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Issue 25 E-NEWSLETTER Sep - Oct 2016 From the Desk of the Director General Dear Members, It gives me great pleasure to present the October 2016 role of HR and other aspects in the current digital milieu. edition of the NHRDN E-Newsletter! It has been a We had over 200 participants attending this session and continuous stream of activities over the past two months concluded very successfully. and we at NHRDN would like to carry on the same further. Apart from the flagship program and initiatives, the Our prestigious digital initiative ‘NHRDN AGORA’ was Newsletter also features a report about the First HR Round officially launched in Mumbai and the highlights of the Table Meet on ‘Emerging Trends in Talent Acquisition’ held launch are presented in this E-Newsletter. This platform at Jaipuria Institute of Management in Noida. This was our gives you a unique opportunity to get insights on specific first event to reach out to satellite towns of NCR Region as HR themes, connect with HR experts, get certified in inspired by ‘Udaan’ - launched by Mumbai Chapter various programs and offers a host of other HR related successfully. The response was really heartening with services in one single place. You may connect with us at over 200 members attending it. We are also planning to www.nhrdnagora.com for more information and details. reach out to other towns in future. You will be happy to note that new membership is also Managing The Contract Labour Sessions conducted by Mr. available on www.nhrdnagora.com site. So now you may M R Gera, Director – Management Development Centre, b e c o m e a m e m b e r o f N H R D N b y v i s i t i n g , Delhi and his legal team and the NHRDN In-House www.nationalhrd.org , www.nhrdnagora.com and through Business Simulation Workshops were also successfully t h e N H R D N M o b i l e A p p ( D o w n l o a d : conducted across the country and widely appreciated for https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideat the quality and content delivered. ebox.nhrdn&hl=en). As you are aware, Life Membership Apart from the Chennai & Lucknow Chapter News ,we also up to 31st March 2016 will continue to remain effective. Post st have an insightful article on ‘Welcoming New Age 1 April 2016, only Annual Membership are applicable. Learnings’ by our member Mr. Srini K. Rao, where he talks This issue of the newsletter also focuses on the NHRDN about the changing facets of Learning & Development in Ranking of Business Schools. This being our 4 t h the current scenario of digital & new age learnings. consecutive Report in partnership with People Matters, has always been looked forward to by the HR fraternity & At this juncture I would like to take this opportunity to invite student community, as it presents a true picture of the all our members of NHRDN & the HR fraternity at large to th current B-schools scenario in the country. NHRDN strives come forward and be part of the 20 NHRDN National th th to be a catalyst and facilitator for organisations to harness Conference to be held on 8 - 9 December, 2016 in the city the potential which is inherent in these business school of Bengaluru which is at the top of the start-up ecosystem through this report so that both the students and & entrepreneurial activity in the country. stakeholders could take an informed decision. The theme for the 20th National Conference this year is - NHRDN successfully conducted the 4th HRM Summit on The Spirit of Entrepreneurship - Creating the Future. The ‘Discovering the π of HR’ held in Delhi. The Summit Conference has been well planned with a lot of care and focussed on various technological disruptions affecting the attention to address various facets of HR & foster a culture Page | 01 Issue 25 E-NEWSLETTER Sep - Oct 2016 of positive transformation and risk-taking. The Main The Spirit of Entrepreneurship is something which Conference is held on 8th - 9th 2016, but the Conference everyone can be a part of and I am sure the learnings from starts with the Pre-Conference sessions from the 3rd - 6th the conference will establish a new HR culture in both the December 2016, followed by the Sectoral Conference on young and established companies. the 7th December, 2016. For more details & registration log on to our Conference site nc2016.nationalhrd.org/. Also featured is the updated NHRDN Calendar of Programmes & the Membership details for your perusal. Kamal Singh I do hope that you enjoy reading this edition of the NHRDN Director General, NHRD Network E-Newsletter and look forward to seeing you all at the 20th National Conference - 2016. So please block your diaries, invite your friends & colleagues to be a part of this mega event. Page | 02 Issue 25 CODE OF CONDUCT Sep - Oct 2016 I will always strive to meet the highest evolving standards of COMPETENCE in the profession and ADD VALUE to organizational success. I will deal with all stakeholders with utmost INTEGRITY and create an environment of TRUST leading to ETHICAL success of my organization. I will ensure that I am always RELIABLE and consistent in all my actions by accepting responsibility for my decisions and actions thereby creating CREDIBILITY for my profession and myself. I will be OBJECTIVE in all my actions and decisions and foster FAIRNESS with firmness. I will conduct myself in a way that FACILITATES GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of all those I am responsible for. I will strive to be a ROLE MODEL for all others and CHAMPION exemplary practice of the HR profession. I will respect the rights of privacy, will not use my position for personal gains and ensure that there is no CONFLICT OF INTEREST in what I do with any of my stakeholders. Page | 03 Issue 25 E-NEWSLETTER Sep - Oct 2016 ARTICLE It’s Time for the Lords to Empty their Cups – Welcoming New Age Learnings! In order to succeed in these challenging times, all the incorporate games in form of simulation, plays, functions are reinventing themselves and Learning & stories, puzzle-solving, treasure hunting etc. in Development is not immune to this trend either. training programs. So has Learning & Development spent time in • Learning through Networking Needs to be learning about itself? Is it ready to unlearn? Is it ready Explored- Companies need to explore using to let go of some of its clichés which are not relevant seminars/ conferences for training as they are anymore? Is it ready to embrace the future? Is it good platforms for networking and as adults we aligned to business needs and employee aspirations? learn more quickly with experiential sharing. These are some of the questions which The The value of social or observational learning is Strategist’s most recent research attempts to well proven in children. It is time that businesses answer. also realize its importance and explore the Leaders as Teachers Commitment Index is at 2-5 same. Days in a Year – L&D leaders give a window of 2-5 days • In Person Interactions Favoured over in a year for imparting trainings. The fact remains that Technology- Faculty in classroom/formal no one can make employees learn better than their trainings still rules the roost when it comes to role models – the leaders; hence L&D needs to the popular form for delivering the trainings. persuade them to increase their time involvement. Right mix of delivery can be determined by the Faculty Fees to have Variable Component -Linked to profile of participant, nature of topic, budgets Degree of Learning of Participants. Currently there is etc. Based on the feedback of effectiveness, no link between feedback for trainers and their fees in nature of intervention should be determined. majority of organizations. Linking faculty fees to • Storytelling as a Methodology is Gaining feedback is the first step towards tying L&D to Prominence- Learning by storytelling is gaining organizational business growth. The next level would popularity as it connects individuals through be linking fees to competence attainment. emotions and is also ideal to engage all • 90 Minutes of Magic- Majority of the leaders feel generations. However, there is a still lack of that ideal time period for a training session skilled faculty for conducting storytelling should be around 90-180 minutes. With sessions. increasing stress & workload, and diminishing • Trainings on Smart Phones – Popular Trend M- attention spans; the idea should be to deliver it learning will be the face of the new age L&D. quick, deliver it well! Increased savings, mobile workforces and • Let’s Play Some Games – Gamification is on the better utilization of time along with a rewarding Rise. learning experience are some of its benefits. • With wide-ranging benefits, Gamification in • Insource Design & Outsource Delivery (Faculty) - training is becoming more and more attractive Since too much exposure to In-house faculty by organizations. L&D needs to explore ideas to dilutes the impact after a few programs because Page | 04 Issue 25 E-NEWSLETTER Sep - Oct 2016 ARTICLE of a sense of repetition, it is a good idea that L & D Team as Strategic Business Partner. Long training design and developing content should be Way to go . Unfortunately, L&D members are still done internally; whereas delivery can be considered facilitators or trainers. To build Strategic external, under supervision. Business Partner outlook L&D should work towards interlinking organizational capability with business • Encouraging Innovation in Business Priority growth.