Talentscapes

Sandeep Chaudhary
Chief Executive Officer,
Aon Hewitt Consulting India

Dear Reader,

I'd like to wish you a very warm welcome to 2015, and it is with great excitement that as this year begins, I bring to you the inaugural issue of 'Talentscapes Quarterly'. Our aim is to make this quarterly the pre-eminent repository of knowledge and exchange of ideas on Talent and Leadership between you and Aon Hewitt. Your feedback encouraged us to create this interface, presenting an opportunity to engage with our global experts and proactively present research on topical issues.

The jury is still out on the Prime Minister's ambitious Make-in-India campaign, as a real shift in policy is yet to be seen, but to me this is the most hopeful period for the Indian economy.

In the current environment of confidence, business and HR leaders are focused on prioritizing the people agenda to maximize their chances of success. Productivity, innovation and efficiency are as important for HR as they are for product development and manufacturing.

As organizations look towards a turning of the cycle over the next few quarters, the focus is on leadership development. Organizations face a scarcity of the right talent and therefore,have made tremendous efforts to build technical, functional and leadership skills aligned to the business strategy.

The last few years of economic dormancy have also emphasized the impact of employee engagement on business success; businesses that have survived and continue to grow are the ones that continue to focus mon engagement. One big part of driving this has been mthrough developing line managers and empowering them to be able to take accountability for performance and development of their teams.

Looking forward, the next big change we see is the collaboration between HR and technology the use of cloud and big data, and the use of social media. All this enhances the employee experience and makes HR effective and customer-centric.

I look forward to using this publication to share my perspective on how I'm seeing the evolving world of HR and our perspective on the growth agenda. Once again, I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year, and I hope that 2015 is a successful and enjoyable year for each one of you. I hope you enjoy the read, and I look forward to receiving your feedback.