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Mr. Vikas Gupta was a Panellist at IIM Raipur’s First HR
Confluence on August 25, 2012 (Theme: Managing Talent for
Competitive Advantage: From Identifying and Acquiring Talent to
its Retention).
His address was on ‘Talent Retention’ and was titled ‘World Cup
of Talent Engagement’. Drawing a simile of a cricket match, he
drew similar a very similar image of the process of talent
engagement. He likened Engaged Talent, Engaged Client and
Business Profit as wickets which an organisation as a baller
(the organisation) always wants to achieve.
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For such a goal it was important to understand, realise and make
full use of aheterogeneous blend of talent working in an
organisation for achievement of a common goal. Thus the biggest
challenge before an organisation lay in effectively using the
vats and diverse skill and talent set for the collective cause
of the organisation.
What was also given prominence in his address was the note that
‘transparency’ in an organisations work and execution of plans
was very essential to gain the trust of its employees and emerge
as credible in the eyes of all stakeholders. He remarked,
“Before we go out to play, diversity and transparency of game
plan are very critical. Once we are out on the field, we must
control the game – by knowing and nurturing our team.We must
evaluate team’s strength and weakness and motivate the team for
sustained enthusiasm.”
For such a well-connected team he believedthe recruiters have to
connect to the talent, even before they join, create a clear
path for success and empower the talent to own their career
path. Also companies need to create a wave of happiness among
the teams and its members, understand the concept of work life
balance and help employees live a rich life so that family
members of the employees also motivate them, act as cheerleaders
and help the employees achieve their collective goals. |
