How can technology and human emotion blend to find and retain the right talent? How can one set up diverse yet close-knit teams, especially in the hybrid world of work? We continue our People and HR series with a focus on bringing in talent, and engaging and retaining them. We also cover how the understanding of various business functions shapes up people management functions on this episode. Ms Manu Saigal is the Director, General Staffing at Adecco India. With over 2 decades of experience in turning around businesses, PnL management, framing and executing new initiatives, resource planning, and people management with organizations like Wipro & HP, she has deep experience across diverse business functions & industries.   Hear her talk about: (03.00) - The role model technique of building winning teams and leaders (04.00) - The authentic leadership style- transparency and openness (05.30) - Direct communication for millennials and Gen Z – the crucial yet challenging task + participative leadership (07.15) - Why communicate something 7 times as a people manager + consistent messaging (09.00) - Having and retaining a strong and stable team (10.15) – Building morale and workplace positivity + making employees advocates of the organization (11.00) – Why retention starts from the day the person joins & improving team retention (14.30) - Employee lifecycle and the balancing act of business objective goals with people management (17.30) - From delivery & sales to P & L to people management - a personal story (20.00) – The HR business partner- an evolution to a business function (22.00) - Managing younger generations through pillars of people, technology, and tools   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.