People and Management February 2019 | Page 44

POST EVENT 10 th Mega HR Conclave K eeping employees engaged is more than a pat on the back or saying ‘Good Job’ every once and a while. It needs to be something that is incorporated into the company’s culture and values. If you take, a look at any type of list that has the best places to work there is a common theme. They value their employees and their work (they do not treat employees as numbers.); • They show regular appreciation to their employees; • They fi nd innovative ways to provide perks and rewards to employees; • They provide growth and learning opportunities within the organization and the employees’ roles. Speaking on the occasion of 10th Me ga HR Conclave of DMA (Delhi Mana g ement Association) Mr. Rajiv Kapoor, Executive Director- Group HRM, Minda Industries Limited the Conclave Director & Mr. Rajan Pandhi Director DMA informed People and Management that engagement in an organization needs to come from the top down. Employees do not leave jobs. They leave managers. Sometimes starting is the hardest part but if you can incorporate small, 44 | Vol. 10 Issue 2 • FEBRUARY 2019, Delhi NCR genuine actions regularly it should go a long way into turning your work environment into a more engaged and happy one. DMA has organized the one-day conclave around this theme “From Engagement to Inspiration.” Mr Rajeev Kapoor has set the tone of Conclave began with welcome address & an overview on the agenda quoting various examples including that of Indian Army where leadership has been able to truly inspire their troupes even to an extent of lying down one’s life for the nation. The Conclave was graced by esteemed speakers from “Best Employers of India” such as Anand Automotive Pvt. Ltd., NTPC Limited, Bharti Foundation, Indus Towers Limited, Adobe, Schneider Electric, GHCL Limited, Ericsson, JLL India & EBEX. The Conclave has been designed in three tracks covered the three experience sharing sessions. In first session, Mr. K.S. Bhullar, Advisor – Group HR, ANAND Automotive Private Limited presented the keynote address. Other eminent