Mastermind: how to hire, manage and get them to stay
The art of hiring, managing and retaining employees is simplified for all corporate professionals and organisations through the HR Mastermind Trilogy by Harjeet Khanduja, senior vice president, human resources at Reliance Jio, also a noted author and speaker. Clearly, the author has walked the talk, considering the deep attention to both micro and macro aspects of the topics he has covered threadbare
The stability of the organisation depends on its ability to attract and hire the right talent—a profound truth that no one can deny. Harjeet Khanduja, the author of the HR Mastermind Trilogy-All-in-One Solution To Everything HR walks you through this detailed yet simple and lucid work with ease and expertise.
The first book of the trilogy called Hiring Mastermind covers some of the essential elements that lay the foundation for sustained productivity and organisational success. “This book not only helps you to navigate talent acquisition but also reveals strategic secrets to build a workforce that drives the organisation to unmatched success,” says the writer.
"This book (Employee Retention Mastermind) serves as your blueprint for cultivating a workforce that not only endures but excels, ensuring your organisation not only survives but thrives"
-Harjeet Khanduja
From the intricacies of HR strategy, organisational design and job evaluation to exploring the art of recruitment, employer branding and assessments, this book provides a comprehensive roadmap. It goes beyond the conventional hiring playbook, delving into the heart of creating an environment where every team member is not just an asset but an integral contributor to the collective achievement, he explains. The practical exercises at the conclusion of each chapter present real-world scenarios along with over 100 additional resources designed to enhance your real-life application skills.
Similarly, Employee Retention Mastermind the second book in trilogy lets us in on the secrets of employee retention: “Employees stay for more than money— it’s about pride, love and respect in the workplace.” This one takes you through the nuts and bolts of employee retention, from fostering a positive and enriching company culture to implementing cutting edge retention policies—the book’s USP is that it provides actionable insights to fortify the connection between the team and the organisation.
Given that the retention of employees is the superpower that adds you with that added edge and maximises the return on your investment in HR, the art of retaining employees is best studied with diligence.
This comprehensive work gives out practical advice on leadership development, learning design and effectiveness, employee experience, career planning, talent mobility and creating high performance teams. In short, “this book serves as your blueprint for cultivating a workforce that not only endures but excels, ensuring your organisation not only survives but thrives."
In Employee Management Mastermind, the third book of the trilogy, which is all about managing the talent you’ve hired, Khanduja says, “Managing performance gets results, managing potential achieves the exceptional. You can hire and retain the best if you are able to manage people, risks, compensation and automate the processes using technology. This book illuminates the path to mastery, guides you through the intricacies of talent life cycle management, from navigating compensation complexities to ensuring seamless compliance with labour regulations.
From employee compensation and benefits to talent life cycle management to risks, governance and labour compliances, succession planning, Digital HR, AI and Analytics, the book provides an extensive and comprehensive view on people management. It offers in-depth insights into the intricate landscape of employee management. Each chapter concludes with exercises, presenting practical scenarios that serve as invaluable tools to hone your skills.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Known as the RK Laxman of Business, Harjeet Khanduja has set multiple green field projects and has handled Human Resources for large multinational organisations across various geographies including India, the US and Canada. A member of Federation of World Academics, CII HR-IR Committee and Nasscom Diversity Core Committee, he has four published patents and authored several books
THE CORPORATE CITIZEN REVIEW
The HR Mastermind Trilogy-All-inOne Solution To Everything HR is a collector’s item which is worth the Rs 3990 price tag. With great production value, simple yet elegant language, colourful illustrations, facts, figures and examples, the well-researched book has something for everyone concerned about how HR is going to evolve in the days to come. The writing is engaging and fluent and takes you through the paces: from hiring right to developing skills to compensation and technology adaptation. The book deals with both long-standing and recent issues in the world of HR.
The author’s ability to break up complex information into digestible bits is laudable and makes the work easy to read through. This includes tricky questions such as defining the scope and tenets of leadership. It demystifies how to write an effective HR policy, the elements of organisational structure, learning effectiveness, strategic workforce planning process, job analysis, individual development, employee health and wellness and performance management—and more.
Starting off with an overview of Human Resources and the fundamentals of HR to organisational structure and design to talent acquisition, retention and management, learning and development (both individual and organisational) to performance management, talent life cycle management, compensation and benefits, risk, governance, employee relations to Digital HR and Analytics, the trilogy covers all things of HR from A to Z.
The book is a must-read for HR professionals at various stages of their career: from newcomers to mid-career professionals to serving as a handy book for seasoned professionals, it shall also be a valuable ally to entrepreneurs of start-ups juggling HR duties. The end-to-end coverage of all HR cornerstones, the scientific tools, innovative concepts and live examples make it even more useful.
The exercises, questions, notes and one-liner pointers at the end of each chapter make the information easy to retain.
One-liners and quotes have been well-leveraged to bring home some vital truths. From “Human Resource isn’t a thing we do; it’s the thing that runs our business" to “Passion alone can’t cut it; for passion to survive it needs structure" to pointing out fundamentals: “Customers will never love a company until employees love it first.”
Despite the intensive and extensive coverage of the subject matter on hand, the book never drags at any point given the succinct size of each chapter, which is further broken down into points and explained with examples and illustrations.