Jan 2013 - S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Jan 2013 - S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Jan 2013 - S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
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Rainbow colours <strong>of</strong> innovation<br />
Human Resource Conclave <strong>2013</strong><br />
‘Building Inclusive workplaces by harnessing diversity’<br />
'Building Inclusive workplaces by harnessing diversity'<br />
was the theme for the HR Conclave held as part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
annual SPJIMR Academic Conclave (SAC).<br />
Dr. Sesha Iyer, Director, SPJIMR inaugurated the event<br />
following which Pr<strong>of</strong>. Keith De Souza, pr<strong>of</strong>essor, SPJIMR<br />
delivered the introduction speech <strong>and</strong> welcomed the<br />
speakers <strong>and</strong> guests.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Keith spoke about the importance <strong>of</strong> harnessing<br />
diversity in today's organisation. He said the greatest<br />
diversity that is observed across organisations is the<br />
generational diversity. The greatest challenge comes<br />
into play when four generations work as one single<br />
workforce.<br />
The keynote speaker for the conclave was Stacy Blake<br />
Beard, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Simmons College School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong>, Boston, U.S.A. Her presentation on<br />
dealing with the sources <strong>of</strong> conscious <strong>and</strong> unconscious<br />
bias in an organisation threw light on biases at various<br />
levels employees face, like individual, group <strong>and</strong><br />
organisational.<br />
The keynote address was followed by a speech by<br />
the principal speaker <strong>of</strong> the day Mr. Jayakanthan<br />
<strong>Jan</strong>uary 18, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Muthusubramanian, Head <strong>of</strong> Talent & Development<br />
<strong>and</strong> Diversity & Inclusion for Global Operations Centre,<br />
Thomson Reuters, India. He emphasised the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> diversity at the work place <strong>and</strong> the<br />
change <strong>of</strong> outlook that organisations need to adopt<br />
when it comes to recruiting human resource with<br />
disabilities.<br />
The discussion had eminent panelists from the industry.<br />
The panelists were Mr. Imon Ghosh Director, Academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> HRD; Mr. Muthusubramania <strong>of</strong> Thomson Reuters,<br />
India; Ms. Bhavana Isar, Entrepreneur & HR Consultant,<br />
Ex-GM HR, Castrol India Ltd; Mr John Hunter Murray,<br />
Founder & Director, TAM NLP Academy India; Ms Dipali<br />
Naidu, HR Consultant, Ex-Executive Director HR,<br />
Neilson Company South Asia. The panel discussion<br />
was moderated by Nikhil Inamdar, Anchor <strong>and</strong><br />
Principal Correspondent, NDTV Pr<strong>of</strong>it. The discussion<br />
focused on the need for organisations to encourage<br />
diversity in the workforce <strong>and</strong> recognise the tangible<br />
<strong>and</strong> intangible benefits that flow from it. The panel<br />
agreed on the fact that a CEO should think <strong>of</strong> building<br />
sustainable organisations by cashing in on the potential<br />
<strong>of</strong> the employees with diverse portfolios.<br />
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