What is sentiment analysis and what do you need to know ? What does a business school not prepare you for?How can entrepreneurs, managers and organizations, maintain employee motivation? We continue covering all things people management in our special People & HR Series. Our guest today is Partha Neog, the CEO and Co-founder of Vantage Circle, an HR tech company with clients spread across Asia, North America and Australia. With over two decades of expertise in product and executive management, he has a proven track record of scaling great businesses and has seamlessly transformed from a professional to an HR Tech entrepreneur with an experience at organizations like 99acres.com, Bharat Electronics, Hughes Software etc. Hear him talk about:(01.45) – What MBA does not prepare you for ? – Apple vs Nokia & the Blackberry Story(03.30) – The valuation game & the power of questioning (04.30) - Starting an HR tech organization- experience vs common sense (07.00) - The overestimation as a manager and an entrepreneur + a sales lesson (09.45) - Building culture ground up in an organization + the right time to think about culture (13.00) – Sentiment Analysis and it’s need, growing teams and building a happiness quotient (15.00) - Retaining talent as people managers- recognition programs, salary hikes, and more (16.30) – Understanding employee emotions & motivation beyond money- policy and hygiene factors vs company vision (18.00) – Communicating company vision (22.15) - HR taking hard calls versus the HR with high EQ and a kind heart- what do you need, and when (24.30) - The relevance of understanding business objectives and data analysis as HR professionals (26.00) – Understanding communication – top-down and bottom-up (28.15) - The astronaut's syndrome- coming back from space and feeling how small they are   Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_achievers Or write in directly to [email protected] We’re listening to you. Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple, Google, JioSaavn, Gaana or wherever you’re listening to us! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at [email protected].   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.