Episode 2: How Can you Drive Habits and Behaviors with Recognition and Rewards?
Streamed on 2nd July, 2024
A Few key takeaways
- Engagement is crucial: Beyond salaries, engagement drives long-term commitment and satisfaction, especially in hybrid work settings.
- Engagement fuels productivity: While related to retention, engagement’s true value is in maximizing employee motivation and output.
- Purpose, growth, recognition, and environment drive engagement: Wipro fosters these through philanthropy, role rotations, R&R, and a positive culture.
- “5 Habits” framework activates values: Wipro uses these actionable behaviors to reinforce company values and strengthen culture, particularly in remote/hybrid settings.
- R&R strategically reinforces culture: Integrating the “5 Habits” into their platform links recognition to desired behaviors and provides valuable data.
- Wipro’s C-suite champions R&R: It’s a strategic priority, sponsored by the CEO, demonstrating its recognized power in driving positive outcomes.
About the Session
How can value-driven behaviors shape a thriving workplace culture? In this special episode, Partha Neog, CEO of Vantage Circle, sits down with Sunita Rebecca Cherian, Chief Culture Officer at Wipro, to discuss Wipro’s “Five Habits,” the role of strategic rewards in employee engagement, and building a cohesive culture in the hybrid work era.
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.
Sunita Rebecca Cherian
Chief Culture Officer & Senior Vice President – Human Resources, Wipro
She is the Chief Culture Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Human Resources at Wipro Limited, where she also serves on the Executive Committee. With nearly 30 years of experience, her expertise spans Human Capital Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organizational Design, and Sustainability. Sunita has played a key role in shaping HR strategies and leading transformation across multiple divisions, including a start-up unit.
She chairs Wipro’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council and has held leadership roles on various advisory boards, including the HR Advisory Board of TA Pai Management Institute. Sunita is recognized for her leadership in diversity initiatives, particularly the “Women of Wipro” program. She holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, and certifications as a Master Coach, Hogan specialist, and Six Sigma Black Belt.
