Father’s Day advice from HR leaders

lEARNING Top 12 HR leaders share the career advice they received from their dads, each reveals a unique idea for success Being frugal in what we consume as resources helps expand human capacity to create exemplary solutions across in any situation. Be happy in your work and have fun while working. Be generous and appreciate others for their support. Always keep learning, growing and deliver perfection. Be happy in your work and have fun while working. Youth is the time when seeds of the character are sown’….he emphasised on character and passion as two key ingredients….another pearl of wisdom I remember fondly is ‘play while you play and work while you work’. Listen to everyone and then decide your own action yourself even if that looks different from all advice you have got. Do what is right and fair, irrespective of the short term risks and consequences. This mantra has been a great beacon for me to lead a life of convictions, not consequences Treat each one of your employees like your family member if you want to succeed as an HR professional. Don’t let work pressure take away your smile. Be fearless, take risk, and enjoy the uncomfortable zone/ moments in your life. ›My father always advised me to think unconstrained, dream big to be big was his mantra. Continuous learning and the attitude to keep moving is something that I have seen him live by mantra... I can, I should and I will is a mantra he always taught me as a kid Don’t not worry about career; just enjoy the work that you choose to do. You will be successful.” Go after excellence and not money. Money will follow.

PRASHANT SRIVASTAVA, President, Group HR and people excellence, Reliance ADA Group Be happy, be healthy and help others wherever and whenever possible.”