thinking beyond strategic hr

Thinking Beyond Strategic HR… Taking some inspiration from Extreme Programming.

Are we ready for some Extreme HR?

- Pooja Jagtap

HR - Process & Recruitment

HR Buzzwords

..

Strategic HR?

What is Agile?

Four Values of Agile Development directly linked with HR

Adaptability =

Transparency =

Unity =

Agile in HR is nothing but…

….Continuous adaptation of policies and

guidelines based on quick feedbacks

Having said this, the most unfortunate thing is that still many organizations are

stuck with Strategic/ Legacy HR

In an Agile environment its essential for an HR to help manage the -

Based upon Open & Honest feedbacks

….On

• Peers/ Client’s : work related issues.

• Organizational Work Culture : no hierarchy, no cubicles, no formal dress code.

• Fat Free HR policies : leaves, appraisals, flexible work timings.

• Salary Structure

• Recruitment

• Team Outings

• CSR Activities

That’s how we scaled from just a 3 developers Startup to a company of 50 experienced developers successfully, by implementing such fat-free HR policies.

So how was this achieved as there is a very fine line between being relaxed and taking

advantage?

Simple Initiatives Ownership of tasks /problem areas +

collaborative thinking, taking lean steps…

HR is not a calculative process since it is a subject to change based upon continuous

feedbacks

Conclusion