Harini Sreenivasan

Harini Sreenivasan, Partner- Semcostyle India. A seasoned HR leader with expertise in all areas of HR across geographies including India, Middle East (GCC countries), Europe and APAC countries. Certified Design Thinking practitioner, Transactional Analyst, and Behavior Analyst. A Maverick CHRO who believes in making work awesome.

The Pitfalls of Hiring for Skills: Why Alignment of Purpose Matters
Talent Acquisition

The Pitfalls of Hiring for Skills: Why Alignment of Purpose Matters

In today’s competitive job market, organizations often prioritize hiring candidates with the right skills to fill specific roles. While technical abilities and experience are undoubtedly crucial, solely focusing on skills can lead to various pitfalls that hinder long-term success and organizational growth. Instead, companies should recognize the importance of seeking alignment of purpose when making […]

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How Building Trust Yields Employee Benefits Beyond Measure
Compensation & Benefits

How Building Trust Yields Employee Benefits Beyond Measure

Trust, the Unseen Perk: How Building Trust Yields Employee Benefits Beyond Measure In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, the concept of employee benefits has evolved significantly. While healthcare plans and retirement packages remain crucial, today’s benefits encompass a much broader spectrum of perks and advantages. These can range from flexible work hours and remote […]

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Productivity improvement is not about working harder or faster
Performance Management System

Productivity improvement is not about working harder or faster

Better Reflect and Rapid, Than Fast and Furious! Productivity improvement is not about working harder or faster. It may not even be just about working smarter if one is too individual focussed. We sometimes forget that competition is not inside the organization. It is out there! Therefore, making it imperative to collaborate and work as […]

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Succession Planning – What’s Right and What’s the Risk?
Succession Planning

Succession Planning – What’s Right and What’s the Risk?

The office was unusually chaotic one Monday morning as Anamika walked in. In her tenure as HR Manager for the last 7 years, she had not seen anything like this. She learnt that 3 high profile employees had announced their resignation and the impact was too sudden to handle. There were speculations about retention strategies, […]

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Preparing for ‘tomorrow’ before it becomes ‘yesterday’
Leadership

Preparing for ‘tomorrow’ before it becomes ‘yesterday’

“As circumstances change, leadership must change. A certain set of skills, instincts, and personality traits may be perfect today, but useless tomorrow.”, said Ricardo Semler, Brazilian entrepreneur and author of the best-seller “The Maverick”. The pandemic leads to a sudden need for working from home and remote team management eventually leaving organizations to contemplate hybrid working […]

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The Role of HR in Economic Slowdown due to pandemic
Economic Slowdown

The Role of HR in Economic Slowdown due to pandemic

See-saw sacred own…the downturn certainly doesn’t stay down! As I jogged in the park, my eyes fell on three kids who were playing on the see-saw in a very unique manner. While two kids were going up and down on the see-saw, the third one was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]

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Knock, Knock! Future of Work, At Your Doorstep!
Culture & Behaviour

Knock, Knock! Future of Work, At Your Doorstep!

Knock, Knock! Future of Work, At Your Doorstep! Anshuman is a project manager and he leads a fairly large team at work. When work demands are high, he engages freelancers to augment his workforce. It was quite easy to get additional manpower since the gig workforce was emerging and growing rapidly. All seemed to work […]

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A crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in HR
Design Thinking

A crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in HR

A COVID-19 crisis by default but possibilities by design thinking in Human Resources Amidst jokes about the Coronavirus actually going viral and the unlocking gradually showing its face, we are learning to come to terms with the effects of the pandemic. While HR teams are exploring ways of aligning policies to the ‘New Normal’, there […]

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The Role of HR in Economic Downturn
Economic Slowdown

The Role of HR in Economic Downturn

See-saw sacred own…the downturn certainly doesn’t stay down! As I jogged in the park, my eyes fell on three kids who were playing on the see-saw in a very unique manner. While two kids were going up and down on the see-saw, the third on was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]

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