HR will mean getting the 'crowd' involved to bring in new ideas: R Anand, HCL Technologies

In the snazzy world of startups that offers better challenges, bigger growth opportunities and now, even a payment package to match the fat pockets of the big companies, traditional organisations are finding it hard to hold on to their talent.

What's worse the size of a traditional company often makes it difficult for the HR managers to keep a tab on the individualistic requirements, thus making it hard to plug disenchantment and .... It is in this environment that technology has come to the aid of the organisations like HCL to not just retain the talent the companies worked hard to groom, but to also help employees reinvent themselves. HCL TechnologiesBSE -0.51 %, Global Head of People Practices, R Anand speaks to Economic Times.com about the changing times.

ET: Have the challenges that a HR manager faces, changed over the years? What are some of key imperatives that an HR professional like you and HCL as a company need to stay ahead?

R Anand (RA): Technology is playing a disruptive part in all spheres of a company. Since clients are adopting new technologies at a fast pace, much depends on the ability of our workforce to understand the implications of the new technologies and the ability to embrace these technologies. In the future, decisions on compensation and benchmarking will be based on skills rather than on the responsibility level, as is today.

Also, there is a lot of information available today and you need a platform where individuals can collaborate ideas, experiment and put their results to vote to test their appeal. If there can be a mechanism where you can listen to a lot of people, bring in new ideas and techniques then the company would be in a good shape.

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