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A DAY IN
THE LIFE
CAN BOTS
PROMOTE
PEOPLE?
In our study of workplace
culture in India, we found that
fairness continues to be a huge
challenge for organisations.
Less than 60 percent of the
people trust that managers
often avoid playing favourites
at work. Bajaj Finance Limited
has identifi ed a way to reduce
this human element of biases
by introducing the Auto
Promotion Policy. This allows
eligible employees at manager
level or above (up to a certain
grade) to be automatically
promoted on the basis of their
achievements and performance.
There are well-defi ned metrics
for all functions and roles,
and if the employee qualifi es
the same, he or she gets auto-
promoted in the system. Having
clarity on expectations and the
knowledge that they will be
fairly rewarded for their efforts
enables employees to give their
best and meet their targets,
collectively leading to high
business performance for the
organisation.
POLICIES ON
PROBATION
The Womens
Executive Shadow
Program at Adobe Systems is
geared towards providing
leadership and career
development opportunities
for women employees. An
intensive, one-day shadowing
experience where women
employees get a chance to
partner with a key leader in
the company to experience a
day in the life of the executive.
While executives have the
opportunity to introspect on
their leadership philosophy
and contribute to talent
development, the program
gives women at Adobe a unique
opportunity for professional
development, networking,
executive visibility, and
cross-functional exposure. It
encourages women leaders to
learn from each other, share
success stories, and inspire one
another.
At CACTUS
Communications, any new
policy is introduced only
after getting a buy-in from
employees. This is done
by putting the policies on
probation for one month!
During this probationary
period, Cactizens are invited
to offer their suggestions so as
to refi ne these practices and
make them more relevant. This
ensures that the management
genuinely listen to its people,
understand their sentiments,
and that all its practices
are employee-centric. After
incorporating these ideas, the
fi nal practice is implemented
so that it meets employee
expectations and is hence
proved effective; involving
employees in decision making
leads to better morale and
stronger sense of responsibility
in a high motivation
environment.
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