Bhaskar Ghoshal, the Senior Vice President of SMC Finance, recently visited Adamas University for the Pre Placement talks and to encourage the BBA and MBA students.
He is a
seasoned human resource professional with a successful track record of over two
decades.
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| Mr. Bhaskar Ghoshal addressing the students of Adamas University [Photo Courtesy: Linkedin/AbhijitGiri] |
There
are hundreds of fields, so what made you choose Human Resource Management?
Frankly
speaking, HR wasn’t my first option. After completing my Post Graduate from the
University of Lucknow, my first placement was in the HR field. Since my first
job was as an HR trainee, I grew to love it and felt like this was something I
see myself doing in the future. Being around people, understanding them,
connecting and engaging with them.
Also,
I’ve moved on from the HR part of my life and am a businessman. I might not be
an HR manager in name, but the position never left me as a Vice President. I now
manage both the company and its people.
Talking
about Six Sigma Belts, you have a green belt, so considering it in the present,
is it still helpful in one’s career?
If a
six sigma belt can help advance your career or not is entirely situational
basis. Every tool has some use and different industry prefer different tools.
You’ll see some using KAIZEN or others, so the question is not if it’s helpful
at present but if you are using the correct tool in the correct industry.
Personally
speaking, when working at an operational level I now know, what to do, and how
to work around problems and things that can be ignored. Talking about the
emerging tools, the OKR system is project-based, and more gig workers are
working with it. That is actively replacing the PMS system.
What
do you think separates a good HR from an HR?
There
is no good or bad HR. I have always believed in the fact that there are only
two types of HR: the Band Baja Barati HR and Business HR.
The
Band Baja Barati HR is the ones you generally see under the ‘cool’ HR, the ones
who share memes and make rangoli and do other similar stuff. A business HR on
the other hand is more aligned to his/her business. They know about the
products and the pain point of the business. It helps them understand what is
missing, so they can hire the right person, at the right place and at the right
time.
HR is
no more for the business but the very essence of it.
Taking
a line from your LinkedIn “be what you want”, will you help someone with no
degree to achieve their dream?
Why
not? Absolutely. I know a lot of people who do not have an MBA degree but are
doing exceptionally well. A degree means nothing, if you know what you are
doing, you are already halfway through. It’s about being innovative and
creative. You should have a learning approach. You should know why and how to
do something, rather than what to do.
There
is an emerging trend of Work From Home, so what is your opinion on the Hybrid
Work Model?
It’s
again situational basis. It depends on the industry, which wants it and which
doesn’t. This model definitely won’t work for NBFC but it would be useful in
IPOs and KPOs, where learning and development are happening.
As
you are here for the Pre-Placement Talks, what are you expecting from this
batch of students?
I am
looking for students who are eager to learn and grow as people and also help my
business grow.
Apart
from that, I want them to know their “why” and understand their skills. I don't want them to apply for the sake of having a job and say that this is not their
forte afterward.
Lastly,
any message to the young managers and other students in this field?
Do
whatever you want and be passionate about your work Aspire to be number 1
always.
Author
Garima Dhanania, Somashree Nandy.
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