XUB conclave deliberates over ‘Agile’ HR practices

Bhubaneswar: Xavier School of Human Resource Management (XAHR) in collaboration with the HR Association of XAHR (XIMAHR) of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) hosted its annual business conclave, Kshitij here on Saturday.

The theme of the conclave was ‘Agile HR’, aimed at providing the students a comprehensive view of the Human Resource Management (HRM).

The conclave witnessed well-known HR experts from various industries across the country having a perceptive discussions on different aspects of human resource.

Andrew Dutta, Associate Dean, XAHR, opened the forum with his welcome address by stating that Kshitij is a prestigious, student-driven HR conclave which aims at the creation of finest HR stalwarts.

Arup Roy Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, XAHR, also addressed the audience by defining the need of a robust HR system in the present-day complex and ambiguous nature of the industry. He expressed Agile HR as a function of anticipation, innovation, responsiveness, collaboration and execution of HR practices.

Sasmit Patra, Associate Dean, International Programmes, the moderator of the discussion, in his address called for shifting the conventional form of panel discussion towards a more agile approach.

The first speaker for the panel was Upasna Nischal, (Global Head – Talent Management, ACC, Evalueserve,  who stressed upon the need to go beyond classroom education. She also iterated that technology, political scenarios and demographics have been the “movers & shakers” of the HR industry. She reinterpreted the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world as VUCA – Vision, Understanding, Collaboration, Adaptability for success. The second speaker, Ms. Annapurna A focused on developing curiosity, humility and collaborative abilities in an HR manager. She also endorsed the inclusion of design thinking as an essential course in every MBA college’s curriculum.

Rajesh Hurkat, Head HR, Mattel India, spoke next about how to overcome the hindrance of laws and regulations while executing Agile HR strategies. He also suggested that one should customize their own Agile framework instead of following any template.

The session was followed by an interactive and enriching Q&A round, that helped the students of Human Resource Management clear their doubts regarding how organizations adapt and apply Agile HR methodologies. This event also marked the release of the 12th edition of “HRXpert”, an annual magazine by XIMAHR.

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