over 10 years ago
Opportunity Conference : Beyond Purpose: Meaningful Employee Engagement in NGOs by R.Shantaram
Beyond Purpose: Meaningful Employee Engagement in NGOs
R.Shantaram Co-Founder & Director, Kelsa Management Solutions Private Limited
Over time, even the most vibrant workplaces can become monotonous and restrictive, if the organization does not actively manage how its employees relate to and engage with them. Recent research talks about employees needing to have a ‘higher purpose’ which will enable them overcome ‘a tough day at office’ and for-profit firms strive to show up the ‘purpose’ motive beyond the transactional, day-to-day struggles that their employees experience. NGOs far more flexible in the nature of their ‘engagement contracts’ – and the engagement challenges multiply from that. It is imperative that NGOs adopt a more structured approach to managing their employees’ roles and expectations, so as to provide a more rounded employment experience.
About the Speaker
Mr. Shantaram is one of the co-founders of Kelsa Solutions (www.kelsaolutions.com), which specializes in helping organizations evolve and grow to their full potential. He brings with him over twenty-five years of wide ranging experience in the Human Resources function, as well as in managing businesses.
A post-graduate from XLRI, Jamshedpur, Shantaram has worked in several industries, as a manager and as a consultant. He has handled both specialist and generalist roles in the HR function – that, combined with his experience in running businesses, helps Kelsa craft solutions that are not merely people-centric, but strongly business oriented as well.
Shantaram was a part of the founding team for Nasscomm’s BPO HR initiative and has also been closely associated with the National HRD Network. He has served on the National Board of the National HRD Network as President of the Chennai Chapter and continues to be associated with them in an advisory role.