HR Here and Now
The Making of the Quintessential People Champion
- Ganesh Chella - Founder, Totus consulting, Coaching Foundation India Ltd, and Totus HR School
- Harish Devarajan - Executive Director, Totus HR School
- V. J. Rao - Executive Director, Totus HR School
Business & Management (General) | Human Resource Development | Management Training/Education
The vision of this book is to engage readers in a debate on how we see HR as a function and profession here and now, how we see the practice and the practitioner. The intent is to reflect on what we are seeing, hearing and experiencing about the function in an inclusive fashion.
This book offers a practitioner’s take to human resources management as a profession and function keeping in mind the most current and contemporary practices, problems and perspectives in India. The book is meant for young professionals, students and practitioners in the field of HRM. The book truly reflects HRM as it is practiced today with stories of places (organizational case studies) where it is at its best.
Shorn of all theory, this book raises and answers questions such as given the rapid advancement in the profession, should the term HR be redefined? Why does the quality of the function depend so much on the way it is positioned within the organisation? What shapes a CEO’s attitude towards HR? What are the big demands on HR today and in times to come? How does one advance in HR? Written by practitioners with first-hand HR experience, HR Here and Now is a thought-provoking book set firmly in the Indian context.
A refreshing set of real-world experiences with excellent insights on the issues faced by organisations makes this book an essential read for HR professionals. I am sure young HR professionals or those wishing to pursue HR will be fortunate if they have chanced upon this book. The robust experience of the authors comes shining through!
The tragedy of the HR profession is that everyone in the corporate world, be it a junior executive or a CEO, believes that they are ‘HR experts’! This book brings together numerous concepts in a very structured manner, offers pragmatic perspectives and nudges a sense of urgency to address them for corporate excellence. This should convincingly get HR a seat at the table of strategic thrust in corporates. Finally, I have read a book written by three strong HR professionals that makes concepts simple and directions practical.
HR should not just be in service of the business, but at the centre of it—HR should shift from filling the cracks to laying the road. As a function, we look after the greatest asset of the business—our People—and we have the responsibility to better the business and the world. This book helps readers truly understand how to amplify the impact of HR and I highly recommend this to HR and non-HR practitioners alike.
HR Here and Now is written by HR leaders who have worked across different organisations as HR leaders. They have brought their ideas to shape several students of HR in B-schools and are sought-after advisors to companies. The result is a must-read book to understand the potential of HR in today’s Digital Tsunami.
The authors have beautifully re-imagined the role of HR team and HR leadership that is needed for an organisation in this age of young employees, competitive talent market, how millennials think about purpose of work and how an organisation’s culture can be the competitive differentiation in today’s world. With pointed examples and case studies from different kinds of organisations ranging from hospitals to technology companies, this book will give good insights to aspiring students and young professionals on what they can expect when they enter into the people function, how the role of HR is transforming into a strategic business function and the mindset they would need for them to be successful in modern organisations.
HR Here and Now is a refreshing perspective on the multiplier effect that human resources plays in building organisational capacity and enabling strategy delivery when combined effectively with individual competence, credibility and selfless service. The authors integrate their decades of experience with emerging trends and case studies for leveraging human capital as a distinct source of business sustainability and competitive advantage. HR Here and Now has valuable insight for all business leaders and HR practitioners.
Three veterans have created a compelling road map for all those who want to gain sharper and a nuanced insight into people dynamics in contemporary organisations and use the same to unleash the energy of their colleagues and associates. The distilled wisdom of experience and the pragmatism of practitioners come alive in every page.
The book's exploration of the diversity of topics, the applicability of the perspectives offered and the courage to take on some of the most complex talent challenges of today's times is commendable.
A refreshing set of real world experiences with excellent insights on the issues faced by organisations makes this book an essential read for HR professionals.
This book offer a practitioner’s take on H.R. Management as a profession and function, keeping in mind the most current practices, problems and perspectives in India.
