” Are we running the risk of being ’employee friendly’ and ’employee centric’ in a wrong and dysfunctional way ? ”
Value of being ‘employee friendly and employee centric’: I must start this article by stating that I fully understand and believe in the value of creating a work culture with high degree of empowerment, freedom and autonomy. If workplaces have to become transformational spaces that enable growth of individuals and create value for all stakeholders, treating employees as significant partners in progress is a no brainer.
Over the years, clearly, organizations in India have become more employee centric and empowering. Trying sincerely and seriously to ensure that the employees feel that they are cared for, and also giving the employees much higher degree of freedom, autonomy and voice than what was typically given in the past. Undoubtedly this is a movement in the right direction, which will help employees develop careers that they find meaningful and exciting and also at the same time building high performing organizations.
