In every company which is the one department which is taken for granted? Everyone knows the answer to this one – The Human Resource department of course. It is assumed that every other department contributes directly towards the progress of the company. The unsung heroes of the company remain the HR officials. One should ask why they are not appreciated for undertaking the most crucial job of the company – which is managing the workforce of the company?
On 6th October, 2016 in an event arranged by NTT Data we saw the coin flip and HR officials speak up about how technology needs to pace up to daily HR functions. HR officials took it onto themselves to discuss each and every point on the agenda with detailed nuances. The very engaging discussion left us with one conclusion. Technology needs to offer its benefits to this department as well. Enter, SAP Success Factors.
Why is it important to keep HR on the loop of technological developments? It is simple actually. When the entire company runs on updated technology but the HR department is left behind it becomes a weak link and can pose as a threat to the advancement of the company.
The human touch is necessary, yes, but if aided by THE RIGHT technology it can influence the daily functions to become more efficient. The top HR officials who participated in this event were- Mr. Nishant Kolgaonkar, Recipient of “Young HR Achiever Award by World HRD Congress- 2003”, who leads the HR function for SOTC and is responsible for various strategic HR initiatives and programs in alignment with the business objectives at SOTC; Ms. Nithyanandini Subburaj, Sr. Business Transformation Advisor, HR – SAP India; Ragini Talati, Human Resource, Lubrizol India Private Limited and many more.
These well established HR professionals found this event as not just a great opportunity to network with each other but to also address common problems faced by HR departments across various fields. Ideas were pitched; common obstacles in daily functioning of the company were discussed for the betterment of the companies. In this context Mr. Ojas Chhaya, Deputy General Manager Procurement Lead & BU HR Partner of L&T said, “The challenge now would be on how to remain focused on the ‘Human’ aspect of HR management and not to miss-out on need to stay connected to the most vital asset of an organization while implementing these digital tools. We should strive towards elimination or at best optimize mundane, monotonous activities/tasks and enable effective engagement. Key to real success shall be the judicious utilization of organizational data in order to refine HR policy framework and ultimately bring about desired change that help build world-class organization culture. Leveraging these revolutionary technology advancements, taking appropriate measures shall foster Human Resource Management in true spirit.”
The path ahead of HR should have more solutions than problems. Managing Human resources is not something can be taken lightly by any firm, especially the budding ones with a scope to multiply drastically in the near future.
