What are the best HR practices in India?

Employees don’t like the feeling of being kept in the dark about what is happening in the company. They feel motivated and develop enthusiasm only when the management opens up to them and discusses the company policies, sales, clients, contracts, goals and objectives. This encourages participative management.

Asking them for ideas on how to improve will get their creative juices flowing. Being open about everything related to the company will help in building trust and motivating the employees. This open management policy can be practiced using several tools.

Knowledge sharing is a wonderful strategy that helps in the betterment of the employees and their work. Keep all the knowledgeable information in central databases that can be accessed by each and every employee. For example, if an employee is sent on some training, the knowledge that is acquired by that employee can be stored in these databases for others to learn from it. Even innovative ideas that the management deems fit for employees to see, can be stored here for all to see.

As per my view there is such type of HR practices should be in every organization where an employee feels safe & secure to work. In this regard I want to share an incident of my colleague who resign from an organization because there was no any criteria for the employee training and motivation, annual increment basically  this organization was manufacturing nature and it mainly focused to the employees who related to the production. So I think organizations follow to implement a common uniform H.R policy for the development, growth, with job satisfaction of employee. Because a rich manpower an important assets of the organization.

 Thanks

Rakesh Kumar Dwivedi

We do have very small number of organization which respect and give freedom to employees in work. Right people , at right place with respect will be a great practice.

1. Safe, Healthy And Happy Workplace
2. Open Book Management Style
3. Performance Linked Bonuses
4. 360-Degree Performance Management Feedback System
5. Fair Evaluation System For Employees
6. Knowledge Sharing
7. Highlight Performers
8. Open House Discussions And Feedback Mechanisms
9. Reward Ceremonies
10. Delight Employees With The Unexpected

Right job for the Right people. Pay package may be attractive & workplace safe enough to perform the required jobs. But if, a welder is asked to do a mason job. How a worker will like to continue his job in the Company.

the indian heart although does appreciate good infrastructure, good salary, rewards and recognition, growth prospects, learning and development, etc craves for personal love and care giving emotional security which further gives sense of security and stability to the family of the employee - would like to work longer for an employer where he feels in close touch with the boss in his good books who cares for his personal welfare and offers flexibility in managing his personal affairs while mentors him on the job for personal development like the karta of a joint family, visits him and pats him at his table/office, visits his home once a while aligning with his family members and accepting humble courtesies, offers organisational help in times of personal needs of self and family in case of sickness, bereavement, accident, marriage of children or sister, care for parents, etc with a personal touch all the while understanding the background of the employee and his personal needs and empathising all the while and offering silent help flexibly going out of the way when needed. thus emotional bonding becomes a prime criteria for employee engagement on a longer basis while gracefully allows one to leave the organisation for his personal growth offering good wishes and blessings retaining personal touch later too without any burnt feelings for the left employee. emotional bonding with the organisation and practice of sensitivity through application of emotional intelligence at all times promoting an affiliative culture while being also stern at times in terms of achieving organisation goals or discipline alike the elders at home alike a nurturing parent scolding for good at times, not impacting the personal bonding rather considered fair enough and right of the parental person for the good of the individual and the orgnisation. the indian heart attaches value to his parents and family members drawing emotional security therefrom and expects the same in organisational settings not treating him just part of the human resources system subject to systems and policies all the while however advanced the hr practices may be with lack of personal empathy and personal touch. in larger set ups in grown or growing organsiations, leadership communications with employees once a while now and then in a year on annual days, festivities, etc establishes the macro bond between the top leadership team and the employees experiencing the leader personally and gaining respect and credibility among employees building a thread of bond with the organisation and the employees - alike a national leader striking the right chord at the right time - industry for the people and not people for the industry. People first is the latest management mantra replacing customer first. love and involve people responding to their emotions and needs and people will respond overwhelmingly for a bit of love and care. when love and affection is not available one would replace this need perhaps with need for prosperity and other contemporary needs gaining a higher priority in life. thus retaining cultural family karta type leadership in personal style with personal touch and care in the indian context with responsibility towards employees as the basic stake holders in the organisation could go a long way in building the institutional characteristic of the organisation, based on values and sense of mission with love for people and respect for elders creating a long term lifelong bond towards the leadership and the organisation with a people first policy, who in turn lead the mission of the organisation at various levels collaborating with the organisational goals as personal goals ready to sacrifice whenever the need demands surrendering to the organisation with a personal bond when the time calls, under exemplary leadership with love and care towards people as a basic personal and organisational value.

humble regards, kshantaram

My opinion about this is working environment should be tension free. That means the employers should provide good professional and family support to all the employees working over there. So that each employees can manage their responsibilities in a better way and come up with better results. They will not easily think about a change and try to retain their job in that company.The employer should give better timings also. So that the employee is not under pressure and ready to do their job in a better way.

Most of the companies suffer because of unhealthy work environment, So create that motivating environment and transparent inorder to keep the employees motivated and encourage to work hard and recognize their contribution through best HR practices and reward them accordingly. 

This very act by the company shows that the company is really concerned for its employees more often for its golden employees. This also motivates other employee to strive harder & perform better than before to hold a place in the top performers list....

I totally agree with all the ideas given by my friends..But the best i suggest is never hide from Employees what's going on in company...as it lacks trust and mutual understanding...........cos employees and their hard work leads company to grow..so..behave like a family.. so that employees can stand even in bad times..also...........

Most organisations want to continue with the same employees and there is no uncertainty about the job.Unless and until really bad one can join an organisation and continue till retirement.