted process by pioneering in building and managing HR Departments for Organisations India.

InHusys (5^th September, 2001) : 

Institute of Human Synergies evolved with a spirit of building future HR Talent for Industry and help positive Societal Impact. Aimed at building future talent for Husys growth.

Over years we have built more than 200 HR careers that have gone through our MissionHR Program. Some of them are at influential positions in various organisations across the globe including @Husys. We follow a simple process of “Learning by Doing”. MissionHR focus on 10% of Time spent on Experiential Sharing & Debating with HR Experts 90% by Hands on Learning by Doing. We follow a stringent Method of Evaluation to certify and not all would clear with Highest Ranks.

We are celebrating the 12^th Anniversary year of our Program beginning September 2013 to September 2014 . We are happy to announce a preview workshop for the Intake of this batch across the country. 

Workshop Dates : January 18^th 2013 (Saturday)  

Time : 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Locations : Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai & Delhi  Click for Address : http://www.husys.net/inquiry.html

              

Workshop Brief:

The InHusys Workshop is a highly interactive half day workshop which aims at educating the individuals on various aspects like

·        Opportunities in various industries

·        Career Ladder &  HR roles and responsibilities

·        Brief Orientation on Practical Side of HR :

o   Business Orientation

o   Planning & Getting to that Right Fit (Talent Acquisition)

o   Engaging or Managing People (Talent Management)

o   Building Framework for HR Function Management (Policy Management)

o   Measuring & Growing Talent ( Talent Enhancement)

o   Building Future Business opportunities (Future Development)

Who Can Attend:

·        Students doing Bachelors and Masters in Management/or other domains

·        Job Seekers in HR

·        Individuals preferring to shift to HR Field

·        Working professionals who are looking for Professional HR Careers

Nominal Investment : Rs.200/- per individual

Return on Investment :

·        Learn to Plan & Face the New World with confidence

·        Participation Certificate

·        Network with your Mentors & Fellow participants for ever

·        12% Discount on MissionHR Program (If you decide to Join 2 months program) Rs.1800/-

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