Employee Engagement | The People Puzzle ft. Sandhya Bollam

Till very recently, the Senior Vice President, Human Resources (Global Head of HR) at Liminal Custody, Sandhya, was at the forefront of developing and executing people strategies that align with business goals to drive organisational success.

With a rich background that includes pivotal HR leadership roles at Dream11 (DreamPay BU) and JioSaavn, Sandhya brings a wealth of knowledge on talent acquisition, leadership development, creating inclusive environments, and driving organisational change.

Guest - Sandhya Bollam

Host - Reet Rathore

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:53 What drew Sandhya to HR?

04:25 Defining Real Employee Engagement

06:20 Practical Examples of Engagement Initiatives

10:01 Misconceptions About Employee Engagement

12:20 Engagement strategies that led to unexpected outcomes

18:45 Evolving Perspectives on Engagement

21:59 Industry-Specific Engagement Strategies

24:17 Engagement Strategies in Regulated Environments

25:03 Perks are supplementary, not fundamental to engagement

26:53 Understanding Employee Needs Across Industries

29:45 The Role of AI in Employee Engagement

35:00 The Importance of Company Culture

38:23 Transforming Disengaged Workplaces

41:22 Communication During Transformational Changes

44:35 Differentiating Happiness from True Engagement

47:03 Must Have Tools and Strategies for Employee Engagement

48:40 Advice for New HR Leaders