In this episode of CultureClub, we interact with Varun Vijaykumar - Head of HR at Upstox who talks in detail about personalization as the go-to tool that modern managers have in engaging employees.

About Varun

Varun Vijayakumar brings with him 13+ years of experience in human resource management. Over the years, he has managed a variety of functions within HR and Talent Management, including but not limited to HR business partnering, total rewards, talent acquisition, talent engagement, payroll, and HR operations.

Prior to Upstox, Varun also worked with brands like Directi, Microsoft, Zinnov Management Consulting, and Hireworks Consulting. He is an alumnus of XLRI - Jamshedpur and IBMR Bangalore.

In this videocast, Varun highlights how engagement has transformed over the years. In the past, engagement was mainly about celebrating birthdays, organizing ethnic day contests, etc. but today it is much more customized and personal; it is possible to build one-to-one connections with employees using technology.

Here’s a gist of what Varun speaks about in this video:

• Why the role of a manager is not limited to administration but is also about mentoring and caring for employees
   
• How employee engagement is not an HR or manager’s problem alone but a business problem that needs to be solved
   
• How compassion shown towards employees can impact their commitment to work
   
• Why employee engagement will constantly keep evolving and how personalization will be the future of engagement

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