What are the significant differences in the perspectives between a business leader and an HR leader? In our video series Shots with TT, Bimal Rath is in conversation with our guest Subash AK Rao, who has been both a HR and Business Leader.

The difference HR could make to businesses, where HR folks may need to change their approach to add value and what could make HR leaders manage talent more effectively are some of the topics in this conversation.

In our video series Shots with TT, Bimal Rath and our guest Dr. GP Rao, talk about differences and similarities in talent management across various sectors. How different is the mindset of the talent pool in public sector vs. private sector? Dr. GP Rao also shares his insights around the aspect of productivity and performance over the years and how it has changed.

What is the importance of building functional capabilities for the growth of an individual? How are we creating aspirations in an organisation for people to pick up new functional skills and expertise? In our video series Shots with TT, Bimal Rath and our guest Amitava Mukherji talk about how leaders can help shape aspirations for individuals to learn functional/inter-departmental skills, the importance of learning new skills, expanding mindsets and more.

What are the characteristics of talent pools in different industries? In our video series Shots with TT, our guest Varadarajan Srinivasan, in conversation with Bimal Rath, talks about the importance of industry knowledge for employees and leaders. He shares insights about what issues are top of the mind for talent management – the importance of getting immersed into an organisation and it’s business, a shift from employee engagement to experience, and the importance of curiosity.

Are leadership qualities similar across industries? In our video series Shots with TT, Bimal Rath in conversation with our guest P Dwarakanath, talk about leadership qualities. And how the qualities of a top leadership team are both dependent on and shape the culture and philosophy of an organisation. 

What will the HR function look like in the future? How is the HR capability changing with respect to different industry needs and specialisations? In our video series Shots with TT, Bimal Rath in conversation with our guest VJ Rao, Author of ‘HR Here and Now’ try to answer some of the above questions and talk about the HR talent space, challenges and the future trends.