SPEAKER-
Mr Madhava Priyan
14Th
August 2014
Venue-
Sri Krishna Hall
The colloquium with Mr Madhava Priyan
was a memorable one. Being the National
Manager- HR, OD and Corporate Strategy at Flyjac Logistics Private Limited, his
experience in the field of Human Resource management is commendable. He is also
a wildlife enthusiast and loves spending his holidays in tree houses and
cottages in wildlife sanctuaries in India.
The session began with his inputs on
the perceptions and behavior of people in an organization or otherwise. He
spoke on the psychological setup of individuals which influenced their decision
making. An employee who is happy and content with his job and atmosphere in the
workplace is likely to be more productive than an employee who is unhappy. The
boss plays an important role in motivating and keeping the employees in the
right frame of mind. “An employee leaves his boss, not his job” he claims,
while speaking on the role of a boss in influencing an employee’s mind set and
job satisfaction.
“Is getting habituated to something
good or bad” was the next topic he shared his views on. The 75 students seated
in the hall shared their views on this question. Mr Madhava Priyan believes that
getting habituated to the right lifestyle or behaviour is important in
performing the various roles in life. It leads to the right approach and
control of a situation. He elaborated on this by giving an example of a baby
elephant being chained to a tree from a very young age. The baby elephant gets
habituated to this treatment of having a leg chained all the time that, even
after becoming a tusker, the elephant is in the mind-set that the chain cannot
be broken and he has to remain where he is chained. Even human beings, like the
elephant, can get habituated to a certain lifestyle which would help them work
in a particular job environment.
The next part of the session was an
activity. When he called one of the students to draw a cat on the board, for
the first few seconds, nobody got up from their chair to perform the task.
Finally, when one of the students got up to complete the task, he appreciated
him for the initiative. The person who
has the courage to initiate a certain task and carry it forward shows his self-belief
and confidence.
The manner in which one has to
present themselves for an interview was also discussed. Various aspects
regarding body posture, confidence, speech, enthusiasm, eye contact etc. were
discussed.
In the question and answer session,
questions were raised regarding careers in HR and its significance.
Mr Madhava Priyan believes that
anybody with a passion and interest for human resource management can
effectively fit into the role of a HR professional regardless of his/her
educational background in under graduation. A HR professional with knowledge in
other fields like marketing, finance or operations would add value to a HR role
in the organization in a significant way as they would have knowledge of most
aspects in the organization.
“Understanding the organizational behavior and implementing the right strategies for its efficient running is the
key for the success of a HR professional and also for attaining employee
satisfaction”. The session ended with this positive message from him.
Krishna Nandan
(Team Colloquia Member)
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