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National HRD Network

Annual Report 2014-2015

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CODE OF CONDUCT

1. I will always strive to meet the highest evolving standards of Competence in the profession and add value to organizational success

2. I will deal with all stakeholders with utmost Integrity and create an environment of Trust leading to Ethical success of my organization.

3. I will ensure that I am always Reliable and consistent in all my actions by accepting responsibility for my decisions and actions thereby creating Credibility for my profession and myself.

4. I will be Objective in all my actions and decisions and foster Fairness with firmness.

5. I will conduct myself in a way that Facilitates Growth and Development of all those I am responsible for.

6. I will strive to be a Role Model for all others and Champion exemplary practice of the HR profession.

7. I will respect the rights of privacy, will not use my position for personal gains and ensure that there is no Conflict of Interest in what I do with any of my stakeholders

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INDEX

SL. NO. CONTENT PAGE NO.

1 Message from National President 04

2 Message from National Secretary 07

3 Message from Director General 09

4

NHRDN Managing Team

a) Leadership Team

b) Board Members

c) Core Committees

d) NHRD Network

11

12

13

14

5 Mission & Agenda 15

6 List of Activities 16

7 Activity Report 19

8 Membership Details 46

9 Auditors’ Report 47

10 NHRDN Secretariat Support Team 48

11 Acknowledgements 49

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NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Members,

“The old order changeth yielding place to new”, and in keeping with the reality that nothing is permanent in life except change, it is time for me to hand over the baton to the incoming National President. As I do so, it is only appropriate that I should present to you the Report Card for my two-year tenure which will end on the 27th of June, with special reference to the financial year 2014-15. While the performance of NHRDN cannot be measured by any one metric, let me start with the financial bottom line. I am happy to report that for both the years we have generated a financial surplus which will be ploughed back into strengthening the core purpose and mission of NHRDN. Details are available in the Annual Report. When I took over as the National President two years ago, it was totally clear to me and the Leadership Team that we were receiving the baton from my predecessor to participate in a relay race that started 28 years ago with the foundation of NHRDN. So, while we needed to strengthen the powerful initiatives that we had inherited, we also needed to come up with focus areas going forward. So a shared leadership group of approximately 50 people representing a fair cross-section of the NHRDN membership came together for a half-day workshop and identified the following focus areas for my two year tenure:

1) Empowering the larger NHRDN community by creating a Shared Leadership model. 2) Creating Intellectual Property by drawing on the vast pool of wisdom and knowledge of the NHRDN

membership. 3) Reinforcing NHRDN as a Thought Leader, including research output.

Very clearly we also needed to harness the power of diversity, technology and strategic alliances while keeping an eye on community interaction and skill & capability building. To this end, we created 17 Core Committees (list enclosed) whose membership drew upon the regional, gender, demographic and cross-sector diversity of our membership, to create robust plans of action in our focus areas. These Committees were to create the intellectual format and framework that could then be handed over to the network of Regions / Chapters for implementation in tandem with the National Secretariat. This was our grand design and dream as we embarked on our two year journey. As in any endeavour, there are many things that went well and several that need improvement. Let me share with you some highlights of the work done by our network of committed and passionate NHRDN members across Regions & Chapters, ably supported by an outstanding National Secretariat:

The HRSCAPE project, where we have developed a robust HR Competency framework aligned to the contemporary issues faced by India Inc., is ready for takeoff. This is a major intellectual property for NHRDN and has the potential not only to serve the NHRDN mission of capability building, but also to contribute in a big way to our brand salience and financial health.

We have successfully completed the third round of the B-School Ranking Survey along with People Matters and this too can become an important annual milestone and intellectual property for NHRDN.

We have expanded our collaboration with various academic institutions and policy making bodies including MDI, IIM – Ranchi, SHRM, BIMTECH, Fore Management School, Fudan University, Shanghai etc. & NHRDN is the India partner for the Global HR Competency Survey- 2016.

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The Strategic Human Resource Leadership Program (SHRLP) was revived in November 2013 with an outstanding participation of 86 HR professionals from 29 cities across India. The next program is scheduled for July 2015.

The Ramcharan Awards has seen participation from over 100 individuals, both students and professionals, to identify Young HR Icons. This will help us to reach out to more young HR professionals and engage with them through NHRDN activities.

The CEO Conclave is fast becoming a premier annual platform to bring together business and HR leaders.

Research was another area where we have taken an important step forward. Research on Human Capital Trends was published in collaboration with Deloitte and an Employee Engagement Survey was done in association with Dale Carnegie. These research outputs received acclaim from the HR community at large and will spur us to enhance future research activities which address the challenges and opportunities in the Human Capital space.

Industrial Relations and Employee Relations were bought into greater focus.

The first L&D Summit was held and attended by over 30 L&D Leaders.

NHRDN made headway into the CSR space by introducing the CSR Summit which was attended by over 160 professionals from across the country.

Diversity and Inclusion were built into all our programs and platforms, starting with the induction of 9 women in the National Board of NHRDN. The Women Leadership Summit was an important event which I hope will grow from strength to strength in the coming years.

We have forged an important strategic global alliance with Fudan University, Shanghai for the Advanced Leadership Program (ALP).

We have harnessed the power of technology through the implementation of virtual presence to improve collaboration, webinars, building engagement around the NHRDN website and introducing SMS-based feedback.

Knowledge Management was strengthened with the creation of the NHRDN archives of past publications and the continued publication of the NHRDN Journal.

Some of the other accomplishments I would like to highlight are :

1. 80+ programs / workshops / seminars were conducted over the past two years.

2. The Hyderabad land matter has been resolved and construction is underway.

3. Contentious service tax matters have been resolved and systematically implemented.

4. The collaboration between the National Secretariat and the Regions / Chapters have been significantly enhanced.

5. The two National Conferences held in Kolkata and Mumbai received excellent response and was yet another example of synergy between the Chapters and the National Secretariat.

6. Membership has grown by 17% over the past two years. 7. Our media presence has increased significantly.

In conclusion, “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep....” I am sure that the coming years will see a lot of purposeful and transformational work in the NHRDN ecosystem. I am privileged to have been a fellow traveller in the NHRDN journey and even as I pass on the baton to the incoming President, I look forward to being part of this magical and mystical journey in the years ahead.

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Last but not least, I am truly grateful to all our Members, the Leadership Team (S. V. Nathan & Shelly Singh), Board Members, Core Committee Chairmen / Members, Regional & Chapter Presidents, all Programme Speakers / Conveners / Directors, Partners & Sponsors and the outstanding National Secretariat (led by Kamal Singh and ably assisted by Dhananjay Singh) who have made sure that the purpose and objectives of NHRDN were brought to life and strengthened in the past two years. Warmest regards & best wishes, Rajeev Dubey National President- NHRDN and Group President (HR & Corporate Services) & CEO (After-Market Sector) Member of the Group Executive Board Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

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NATIONAL SECRETARY’S MESSAGE

Dear Fellow NHRDNians,

Hearty Greetings!

Time flies and it has been two years since we joined the Leadership Team at

NHRDN! At this juncture as I look back at what we have achieved it gives me a

great sense of pride and satisfaction, but we know there is more to be done and

achieved to serve the HR profession at large.

NHRDN with its 30th Chapters across the country has always been the forerunner in raising the bar

for the profession. With the vibrant support of Delhi & NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar,

Pune NHRDN Chapters, we introduced capacity building interventions as National Management

Quiz, National Business Simulation Games. These initiatives were well received.

The 3rd round of Business School Ranking has also been conducted and this credible report has

been accepted as the 1st one to be Data-Based survey. This PAN India survey was ably supported

by the Office Bearers and Members of our Chapters. We are grateful to their commitment to the

cause and passion to engage with the Academia in this mammoth exercise.

We are happy to see our Network growing, our NHRDN Bangalore and Pune Chapters celebrated

Silver Jubilee Year. Hosur Chapter in collaboration with other prominent HR Associations organised

a programme in Tamil. This was an unique effort to reach out to stakeholders in local language.

Hosur Chapter whilst sustaining the momentum through events and engagement initiatives has

successfully leveraged the enhanced salience by focusing on memberships. This has helped them

increase their membership base by nearly 30% last year and in absolute terms more than some of

the larger established chapters. Mumbai & Bhubaneswar Chapter‟s initiative‟s Womentoring and

Zenith have created a powerful impact. The Bhubaneswar Chapter also focused on value-add for

its student members through development programs, mentoring initiatives and field visits. „Zenith‟ –

a recognition platform was created that felicitated organizations in the region with good HR

practices. Similarly, „Quizzotica‟ had HR students vying to demonstrate their knowledge of HR.

Bhubaneswar Chapter also demonstrated its social conscience by conducting an event at a school

for blind children and a blood donation camp. Likewise Hyderabad Chapter has been amongst the

most active Chapters and has consistently delivered value to its members. Amongst the various

initiatives of the Chapter, the one that stands out is „HR Interact‟. This is a weekly event that is

primarily targeted at students, and working professionals with upto 5 years of experience. Speakers

from corporates, academia and consulting space address the audience on topics of relevance and

engage with the participants. It is to the credit of the Hyderabad Chapter that this property has been

sustained over the years. In a year, 52 weekly events are conducted – religiously every Thursday

come what may. As they say in Hyderabad, if it is „HR Interact‟, then it is a Thursday!!

The Bangalore Chapter has demonstrated a holistic approach to engagement that encompassed

Stakeholder needs identification, Design, Branding, Sustainability, Execution Excellence and

Continuous Improvement. This is best exemplified by the fact that the Chapter has several unique

and highly successful initiatives such as 'Fast Track' - A 16 day weekend development program for

mid to senior level HR professionals, „Project Swayamvar‟- A Project Mela to facilitate Corporate

engagement for student internship projects, and „Faculty Development Program‟- a 6 weekend

intervention to name a few. One of the key design dimension has been „recognition‟ or as the

Chapter prefers calling „Showcase‟. This element has not only been incorporated in their periodic

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events, but has also got translated into two very successful events, „Triad‟ – recognition for best

summer project, associated faculty and professional, and „HR Showcase‟. The 2014 edition of „HR

Showcase‟ that coincided with the highly successful Silver Jubilee Celebrations, set new

benchmarks in participation, with awards for organizations, start-ups and research publications.

As a part of this ever growing, Inspiring Network, my extend sincere thanks to all Chapters who got

together as Team NHRDN and availed VCES Scheme for payment of service tax since 2007.

Once again my heartfelt gratitude to NHRDN‟s Board Members, Regional and Chapter Presidents,

Director General Mr. Kamal Singh, the Leadership team and the National Secretariat who have

supported me in these two years.

I will extend my continued support and active participation as we move forward with NHRDN, in

keeping my commitment to further enhance the mission and vision of NHRDN!

Warm regards,

S V Nathan National Secretary-NHRDN Senior Director and Chief Talent Officer, Deloitte India

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DIRECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Members,

Greetings! I am extremely happy to present the Annual Report of the National HRD Network for the FY 2014-15, highlighting the significant achievements and progress made by NHRDN last year. As our execution for our new plans take momentum in the new fiscal year we are delighted that the past year has been extremely fruitful, where we conducted several initiatives like the Business Simulations games, Webinars, Workshops, CHRO Power Breakfast Meetings, HR Round Table sessions, National Level Quiz programs, HRD Leaders Retreat, Train the Trainer programmes and many more… Keeping in mind the Key priorities for the HR Profession in 2015 including improving the people capability index and skill development in sectors including NGOs, MSMEs, Education and at the corporate level – NHRDN has successfully conducted these initiatives and strives to work on creating new initiatives to accelerate the growth curve in the coming two years. NHRDN’s programmes and workshops for working professionals and students have been extremely interactive and highly motivational. The NHRDN’s 3rd Business Leadership Quiz-2015 was successfully conducted across India with a record number of 113 teams participating this time. The 3rd NHRDN Summit on HR Shared Services & Technology on the theme “From Efficiency to Experience” was steered successfully by Mr Pankaj Bansal, Founder CEO – People Strong. The interactive sessions of the Summit by corporate veterans were highly appreciated. We have completed the 3rd edition of NHRDN Top 50 B-Schools Ranking – 2015 in association with People Matters, led by Mr. P. Dwarakanath, Past President, NHRDN, and the findings are uploaded in our website for our members to peruse. Going forward, based on our learning’s over the last 3 years, a two-day Indian Management Forum (IMF) 2015 – Industry-Academia platform held on 28-29 April, 2015 at New Delhi. I also take great pride in informing you that the HRSCAPE Project under the able leadership of Dr Arvind Agrawal has taken shape, where we have developed a robust HR Competency Framework keeping in tune with contemporary issues India Inc. faces. The NHRDN 18th National Conference conducted by Mr. Yogi Sriram, President – NHRDN Mumbai Chapter on the theme “Sustainable Growth in VUCA Times –The New Talent Agenda”, held between 20th to 22nd November, 2014 at the Renaissance Convention Center, Mumbai was a great success and we also took this opportunity to felicitate our Best Chapters and distinguished HR Professionals for their contribution to the HR fraternity. We have done remarkable well financially as shown in the auditor’s report and we hope to achieve more in the coming years. At this juncture I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all our wonderful members of NHRDN, our Core Committee Members, Board of Directors & Chapter Heads for all their support and commitment to enhance NHRDN’s initiatives. A special thanks to our outgoing Leadership Team – Mr. Rajeev Dubey, National President – NHRDN & President, Group HR Corporate Services and After Market- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Mr. S V Nathan, National Secretary- NHRDN & Director U.S. India Talent-Deloitte and Ms. Shelly Singh National Treasurer-NHRDN & Co-founder & EVP-PeopleStrong for their support and guidance in the past two years & look forward to their continued participation as we move forward. I would also like to

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acknowledge the contribution of the members of the National Secretariat who have worked hard towards implementing these initiatives and made them a huge success! Thank You & Best Wishes Kamal Singh Director General – NHRDN

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Leadership Team

Mr. Rajeev Dubey

National President, NHRDN and

Group President - HR & Corporate Services and CEO - After-Market & Member of the Group Executive Board,

Mahindra & Mahindra

Mr. S Y Siddiqui

Immediate Past National President, NHRDN and

Chief Mentor, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

Mr. SV Nathan

National Secretary, NHRDN and

Senior Director & Chief Talent Officer, Deloitte India

Ms. Shelly Singh

National Treasurer, NHRDN and

Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, PeopleStrong

Ms. Veena Swarup

Regional President - North and

Director-HR, EIL

Mr. L Prabhakar

Regional President South and

VP-HR (Agri-Business Division), ITC Ltd

Mr. Nihar Ranjan Ghosh

Regional President East

Executive Director-HR (Retail Sector) Spencer's Retail Limited

Ms. Anjali Raina

Regional President West

Executive Director-India Research Center, Harvard Business School

Mr. Kamal Singh

Director General, NHRDN

Mr. Dhananjay Singh

Executive Director, NHRDN

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Board Members

Mr Rajeev Dubey National President Mr S Y Siddiqui Immediate Past President Mr S V Nathan National Secretary Ms Shelly Singh National Treasurer Ms Veena Swarup Regional President - North Mr L Prabhakar Regional President - South Mr Nihar Ranjan Ghosh Regional President - East Ms Anjali Raina Regional President - West Mr Nishchae Suri Chapter President - Delhi Mr Judhajit Das Chapter President - Mumbai Ms Kavita Kulkarni Chapter President - Pune Mr Sriram V Rajagopal Chapter President - Chennai Mr Harshvendra Soin Chapter President - Hyderabad Mr Sudheesh Venkatesh Chapter President - Bangalore Mr Ch Mohan Rao Elected Member Mr B Ashok Reddy Elected Member Ms Aparna Sharma Elected Member Dr Rajeshwari Narendran Board Member PadmaShri Dr Pritam Singh Board Member Dr A K Balyan Board Member Mr K Ramkumar Board Member Dr Tanaya Mishra Board Member Mr Sourav Daspatnaik Board Member Mr Prince Augustin Board Member Mr D Rajiv Krishnan Board Member Dr Chandrima Banerjee Board Member Mr J Ravikanth Reddy Board Member Dr Ritu Anand Board Member Ms Janet Gasper Chowdhury Board Member Mr Vineet Kaul Board Member Mr Rajesh Padmanabhan Board Member Mr Adil Malia Board Member Mr Pushp Joshi Board Member Prof Dr Uday Salunkhe Board Member Dr N S Rajan Advisor to National President Mr P Dwarakanath Advisor to National President Mr Kamal Singh Director General Mr Dhananjay Singh Executive Director

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Core Committees

LIST OF CORE COMMITTEES

S NO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

1 B-School Rankings Mr. P Dwarakanath

2 CEO Conclave Mr. S Y Siddiqui / Dr. Pritam Singh/ Mr. Pankaj

Bansal

3 Membership Development & Digital

Connect Committee

Mr. Prince M Augustin

4 CSR Dr. Shalini Sarin

5 National Professor Dr. T V Rao

6 Research Dr. Pritam Singh

7 Project with Ministry of HRD Dr. Aquil Busrai

8 Ramcharan Awards & Young Minds

Council

Mr. Nishchae Suri

9 Diversity Ms. Apurva Purohit / Ms. Veena Swarup

10 HRSCAPE Dr. Arvind N Agrawal

11 Resource Mobilization Mr. Pankaj Bansal

12 Brand Building Mr. Ishan Raina

13 NHRDN Journal Dr. PVR Murthy

14 NHRDN Awards for Excellence Mr. S Varadarajan

15 SHRLP & Other Skills Programmes Mr. Anand Nayak

16 Global Alliances Ms. Anjali Raina

17 Program Committee Dr. A K Balyan

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NHRDN Network

NHRDN

North

East

South

West

Agra

Chandigarh

Delhi & NCR

Jaipur

Jammu

Lucknow

Ahmedabad

Baroda

Dama & Diu

Mumbai

Nagpur

Pune

Surat

Indore

Bhubaneswar

Kolkata

Patna

Raipur

Ranchi

Bangalore

Chennai

Cochin

Coimbatore

Hosur

Hyderabad

Tiruchirapalli

Visakhapatnam

Vijayawada

Warangal

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MISSION & AGENDA

MISSION

GOVERNANCE

1. Accreditation 2. Relationship with policy makers 3. Self Sufficient financial model-

infrastructure

ENGAGEMENT 1. GEN-Y 2. HRSCAPE 3. HR Research 4. Membership

NETWORK 1. Membership Multiplied 2. Collaboration & Co-Existence 3. Support Emerging Chapters

SHARED LEADERSHIP, SPEED & GROWTH

(NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD, REGIONS, CORE COMMITTEES, CHAPTERS & NATIONAL SECRETARIAT)

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LIST OF ACTIVITIES

Workshops

S No. Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

1 12 - 14 March 2014

Three Day Non Residential Workshop on Training

Delivery Skills for Trainers! New Delhi

2 2014 Women Power : the Fear of Success Syndrome Bhubaneshwar

3 23 May 2014

SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION OF WOMEN AT

WORKPLACE: Issues, Concerns & Remedies New Delhi

4 26 - 27 June 2014

Managing the Contract Labour: Issues, Concerns,

Problems & Remedies New Delhi

5 26 - 28 June 2014

HRDN Three Day Comprehensive Non Residential

Workshop on 'Train the Trainer New Delhi

6

11-13 December 2014

Training Delivery Skills for Trainers 'A three day

Comprehensive Non Residential Workshop on Train

the Trainers' New Delhi

7 2-3 February 2015 Managing the Contract Labour Mumbai

8 4 February 2015 Labour Laws Mumbai

9 12-13 February 2015 Managing the Contract Labour Chennai

10 14 February 2015 Labour Laws Chennai

11 23-24 February 2015 Managing the Contract Labour New Delhi

12 25 February 2015 Labour Laws New Delhi

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Summits

S No. Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

13 13 - 14 March 2014

2nd National Summit on Compensation & Rewards -

Total Rewards: Riding through the Waves of Change New Delhi

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16 - 17 May 2014

2nd National IR Summit on Building Sustainable

Industrial Relations Calls for Fair & Inclusive Labour

Ecosystem New Delhi

15 1 - 2 August 2014

1st CSR Summit: The New Ecosystem for CSR - Agenda

for Action by India Inc. New Delhi

16 22-23 August 2014 2nd HRM Summit 2014 New Delhi

17

29-30 October 2014

2nd NHRDN Summit on Learning & Development :

Beyond Learning - L&D as Architect of Sustained

Organisation Development Bengaluru

18 29-30 January 2015

3rd NHRDN Summit on HR Shared Services 'From

Efficiency to Experience' Mumbai

19 13-14 March 2015

3rd NHRDN HR Summit-'Total Rewards: Preparing for

the next Economic Cycle' Chennai

20 19-20 March 2015

NHRDN 3rd Women Leadership Summit Co-creating

Diverse Leadership – Blueprint for Action New Delhi

Breakfast Meetings

S No. Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

21 6 June 2014 Establishing Global Talent Mobility Programs Mumbai

22 19 June 2014

Improving the Odds of Success for High-Potential

Programs Bengaluru

23 26 September 2014

Performance Based Assessments: Leveraging

Technology New Delhi

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Webinars

S No. Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

24 23 July 2014

74th NHRDN VLS: Creating a Strong Talent Pipeline:

How ready are you? Gurgaon

25 8 August 2014

75th NHRDN Virtual Learning Session: HR Managers

who make a difference Gurgaon

26 16 January 2015

76th NHRDN Virtual Learning Session: India

Recruiting Trends 2015 Gurgaon

In-house Programmes

S No.

Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

27

14-Dec

March 2014 Managing the Contract Labour: Issues, Concerns, Problems & Remedies Jamshedpur

28 07 &

09 June 2014 Business Simulation Games

Noida

29 17 - 18

June 2014 Business Simulation Games Greater Noida

30 1 - 2 August 2014 Managerial Effectiveness Noida

31 1 - 2 August 2014 Business Simulation Games Noida

32 6-7 November 2014 Business Simulation Games New Delhi

33 8 November 2014 Business Simulation Games New Delhi

34 14 November 2014 Business Simulation Games New Delhi

35 17-18 November 2014 Business Simulation Games Indore

36 28-29 November 2014 Business Simulation Games New Delhi

37 12-13 December 2014 Business Simulation Games New Delhi

38 2-3 February 2015 Business Simulation Games Noida

39 10-11 February 2015 Business Simulation Games New Delhi

40 12-13 February 2015 Business Simulation Games Gurgaon

Competition & Quiz

S No.

Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

41 23 May 2014 1st Indian Management Simulation Challenge New Delhi

42 24 January 2015 3rd Business Leadership Quiz Bhubaneshwar

43 31 January 2015 3rd Business Leadership Quiz Mumbai

44 2 February 2015 3rd Business Leadership Quiz Bengaluru

45 28 February 2015 3rd Business Leadership Quiz New Delhi

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National Conference & Conclaves

S No.

Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

46 9 May 2014 Human Capital Conclave Mumbai

47 12 September 2014

2nd CEO Conclave 2014: Competing Globally - The Agenda for Tomorrow Gurgaon

48 20-22 November 2014

18th NHRDN National Annual Conference on 'Sustainable Growth in VUCA Times' Mumbai

ALP, Global HR Mission, Residential Retreat

& Special Event

S No.

Date Month Year Name Of The Event City

49

21 - 26

June 2014 NHRDN 4th Global HR Mission - USA (In association with SHRM India) USA

50

24 - 26

July 2014 2nd National HRD Leaders Retreat: Towards Inspirational Business Leadership in Challenging Times - The New HR Agenda Goa

51 21 November 2014

NHRDN & Prof Ram Charan Young HR Icon Awards 2014 Mumbai

52 14-21 December 2014 NHRDN 2nd Advanced Leadership Programme Shanghai China

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ACTIVITY REPORT

COVER STORY

18TH NHRDN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 'SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN VUCA TIMES: THE NEW

TALENT AGENDA’ FROM 20 – 22 NOVEMBER, 2014

NHRDN organised its 18th Annual Conference titled –

‘Sustainable Growth in VUCA Times - The New Talent

Agenda’ from 20th to 22nd November 2014 in

Mumbai at the Renaissance Mumbai Convention

Centre Hotel. This conference saw the presence of

close to 1500 delegates, being the largest and most

respected HR conference in the fraternity. CXOs and

CHROs from across the industry addressed the

different sessions at the three-day conference.

VUCA, one of the key developments in contemporary

organisational thought continues to redefine how we think and feel about work. While considerable debate

has been initiated on what it implies, we are still left with a nebulous term that means different things to

different practitioners. By engaging in the specificity of what really constitutes VUCA and its consequences

for the HR community, the conference aimed to uncover meaningful insights and actionable takeaways.

Some of the fundamental questions that this conference was revolved around included:

Is VUCA still an alien concept or have we in HR come to terms with its meaning and applicability?

What approach should we take to ‘planning’ in the VUCA world?

What are the opportunities of VUCA that if leveraged can give organisation’s a competitive edge?

What is the impact of VUCA on an organisation’s capability, capacity, connection, cost and

compliance?

What are the consequences of VUCA on the entire HR life cycle of recruitment, talent management,

organisation structure, compensation & benefits etc.

What are some of the leading practices that organisations are following in order to embrace VUCA?

How does India fare in comparison to the rest of

the world in applying VUCA concepts to work?

What is the next big thing in VUCA?

The primary objective of the event was to bring together

thought leaders, HR and business heads, students,

practitioners and HR professionals from different

backgrounds to engage in open dialogue, exchange

ideas and explore innovative possibilities. The diverse

group of speakers and panelists provided in-depth

insights, discussed their rich experiences and spoke

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about things that had worked for their organisations

when it came to VUCA. The discussions took place

leveraging real life situations, things that have worked

well in organisations as well as challenges the

community has faced in dealing with VUCA. The event

also presented the opportunity to honour those in the

HR fraternity who have contributed to its growth. It

also recognized young professionals and students –

the future leaders who will take the field forward. In

the end, we were left with a number of actionable

items, with the key points that emerged encapsulated

below:

Conference Key Takeaways

Leadership and Culture in VUCA Times

Develop core values, mission and vision statement to give the organisation a strong identity while it

deals with the turbulent environment. Values – both personal and organisational can be the

differentiating factor, facilitating success. Realise the value of a value

Align the organisation structure with business strategy and reinforce desired culture through

reporting relationships

Articulate customized cultural DNA that complements business goals. Recognize individuals that

create the fabric of the team

Leaders must gain exposure to global business and multicultural issues to attract and engage people

that represent different cultures and countries

Leaders must focus on encouraging diversity – in generations, gender, backgrounds and thought

Three factors that characterize leadership include authenticity, leading by effort and flexibility

Leaders must take charge of driving a

collaboration culture – one of the key

determinants of organisational success

For leaders, the responsibility also

includes mentoring and building the

next in line, essential for the

organisation’s survival

Leaders need to drive a culture that

embraces technology, cultivate the

often missing personal touch and take

steps to intentionally build informal

behaviours that drive cultural meritocracy

Talent Management in VUCA Times

Develop specific and clear competency framework against which the selection, assessment and

development processes can be done

Leverage the media and social network space to attract and recruit talent; bring in creative methods

and approaches to recruit the best and the brightest

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One-size-fits-all approach does not yield required results - career-customization is key to attract the

best talent

Technology is transforming how talent is assembled, producing a more fluid workforce; in VUCA

times, ‘crowd-sourcing’ is a very key talent acquisition strategy

Ensure that the mentoring process is in place, and is effective and pragmatic; create internal

networks to support groups of professionals

How individuals think about their careers, success and life goals has been redefined. The focus has

shifted from the company to the individual, from climbing the ladder to building oneself, from single

careers and one company to multiple career tracks and multiple companies

HR should focus and invest in uncovering the interconnectedness of five talent risks around

capability, capacity, connection, cost and compliance

Hire retainable talent and make retention personal

Organisations in VUCA Times

The bell curve, if used, needs to have a degree of flexibility and that much more emphasis needs to

be put on HR conversations during performance management

Coaching on how to give feedback is one of the most important skills required to retain key talent;

honesty during the performance appraisal process – both on things going well and areas of

improvement is crucial

Performance management systems should include a constant system of feedback based on projects

or regular time periods to manage employee expectations and to not leave the final appraisal as a

surprise

Build fair and equitable organisations and identify and detail the role of each stakeholder in

promoting industrial harmony – including employees, trade unions, and management

Institutionalize conflict resolution processes to create work places where every employee feels

heard and adequately represented. Create an effective grievance redressal system

The conference concluded with the Valedictory address with Mr. Kamal Singh, Director General, NHRDN

giving the vote of thanks.

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Chapter Awards

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HR Excellence Awards

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3rd HR Summit on Compensation & Rewards: Total Rewards: ‘Preparing the next economic cycle’, 13-14

March 2015, GRT Grand, Chennai

After the general elections of 2014, the positive expectations around the much needed structural reforms

proposed for our nation, led many to believe that the Indian economy was set for a “goldilocks” period

(described as a timeframe of high growth and low inflation). In anticipation, organizations were gearing-up and

building strategies to make maximum of the business opportunities. This in context, the summit focused on

how Rewards teams should step-up their game and prepare for delivering the case for the next cycle of

economic growth.

Recognizing these imperatives, NHRDN organized its 3rd

HR Summit on Compensation & Rewards held on 13-14 March 2015 at GRT Grand, Chennai.

Aon Hewitt, world‟s #1 provider of HR Solutions was the Knowledge Partner for the summit.

Mr Sudhanshu Tripathy, Group President HR, Hinduja Group was the Summit Director

Mr Vinod Dasari, Managing Director – Ashok Leyland Ltd, delivered the Inaugural Address who was the

Chief Guest at the Inaugural Session. The Summit as usual, featured some of the top HR professionals from

the country to deliberate upon the topical theme.

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2nd National Human Capital Conclave

As part of its Annual Calendar, we organized our 2nd National Human

Capital Conclave on 9th May 2014 in Mumbai. Deloitte was the

Knowledge Partner. The theme of the conclave was ‘Preparing for

Talent 2020: Lead, Develop, Engage & Reinvent’. The Program

witnessed some of the very senior & eminent HR Leaders as

speakers, including Mr. D Shivakumar-CEO, PepsiCo India. Mr S V

Nathan, National Secretary - NHRDN, Mr Shishir Joshipura &

Managing Director – SKF, besides many other seasoned speakers

who addressed the participants on this occasion. Deloitte presented the Human Capital Trends Survey - 2014

which truly reflected the challenges of HR in current business landscape. The speakers discussed and shared

their insights on various prevalent & emerging Human Capital Trends in the Indian & Global Scenario. One

common thought that emerged at the program was that, in the

current and dynamic business scenario, effective talent management

is the game changer in terms of staying ahead of competitors.

Leadership needs today are far broader and deeper than merely

developing the next CEO or even building the C-suite pipeline.

Companies face leadership gaps at every level of the organization.

Hence, organizations should concentrate in developing leaders across

all levels. The Conclave was well attended by over 150 delegates and

received an overwhelming feedback from all the Stakeholders.

2nd National Industrial Relations Summit on ‘Building Sustainable Industrial Relations’ on 16-17 May, 2014

at IHC, New Delhi.

Another Summit which we created last year, has now become an

annual feature is the “Industrial Relations Summit”. Recognizing the

importance of this subject, we organized the 2nd Industrial Relations

Summit on the theme ‘Towards Building Sustainable Industrial

Relations’. Mr Pramod Mahatme, Vice President (Employee

Relations) - Wipro Ltd was the

Summit Director. The Summit

was attended by over 190

eminent HR / IR leaders from across the country. The agenda of this two

day Summit focused on key questions, including if Industrial Relations

gets adequate focus at all levels of an enterprise – strategic, functional

and operational – and if IR issues are closely aligned with business

strategies. This was in the context of the resurgence of industrial unrest

in the country over the past few years. The Summit was also graced by

the National President - Mr Rajeev Dubey, Immediate Past President - Mr S Y Siddiqui and two Past

Presidents - Mr P Dwarakanath and Dr Aquil Busrai, besides a galaxy of eminent speakers both from

academia and industry. The Summit was well received. The feedback has been very encouraging.

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NHRDN 1st Indian Management Simulation Challenge (IMSC) 2014

We organised our 1st ever Indian Management Simulation Challenge Competition. Indian Business

Management Simulation Challenge is a National Championship where participants from corporate are

exposed to the challenges of managing Business Enterprise. The Competition enabled participants to

experience the thrill of business intricacies and learn how to react to them. Time was compressed so that

years of simulated time can be condensed into two days. The competition provided the National Platform to

understand the power of cross functional operations, enhance business acumen & decision-making and also

learn how to cope with complex challenges while building capability of managing competition in the ever

changing business scenario.

The objective of the Business Management Simulation Challenge was to provide a unique platform to the

participants to showcase their Leadership Creativity, Team Work & above all, Professional Prowess in a

competitive environment. The Competition apart from learning,

also provided opportunity to win Regional & National

Championship, Trophies and Cash Prizes.

The Competition was held as under-

Mumbai Preliminary Round - 15-16 May, 2014

Delhi Preliminary Round I- 19-20 May, 2014

Delhi Preliminary Round II- 21-22 May, 2014

Grand Finale- 23 May, 2014

41 teams registered for the Competition.

The details of Winners are as under:

1. Winner : Indian Oil

2. 1st Runners-Up : HPCL

3. 2nd Runners-Up : Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

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Program on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

Based on suggestions and inputs received from various stakeholders

and recognizing the importance of this topic, with the recent spur of

incidents, we organized a one day program on “Prevention of Sexual

Harassment of Women at Workplace”, to share the new law on Sexual

Harassment as well as the role of HR in prevention and redressal of

such issues. The program was

attended by over 100 delegates and

is slated to be repeated in other

major cities. Eminent Legal professionals, Consultants, Police Officers and

HR Heads shared their insights on the subject. Dr Aquil Busrai and Mr

Kanti Mohan Rustagi, Ex Sr. Legal Counsel - Coca Cola India & Founder -

Patanjali Associates were the Keynote Speakers and the Inaugural

Speaker was Mr Arun Jain, Managing Director - Flour Daniel.

4th Global HR Mission USA from 21-26 June, 2014 at Orlando, USA

NHRDN organised its 4th Global HR Mission USA under the leadership of Mr. S V Nathan from 21-26 June

2014 at Orlando, USA. It was marked by a very passionate, seamless and articulate presentation by Mr S V

Nathan, Dr S Chandrasekhar, Mr P Dwarakanath and Chaired by Ms Veena Swarup. The content was so

effective that throughout the session, participants were seen capturing the insights in their notebooks and

mobile. It was also an opportunity to meet Leaders from National HR Associations, across the globe. In

addition, a visit to Institute of Simulations & Training was also organized, which was again, an eye opener for

all the participants.

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2nd National Leadership Retreat 24-27July, 2014

NHRDN organized the 2nd National HRD Leaders Retreat held on 24-26 July, 2014 at Goa Marriott Resorts &

Spa, Goa on the theme “Towards Inspirational Business Leadership in Challenging Times – The New HR

Agenda”. The Retreat was led by Mr Anil Sachdev, Founder & CEO, The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL),

Dr A K Balyan, MD & CEO – Petronet LNG Ltd.

31 eminent HRD Leaders from reputed organizations including Oil India Ltd, Indian Oil Corp Ltd, Mother

Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd, NTPC Ltd, Petronet LNG Ltd, Power Grid Corp of India Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd,

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Steel Authority of India Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, MITS, Central Warehousing

Corporation, LIC of India, Ultratech Cements, BHEL and GAIL attended the Retreat. The Retreat got an

excellent feedback from all the participants.

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1st National CSR Summit 01-02 August, 2014

Recognizing the impact of amendments pertaining to CSR in the New Companies Act by the Indian

Parliament, NHRDN organized its 1st National CSR Summit under the Chairmanship of Dr Shalini Sarin,

Director (HR) – Schneider Electric on 1-2 August, 2014 in New Delhi. This Summit provided a platform to

organizations to understand in-depth the rules & regulations pertaining to the Companies Act 2013 and how

the amendments in the article can be integrated with the business strategies and positively impact both

organizational and economic growth & development. The Summit witnessed very senior and eminent CSR

Leaders across industry as the speakers and was attended by over CSR 160 professionals across the country.

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2nd National HRM Summit 22-23 August, 2014 ‘Preparing for Talent 2020: Lead, Develop, Engage &

Reinvent’

The 21st century workforce is global, highly connected, technology-savvy, and demanding. Its employees are

youthful, ambitious, and filled with passion and purpose. Millennials are a major force - but so are older

workers, who remain engaged and valuable contributors. Critical new skills are scarce - and their uneven

distribution around the world is forcing companies to develop innovative new ways to find people, develop

capabilities, and share expertise.

The changes in the workforce and workplace are significant, disruptive, and here today. How can human

capital strategies power companies to thrive in this era of rapid change?

Keeping these imperative in mind NHRDN organized its 2nd National HRM Summit on 22-23 August, 2014 in

New Delhi. Deloitte was the Knowledge Partner and Mr Yogi Sriram was the Summit Director. This Summit

was designed for the business leaders and HR professionals where an eclectic group of panelists provided

their perspectives on today’s workforce and shared best practices to tackle the top talent challenges. The

Summit was attended by delegates from government agencies, private sector, education institutions, and

consisted of C-suite executives, business leaders, human resource managers and employers to provide an

opportunity to build their network and facilitate stimulating dialogues. The Program witnessed very senior

and eminent HR Leaders across industry as the speakers and was attended by over 170 HR professionals

across the country.

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The NHRDN & Prof Ram Charan Young HR Icon Awards – 2014 for HR Professionals and Students

NHRDN has added another feather to its cap by launching, for the first time, the NHRDN & Prof Ram Charan

Young HR Icon Awards - 2014, for HR Professionals and Students under the Chairmanship of Mr Nishchae

Suri, Head People & Change & Partner - Management Consulting – KPMG.

Over 100 participants in each the category (HR Professional and HR Student) registered. The top 3 Winners

of the NHRDN & Prof Ram Charan Young HR Icon Awards 2014 are listed below:

Professional Category:

Ms Arushi Kakkar – ITC Limited

Ms Soniya Makarand Dabak – GE India Technology Center Private Limited

Ms Pallavi Banerjee – Birlasoft India Limited

Students Category:

Ms Vishruta Mattu (International Management Institute New Delhi)

Ms Ketki Dnyaneshwar Navale (SIBM, Pune)

Ms Priyanka Khosla (SIBM, Pune)

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NHRDN 2nd CEO Conclave

NHRDN organized its 2nd CEO Conclave under the Chairmanship of Mr S Y Siddiqui, Chief Mentor – Maruti

Suzuki India Ltd in New Delhi on the theme “Competing Globally: The Agenda for Tomorrow”. Dr Pritam

Singh, Director General – IMI and Mr P Dwarakanath, Advisor (Human Capital) – Max India led as the

Conclave Directors. EY was the Knowledge Partner.

The Conclave was attended by over 160 CEO and CXO from both public and private sector. NHRDN also

introduced PEOPLE CEO Award during this Conclave in 5 important categories and presented as under:

Public Sector Dr R K Tyagi

Chairman – HAL

Private Sector Mr Himanshu Kapania

Managing Director – IDEA

Women Leadership Dr Preetha Reddy

Executive Vice Chairperson

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd

Young Leadership Mr Pirojsha Godrej

MD & CEO – Godrej Properties

MSME Mr C Siva Kumar

CEO – Prabha Engineers

Hon'ble Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Mr Piyush

Goyal presented the Awards to the CEOs. The awardees were chosen by a Jury headed by Mr S K Roongta,

Vice Chairman – BALCO.

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2nd NHRDN Summit on Learning & Development: Beyond Learning - L&D as Architect of Sustained

Organisation Development

NHRDN organized its 2nd Learning & Development Summit on the theme “Beyond Learning – L&D as

architect of Sustained Organization Development”. The Summit was led by Mr Anand Pillai, Chief Learning

Officer, Reliance Industries Ltd at The Taj West End, Bangalore.

The Summit was attended by over 150 HR professionals from both public and private sector and was very

well received.

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NHRDN 2nd Advanced Leadership Programme (2nd ALP) From 14 – 21 December, 2014

The National HRD Network’s underlying philosophy is that every human being has the potential to do

remarkable things. The Network evokes the potential of organizations and professionals on how to optimize

Human Resources. Drawing on its deep-rooted Values and Mission, NHRDN conducted the 2nd ALP from 14-

21 December, 2014 at Shanghai, China. ALP 2014 was organized in collaboration with Fudan University,

China. 25 Top Business Leaders both from Public & Private Sector participated in the programme.

NHRDN ALP exposed participants to fundamental forces which are continuously shaping our day to day real

world. ALP 2014 was full of insights and experience sharing through a combination of lectures, group

discussions, case discussions, presentations and study visits. Among others, participants had the first hand

appreciation of seeing Sealed Air, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), Suzhou Industrial Park

and were greatly impressed on the outcomes. Dr Pritam Singh, Noted Management Thinker was the

Programme Director. He presented the ALP 2014 along with Mr Girija Pande and Prof Fan Xiucheng,

Professor, Department of Marketing, Fudan University.

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3rd NHRDN Summit on HR Shared Services and Technology 'From Efficiency To Experience' on 29 – 30

January, 2015 at The Lalit Hotel Mumbai

NHRDN successfully conducted its 3rd edition of the NHRDN Summit on HR Shared Services and Technology

at The Lalit Hotel, Mumbai. The Summit was well received with the more than 20 Corporate Heads sharing

their perspective on HRSS. The Summit was directed by Mr Pankaj Bansal, Co-Founder and CEO, People

Strong. The one and half day long Summit saw leaders present their views and experiences with HRSS. Their

unique exposure brought out multiple interesting facts which can become guiding principles for businesses

that are yet to adopt HRSS. While efficiency is a key factor for considerations regarding HRSS, experience will

take a driving seat in the field of HRSS, given the pace at which technology and businesses are evolving. The

Summit was well attended with 150 participants. ET Now covered it as Media Partner.

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NHRDN 3rd Business Leadership Quiz 2015 (A Complete Marketing, Advertisement, HR & Branding Quiz for

Corporates) 28 February 2015 (Grand Finale), IILM Campus, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Over 150 plus teams from Corporates from all functional areas across the country participated in the NHRDN

2nd Business Leadership Quiz in this year’s Quiz.

The Quiz was held in four regions (Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Bengaluru & New Delhi). The Grand Finale of the

Quiz was held on 28th February 2015 at IILM Campus, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Mr L Prabhakar, Vice President

HR, Agri –Division, ITC Ltd and Regional President – South inaugurated the Northern Regional Round and Mr

Avnit Kumar Chopra, Vice President HR & PR, Petronet LNG Ltd & Mr Sudhakar Adapa, CEO, Careerista.com

were the Guests of Honor and distributed the Prizes to the Winners.

The Quiz sharpened and tested pre-existing knowledge and encouraged a competitive sprit among corporate

executives, in a fun filled environment. The Quiz was for the all the business professionals from the

corporate who participated in teams of two members each.

Mr R Anand, Global Head, People Practices, HCL Technologies Ltd was the Guest of Honor for the Grand

Finale and distributed the Prizes & Awards to the Winners & Runners up. The Winner for the 3rd Business

Leadership Quiz was NTPC and the 1st & 2nd Runners up of the Quiz were Genpact & Bharat Petroleum

Corporation Ltd respectively. The Grand Finale of the Quiz was covered by ET Now.

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NHRDN 3rd Women Leadership Summit: Co-creating Diverse Leadership – Blueprint for Action 19-20 March

2015 at The Grand Hotel, New Delhi

National HRD Network (NHRDN) in association with Schneider Electric India – the global energy management

specialist and leader in energy along with FORE School of Management (Academic Partner) jointly organized

the 3rd Women Leadership Summit on “Co-creating Diverse Leadership – Blueprint for Action” on March 19-

20, 2015 at The Grand Hotel, New Delhi. Day one also saw the launch of the Schneider Electric Women

Entrepreneur Awards, christened the ‘Prerna Awards’.

A case study competition was also organized in consonance with the programme and the winners (Shell,

American Express & Bosch) were felicitated as part of the proceedings.

Although women are estimated to comprise nearly 48% of the workforce, less than 5% of leadership

positions are held by them. Marriage, maternity and mobility were cited as some factors that decelerate

careers, causing such disparity. Summit participants deliberated on the means to overcome conscious,

unconscious and cultural biases that act as barriers in promoting leadership diversity. Steps for creating a

successful diverse leadership pipeline were also discussed. Participants felt it was important to support

women at career crossroads because their loss also denoted a loss in skilled resources for their companies.

In this context, the importance of work-life balance was stressed to promote higher retention rates.

The Summit was well attended by representatives from private and public sector companies.

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During the FY 2014-15, the National Secretariat also conducted the following activities:

BREAKFAST MEETINGS

1. Improving the Odds of Success for High-Potential Programs 23 April 2014, Mumbai & 24 April

2014, New Delhi

As a part of its Power Breakfast Meeting series, two back to back HR Power Breakfast Meetings were

organized on the theme ‘Improving The Odds of Success for High-Potential Programs’. The meeting

witnessed participation of more than 35 Senior HR Leaders in each location discussing and deliberating upon

issues related to identifying, engaging and retaining the right candidate and the best practices for Talent

acquisition, engagement and retention in organizations. Several new and innovative ways of talent

management emerged as the outcome of the discussions and were very well received by all the participants.

2. Improving The Odds of Success for High-Potential Programs on 19 June, 2014 in Bangalore

As a part of its Power Breakfast Meeting series, another HR Power Breakfast on the theme

‘Improving the Odds of Success for High-Potential Programs’ was held on 19 June, 2014 in Bangalore. The

meeting witnessed participation of more than 35 Senior HR Leaders in each location discussing and

deliberating upon issues related to identifying, engaging and retaining the right candidate and the best

practices for Talent acquisition, engagement and retention in organizations. Several new and innovative

ways of talent management emerged as the outcome of the discussions. Both were very well received by all

the participants.

3. Driving Business Model Innovation through Purpose to Impact Programs

NHRDN in association with Accenture organized two breakfast meetings on 26th and 27th August

2015 at Mumbai and Delhi respectively on the theme “Driving Business Model Innovation through Purpose

to Impact Programs”. The meeting was attended by over 30 participants in Delhi and Mumbai. The

discussion laid focus on each element of Purpose to impact and aims to define what each element stands

for. Both meetings were very well received by all the participants.

4. Power Breakfast Meeting On The Theme: “Talent: The Most Critical Resource For Enhancing

Business Performance” 10 December 2014 New Delhi & 12 December 2014 Mumbai

NHRDN organized Power Breakfast Meetings on 10 December 2014 at Hotel Surya, New Delhi and

on 12th December 2014 at Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai. The Breakfast meetings were sponsored by Step Up

Placements. The meeting witnessed participation of more than 20 Senior HR Leaders in each location

discussing and deliberating upon issues related to identifying, engaging and retaining the right candidate and

the best practices for Talent acquisition, engagement and retention in organizations.

HR Roundtable along with BIMTECH

During the period under review, the NHRDN along with BIMTECH organized the following HR

Roundtables:

1 9 Jan, 2015 Hyderabad

Mr L Prabhakar Vice President- HR (Agri Business Division) ITC Ltd

Ms Rachna Mukherjee Chief HR Officer Schneider Electric

Dr S Chandrasekhar President & Global Head of HR Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd

Ms Uma Devaguptapu Director HR Signode Asiapac & MEA Region

Mr S V Nathan Director (Talent) Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd

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2 27 Feb, 2015 Mumbai

Mr Rajeev Dubey President – Group HR, Corporate Services and Aftermarket – Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Mr K Ramkumar Executive Director – ICICI Bank

Mr Prabir Jha President & Group CHRO Reliance Industries Ltd

Mr Shrikant Gathoo Director (HR) – BPCL

Mr Yogi Sriram Sr Vice President (Corporate HR) – Larsen & Toubro Ltd

Dr Vishali Dongrie Sr Director (Human Capital Consulting) Deloitte India 125

Deloitte was the Knowledge Partner & NDTV Prime showcased a half an hour episode on their Channel as TV

Partner.

IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY

6-7 May, 2014 and 7-9 June, 2014 In-House Business Simulation Programme for BHEL - NHRDN

conducted its In-House Business Simulation Programme for BHEL on 6-7 May, 2014 and 7-9 June, 2014 at

Noida. The Programme was well received by participants.

In-House Business Simulation Programme for New Holland Tractors, Greater Noida on 16-17 June, 2014

An In-house Business Simulation was conducted for New Holland Tractors (CNH). The participants

learned as to how to manage a company in a competitive market. The Simulation was designed to develop a

broad understanding of Strategy, Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Teams and Profitability.

In-house Training on Managerial Effectiveness 1–2 August, 2014

NHRDN conducted an In-house Training Workshop on the theme Managerial Effectiveness on 1– 2

August, 2014 for GAIL India Ltd.

The Workshop covered essential managerial topics like Understanding Organisation and its complexity,

Understanding self and team, Collaborating and communicating with wider awareness, accountability and

ownership, staying connected / building relationships and team building, People management and a bird eye

view of organization etc.

The workshop was well attended by 36 participants.

NHRDN In-house Business Simulation Games 1- 2 August, 2014

NHRDN organized a Two Day In-House Session at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on 1-2

August, 2014. The Business Simulations focused on maximizing leadership and strategy development. 19

AGMs from PAN India participated and practiced as how to create further strategic alignment with the

business objectives of the company. The exercise was highly engaging, successful and well received. The

simulation emphasized and encouraged team learning.

In-House Business Simulation Games HPCL (Online)

For the first time, NHRDN conducted Online Business Simulation Games for HPCL on 6th – 7th

November 2014. The Program was highly appreciated by all the participants as it provided the complete

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Business Knowledge in practical manner. There were 08 Teams from PAN India in the two days Business

Simulation Workshop.

In-House Business Simulation Games Awards (Multiple Evaluation Matrix)

As a part of NHRDN & Prof Ram Charan Young HR Icon Awards 2014, NHRDN conducted In-house

Business Simulation Games on 8th November & 14th November 2014 respectively at IMM Institute for

Professional Category. The Simulation was specially designed on a rigorous platform to evaluate the

participants on Multiple Evaluation Matrix.

In-House Programme

An In-house Programme on “General Management Program for Young Managers” was conducted

for GAIL (India) Ltd on 4-6 September, 2014 and 27-29 September, 2014.

NHRDN In-House Business Simulation Programmes for Companies

S. No. Topic Organization Date Location

1 Business Simulation Programme CNH 17-18 November, 2014 Indore

2 Business Simulation Programme HPCL 28-29 November, 2014 Delhi

3 Online Business Simulation Programme HPCL 12-13 December, 2014 and 10-11 February

2015 Online

5 Business Simulation Programme GAIL 2-3 February, 2015 Noida

6 Business Simulation Programme EIL 12-13 February, 2015 Gurgaon

These programmes were very well received by above companies and have asked for repeat programmes

next year.

In-House Workshops

In the pursuit of fulfilling customized training needs of Corporates, the following In-house training

programmes were also conducted:

1 Programme on “Contract Labour” at Tata Steel, Jamshedpur on 24-25 November, 2014 Jamshedpur

2 Programme on “Contract Labour” at Tata Steel, Jamshedpur on 27-28 November, 2014 Jamshedpur

3 Programme on “Contract Labour” at Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd on 8-9 December, 2014

Mumbai

4 Programme on “Contract Labour” & “Labour Laws” at Hindustan Zinc Ltd on 19-21 January, 2015

Udaipur

All these programmes were well received by the clients and we have received requests to conduct repeat

programmes.

TRAIN THE TRAINER

1. Three day Non Residential Workshop on Training Delivery Skills for Trainers from 26-28 June, 2014

in New Delhi

A three day comprehensive Non Residential Workshop on ‘Training Delivery skills for Trainer’ to

enable individuals & organizations to develop their own training capabilities was held.

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The workshop was based on research based methodologies which involved sharing of concepts, presentation

by the faculty, activities and games for strengthening the concepts and discussions by the participants to

demonstrate the learning. The entire program was structured around a well-defined workbook that ensured

learning through various training modules. 20 participants attended the workshop. It was very well received

& is to be repeated shortly.

2. Training Delivery Skills for Trainers: A Three Day Comprehensive Non-Residential Workshop on

Train The Trainers from 11 – 13 December, 2014

With the aim of imparting training delivery skills to trainers and line managers, a very important and

critical function of any organization, NHRDN conducted its highly acclaimed three-days Non-Residential

Workshop on 'Training Delivery Skills for Trainers' on 11-13 December 2014 at Sheraton Saket, New Delhi.

24 participants participated.

The Workshop refreshed and sharpened the training skills of the trainers and line managers involved in

conducting, organizing and imparting training in addition to their line responsibilities and was facilitated by

Ms Nasreen Khan, a Master Practitioner of NLP and a Life Coach.

CONTRACT LABOUR & LABOUR LAWS PROGRAMMES

Programme on Contract Labour on 26-27 June, 2014 in New Delhi.

Our highly acclaimed two days programme on ‘Contract Labour’ was conducted on 26-27 June 2014.

Mr M R Gera, Director, Management Development Centre was the Workshop Director.

Over 66 Participants across India participated. The programme covered Compliances under Factory Act,

Compliances under ID Act & relevant facets for the Employer & Industrial Dispute settlement, Employment

Standing Orders Act, EPF, Gratuity, Bonus Act etc., and how employers can effectively overcome the

challenges in managing the contract labour in this day and age.

Programmes on “Managing The Contract Labour” and “Labour Laws” At Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi

The Programmes on “Managing the Contract Labour (Issues, Concerns, Problems & Remedies)” &

“What Every Manager Should Know of Labour Laws (With reference to Recent Judgements on Labour Laws)”

were held on 2-3-4 February, 2015 at Mumbai, 12-13-14 February, 2015 at Chennai and 23-24-25 February,

2015 at Delhi. The Programmes were well received by over 280 participants. Mr M R Gera, Eminent Law

Professional led these programmes with other experts both from Legal Profession and Industry.

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2nd B-School Ranking 2014

2nd B-School Ranking 2014 in association with People Matters has been rolled out and has been

published in the April edition of People Matters. CNN-IBN as Electronic Media Partner relayed the same in

the first week of July in two episodes.

The Ranking has been well appreciated by one and all. There has not been any negative feedback except 2

queries from IFBM and Great Lakes Institute of Management, especially on lower ranking as compared to

last year.

Employee Engagement Survey 2014

National HRD Network has partnered with Dale Carnegie Training India for conducting Employee

Engagement Survey 2014 to understand the key drivers that impact Employee Engagement in the Indian

Industry. The findings of this Research Survey were presented at an exclusive function on 14 October, 2014

in Mumbai.

NHRDN’s HRSCAPE

Under the guidance of Dr. Arvind Agrawal, backed by an able Core Committee comprising distinguished

members from the HR fraternity, HRSCAPE by NHRDN is in the last leg of the run up towards commercial

launch, after the brand launch was conducted as part of the National Conference at Mumbai.

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NHRDN - Udai Pareek Scholarship for HR Students 2014

National HRD Network had instituted a scholarship in 2012 in memory of Late Dr Udai Pareek for

students pursuing their MBA in HR. Students from leading HR Institutes were invited to participate, wherein

the students are assessed based on their academic track record, breadth and depth of their profile in terms

of their interests and co-curricular / extra-curricular activities, quality of summer internship and quality of

their research papers that they write specifically for this intervention. This year the topics for the research

paper were 'Sustainable Growth in VUCA Times: The New Talent Agenda' or 'Unleashing Human Capital: The

Agenda for Action'.

This year, the Jury was headed by Mr L Prabhakar, Regional President (South), NHRD. After due assessment

and deliberations, the jury announced the proud winners of the Dr Udai Pareek Scholarship for the year

2014.

The top 3 Winners of the NHRDN – Udai Pareek Scholarship for HR Students 2014 are listed below:

Mr Akshay Gupta – XLRI, Jamshedpur

Mr Amit Shekhar Nayak – TISS, Mumbai

Ms Surabhi Sachar – TISS, Mumbai

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VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS

1. We organized our 74th Webinar on 23rd July 2014 with Mr A Krishna, Senior Vice President –

Bosch Limited. The Theme for the webinar was 'Creating a strong Talent Pipeline: How ready are

you?'

The Webinar was a great success both in-terms of participation and learning. We received a good

participation of 484 e-learners from across the country. Maximum participation was from Manufacturing,

Software, Education and Consulting industry. We received an excellent feedback for the webinar. Mr

Krishna kept the participants engaged throughout and the session.

Our 75th (Diamond Jubilee) Webinar is now scheduled on 8th August 2014 with Dr TV Rao (Founder National

President – NHRDN and Chairman – TV Rao Learning Systems) on ‘HR Managers who make a Difference’. We

got an overwhelming response of over 600 participants from across the country and got again excellent

feedback.

2. NHRDN Webinar on India Recruiting Trends 2015 - Learn How Indian Organizations Plan to

Recruit in 2015

NHRDN organized a webinar on ‘India Recruiting Trends 2015’ with a view to learn as to how Indian

organizations plan to recruit in 2015 on 16th January 2015. The Webinar was organized in association with

LinkedIn and was attended by over 450 participants. The Webinar was very well received in Social media

with a reach of around 62000 and generated more than 311000 impressions.

Mr Rudra Prasad, Head - Recruitment Product Consultant, LinkedIn India and Mr Aadil Bandukwala,

Recruitment Product Consultant, LinkedIn India interacted with the participants.

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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

The National HRD Network is an association of professionals’ committed towards promoting the HR movement in the

country and enhancing the capability of HR professionals so that they can make an impactful contribution in their

respectful organizations and the society at large.

The membership of NHRDN can be availed by any company or firm in India from across all sectors.

NHRDN provides the following types of membership:

Institutional Membership: Permanent Institutional and Annual Institutional

Individual Membership: Individual Annual, Individual Life and Student

NHRDN Functions through its chapters all over the country. Currently there are 30 chapters, which together have over

10696 members.

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AUDITORS’ REPORT

Note: The complete Audit Report is attached as Annexure1

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NHRDN SECRETARIAT SUPPORT TEAM

The Secretariat has been strengthened by qualified, experienced and capable talent that has helped the NHRDN through sheer hard work behind the scenes, enabling the NHRDN to reach new levels of performance.

Mr. Kamal Singh, Director General kamal.singh@nationalhrd.org Mr. Dhananjay Singh, Executive Director dhananjay.singh@nationalhrd.org Mr. Nalin Srivastava, Senior Manager, Learning Centre nalin.srivastava@nationalhrd.org Mr. Harendra Singh Negi, Manager, DG Secretariat harendra.negi@nationalhrd.org Ms. Nisha Kurup, Manager, Competency Framework nisha.kurup@nationalhrd.org Mr. Nandan Singh, Assistant Manager, Learning Centre nandan.singh@nationalhrd.org Mr. Vinod Kakran, Executive, Membership Team vinod.kakran@nationalhrd.org Mr Avinash Khurana, Executive, IT & Learning Centre avinash.khurana@nationalhrd.org Mr. Ram Singh, Executive, Finance ram.singh@nationalhrd.org Mr. Pranay Ranjan, Executive, Membership Team pranay.ranjan@nationalhrd.org Mr. Priyavansh Singh, Executive, Learning Centre priyavansh.singh@nationalhrd.org Ms. Ashima Chaudhary, Executive, Learning Centre ashima.chaudhary@nationalhrd.org Mr. V Mayan, Administration nhrdhyd@gmail.com

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Our special thanks to all stakeholders including Partners, Sponsors, Service Providers & Associated Organizations for their constant support and commitment to National HRD Network.

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