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ACHIEVEMENTS
Recipient of R N Bangur Memorial All India Award for significant contributions in the field of Business Management and Human Resources Development. Author of a large number of articles and research papers in Behavioral Sciences, Management, Training and Development in the professional Indian and International journals of repute. Past Chairman of the HRD and Training Committees of the Employers' Federation of India.
PROFESSIONAL ATTAINMENTS
Had the privilege to advise a few professionally managed companies,
Unilever, Siemens, SISL, Wyeth Lederle, Johnson & Johnson,
Exide, IBP Balmer-Lawrie, GSK Pharma, Tata Motors, Larsen &
Toubro, in some of their human resources interventions particularly in the areas of Performance Management, Leadership Training, Team Building Initiatives, Interviewing and Assessment Skills, Job Analysis, etc., for over three decades.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergone extensive training in Human Resources Management / Employee Relations / Organizational Behavior in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and quite a few South East Asian countries. Widely traveled all round the world and extensively used by Warner Lambert Co., New Jersey, USA to design and deliver a host of their human resources packages in many of their affiliates in Europe and South East Asian countries.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE WHILE AT THE RAYMOND GROUP, INDIA (1997 -
2003)
As Director - Human Resources, was responsible for the total management of human resources of all the companies in the Group (employing over 13000 employees) at fourteen manufacturing locations in India and abroad as under: Formulation and implementation of Human Resources Policies and Strategies in line with the Company's overall business objectives.
Selection and recruitment of senior / top management personnel through application of
internationally accepted selection standards and techniques. |
Implementation of objectives relative to Employee and Industrial Relations matters -
finalization of Collective Bargaining Agreements with various workmen unions. |
Development and maintenance of Compensation and Benefits Programs, which are
internally equitable and externally competitive for employee motivation. |
Development and maintenance of sound and economic two-way communication systems
including overseeing the publication of House Journals and other related efforts towards
creating a motivating work climate throughout the Group. |
Implementation of Performance Management Systems including establishing linkages with
Variable Pay Administration in line with the international trends for all management staff
for greater organizational effectiveness. |
Interactions with various Employers' Organizations, professional bodies, senior officials of
the Labour Ministry, etc, to develop industry approach to common personnel problems
and developments. |
Design, Development and monitoring of the job based competency models aligned with
the Group's business strategy and operations to effectively manage organizational
human resources. |
WHILE AT WARNER LAMBERT, NJ, USA (1979 - 1991)
While at Warner Lambert, as Regional Director - Human Resources, South East Asia / India Region, for over a decade, I was primarily responsible for the Human Resources Development Function for all the nine affiliates in the Region monitoring a number of HR interventions in the Region steered by the parent company. A few of those key interventions were in the areas of: Assessing the Leadership Styles of the management staff and rolling out the training packages in Leadership Practices in three distinct phases covering all management staff based in India and other affiliates in the Region.
Focusing on the performance of the management staff of the Region through meaningful implementation of Performance Management System, that encompassed performance planning, performance monitoring, performance appraisal and counseling.
Extensively trained and used by Warner Lambert Co., USA in delivering a number of core and optional HRD packages in many parts of the world UK, Germany, France and South East Asian countries - under the overall guidance of the parent company to help achieve clearly defined missions / goals of the respective affiliates. Merger integration of the two affiliates of the then Warner Lambert in India - in putting HR processes in place to achieve the critical success factors, reduce risks and expedite achievements of a merger, primarily focusing on:
Building up strong customer responsiveness across the levels
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Pre merger Assessment including HR Due Diligence
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Redesigning Organization Structures
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Design and Implementation of both organizational and individual Performance
Management Systems
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Compensation and Benefits Due Diligence and alignment.
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AT S P JAIN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
MUMBAI, INDIA (2003 2005)
As the Head People and Performance Group (OB / HRM Areas), in teaching, research and consultancy on a full time basis, I was entrusted with the total academic and academic administration responsibilities in the area to deliver what was required in full time Post Graduate Programs, Executive MBA Programs, Family Managed Business Programs, Masters Programs in IT in tie up with Virginia Tech, USA, Project Management Programs, other specific in company programs including a host of social sector programs for a large no. of NGOs across the country. In addition, I was actively involved in SPJIMRs globalization efforts appropriate academic and administrative tie ups with a few leading institutions across the globe exploring the possibilities of setting up other centers at Sri Lanka, Singapore and Mauritius in addition to their existing centers at Mumbai and Dubai.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
TEACHING: Over the decades, as a visiting faculty, at:
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IIM Calcutta |
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ASCI Hyderabad |
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IIM Ahmedabad |
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JBIMS Mumbai |
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NMIMS Mumbai |
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TISS Mumbai |
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TMTC Pune |
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Seminars and Symposia -National and a few Local Management Associations |
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Professional institutes and associations like ISTD, HRD Network,
FICCI, CII, Chambers of Commerce, etc. |
CONSULTING: Currently, in the areas of:
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Redesigning and developing cost effective Selection and Recruitment Systems across the levels for improved ROI on a sustained basis! This includes, among other inputs, conducting structured classroom training programs on Selection Techniques and Interviewing Skills for the managers - particularly for those more frequently involved in the task of selection and recruitment. Ideally, they are eventually entrusted with the additional responsibilities of monitoring such systems on an ongoing basis. As Regional Director - Human Resources, South East Asia / India Region, Warner Lambert Co., USA, I was sponsored by the parent company to be trained by DDI (Development Dimensions International, USA) to deliver their globally known program on Targeted Selection at many parts of the world.
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Redesigning Performance Management System including devising compensation strategies in line with the current international trends with particular reference to Variable Pay Administration.
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Providing structured expertise in the design, development and meaningful implementation of Job Description and Job Specification Programs for all
non-bargainable positions in the company - for greater clarity on roles and responsibilities to help meet / exceed mutually agreed expectations between boss and subordinate on an
ongoing basis.
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Providing expert assistance in exploring outsourcing opportunities in myriad business processes including in HR, through universally accepted and tested models centering around reorganization and restructuring strategies, for cost optimization purposes.
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Providing inputs, through classroom training interventions, in formulating policies on systematic acquisition, retention and nurturing of the talent across the company. This intervention helps immensely in Career and Succession planning efforts in organizations.
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Providing structured training inputs in the areas of Leadership Practices in phases over a time frame to build tomorrow's managers. This intervention encompasses, among other inputs, the application of the age and culture proof concepts of Hersey and Blanchard, Blake and Mouton, Peter Drucker et al at length.
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Redesigning and developing the Human Resources Audit Systems, actively guiding in the preparation of the Manual for the exclusive use of the client and advising on the strategies for implementation, including class room training interventions, for improved monitoring of HR performance in multiunit / multilocation and cross-cultural setups. |
KEY EXPOSURES (An illustrative list):
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Center for Creative Leadership, NC, USA.
Coaching for Development, Greensboro, NC. |
Recipient of a scholarship at CCL for significant contributions in the program attended. Scheduled to attend another CCL Program on Fundamentals of Leadership in the near future.
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Development Dimensions International, NY, USA.
Targeted Selection, Manila, Philippines.
Train The Trainer Modules, New Jersey, USA.
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M/S
Keilty, Goldsmith and Boone, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Leadership Practices I, II and III, Hong Kong.
Train The Trainer Modules I, II and III, New Jersey, USA.
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ASTD, Washington DC, USA.
ASTD International Convention, Atlanta, USA.
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Dr.Chester L.
Karrass, London, UK.
Effective Negotiating, London
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IIM Ahmedabad
Advanced Leadership Practices Current Trends |
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