Life 
begins from a seedling. One might have seen a gardener planting a seedling in the moist soil and gently sprinkling some water on it. Under the watchful eyes and care of the gardener the seedling finds it roots and eventually starts to take shape. Vivek Punekar, Vice-President, HRD, HCL Infosystems, believes in playing a role similar to that of a gardener. “We handpick people from various campuses across the country and then groom them in-house so that they can brace up leadership positions later on,” elaborates Punekar. Little wonder that 90% of the top management cadres at HCL today are the ones that had joined the organisation as management trainees & have carved their paths to reach top positions at HCL.
A gardener also effectively plays the role of a facilitator, ensuring that the seedling is exposed to enough sunlight that helps in the strengthening of its roots and has adequate access to water at all times to foster its continuous growth. Punekar too follows a similar approach by exposing the young blood in the organization to different challenges so that they easily get accustomed to the work-life and also provides them with a support system in case things get a little out of hand. In today’s IT boom, a whole lot of emphasis is being laid on the human capital. Undoubtedly, HCL too falls in the same bracket, but as it is more a technology driven company rather than soft ware driven, so the role of HR is different. Emphatically states Punekar, “We are not a typical soft ware company as most IT companies are perceived as, hence the HR challenges faced by us are very different from them. To take one example, our employees are spread over 360+ locations.” Yet, there are many innovative techniques that HCL practices to get talent on board and nurtures that talent to bring to the surface the leaders of tomorrow. The company’s mantra is, ‘Catch them young & set their minds on fire’. And clearly the final objective of all HR practices at HCL is to ensure that every employee develops a keen sense of ownership for the company, and thus the company has a culture of ‘freedom’ at the workplace. Explains Punekar, “Freedom in HCL means, letting people make their own mistakes and learn from them. After all it is your own company, you are the owner so you are allowed to make your set of mistakes and it is only through mistakes that the employees can learn.” An open culture also helps to create a learning environment, which is an important factor for any IT company. Adds Punekar, “Although it’s a difficult task to achieve yet once this objective is achieved, then you would never face challenges in the form of retaining talent.”
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begins from a seedling. One might have seen a gardener planting a seedling in the moist soil and gently sprinkling some water on it. Under the watchful eyes and care of the gardener the seedling finds it roots and eventually starts to take shape. Vivek Punekar, Vice-President, HRD, HCL Infosystems, believes in playing a role similar to that of a gardener. “We handpick people from various campuses across the country and then groom them in-house so that they can brace up leadership positions later on,” elaborates Punekar. Little wonder that 90% of the top management cadres at HCL today are the ones that had joined the organisation as management trainees & have carved their paths to reach top positions at HCL.A gardener also effectively plays the role of a facilitator, ensuring that the seedling is exposed to enough sunlight that helps in the strengthening of its roots and has adequate access to water at all times to foster its continuous growth. Punekar too follows a similar approach by exposing the young blood in the organization to different challenges so that they easily get accustomed to the work-life and also provides them with a support system in case things get a little out of hand. In today’s IT boom, a whole lot of emphasis is being laid on the human capital. Undoubtedly, HCL too falls in the same bracket, but as it is more a technology driven company rather than soft ware driven, so the role of HR is different. Emphatically states Punekar, “We are not a typical soft ware company as most IT companies are perceived as, hence the HR challenges faced by us are very different from them. To take one example, our employees are spread over 360+ locations.” Yet, there are many innovative techniques that HCL practices to get talent on board and nurtures that talent to bring to the surface the leaders of tomorrow. The company’s mantra is, ‘Catch them young & set their minds on fire’. And clearly the final objective of all HR practices at HCL is to ensure that every employee develops a keen sense of ownership for the company, and thus the company has a culture of ‘freedom’ at the workplace. Explains Punekar, “Freedom in HCL means, letting people make their own mistakes and learn from them. After all it is your own company, you are the owner so you are allowed to make your set of mistakes and it is only through mistakes that the employees can learn.” An open culture also helps to create a learning environment, which is an important factor for any IT company. Adds Punekar, “Although it’s a difficult task to achieve yet once this objective is achieved, then you would never face challenges in the form of retaining talent.”
For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
For More IIPM Info, Visit Below....
The Sunday Indian - India's Greatest News weekly
IIPM Mumbai Parables - Stories that change life
IIPM, ADMISSIONS FOR NEW DELHI & GURGAON BRANCHES
IIPM, GURGAON
ARINDAM CHAUDHURI’S 4 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE IIPM...
IIPM Economy Review
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The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (I...
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