Episode 1: How Can Recognition and Rewards Revolutionize Employee Engagement?
Streamed on 29th May, 2024
A Few key takeaways
- R&R is now essential: Crucial for connection, belonging, and recognizing individual employees, especially in remote/hybrid work. It’s more than just a paycheck.
- Tech boosts authentic recognition: Forget impersonal fears; the right platform makes giving and receiving meaningful recognition easier.
- Data-driven R&R is key: Leverage program data to measure ROI, understand needs, address bias, and even infer employee skills.
- R&R demands active management: Continuous evaluation, feedback, adjustments, and alignment with business/talent strategies are vital.
- Recognition trumps rewards: Authentic appreciation and reinforced values outweigh the focus on tangible rewards.
- C-suite embraces R&R: CHROs, CPOs, and CEOs recognize its strategic importance for culture and maximizing talent potential.
About the Session
Discover how strategic rewards and recognition drive employee engagement and retention. Partha Neog, CEO of Vantage Circle, and John Land, R&R Practice Leader at Mercer, discuss the evolution of Mercer’s R&R practices, the role of technology and data, and future HR trends for building impactful workplace strategies.
Session Guests
Partha Neog
Founder and CEO, Vantage Circle
Partha Neog, the Founder and CEO is the driving force behind Vantage Circle. With over two decades of experience in Product and Executive Management, Partha has a successful track record of scaling winning businesses.
Partha played a pivotal role in the conceptualization and launch of 99acres.com (India’s number 1 property portal). When he worked for Aricent, Hughes Software Systems, and Bharat Electronics, he gained remarkable expertise in various industrial verticals.
He has gained deep insights into the employee engagement space through his experience with several companies and HR departments.
John Land
HR Leader/Consultant
John Land is a seasoned HR Leader/Consultant, adept at building and leading transformative HR functions. With expertise in program/ process/ organization design, technology enablement, and upskilling, he excels in driving performance improvement.
Skilled in mergers and acquisitions, HR digital transformation, and team building, John is passionate about leveraging technology to foster innovation and enhance customer outcomes through people-centric experiences.
