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Different facets of Human Resource Taking care of the

health aspect of its employees inturn benefits the bottomline of

the Company

By Kinkar sarkar

Life, whether it be for an organisation or a human being, isintended to be positive, despite the difficulties that comealong

According to my knowledge H is for Human , E for efficiency,A for Attitude, L for Longevity, T for Talent and H forHappiness. An Ideal Organisations should believe in thephilosophy of a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. It isone that balances the 4Ps of HR and the organization :People, Pay, Performance and Prospects versus Product,Price, Processes and Progress.

It has its twists and swirls, highs and lows, but positiveattitude and a healthy approach towards life and business

can change things. Ultimately, this is what drives theproductivity of an individual as well as an organisation. Thevision behind the health endeavour on some Organisationsis to keep the organisation young even as it grows amidstthe highly volatile environment that it operates in, formingthe core of its success.

I feel that while the responsibility of managing self-health(physical) may rest on the individual, the organisation tends

to work on intangibles like stress levels. This requiresproactive and reactive measures. Some of the initiativestaken at different Organisations include meditation andyoga campaigns, blood donation camps, dietician visits,informal get-togethers, competitions, gymnasium facility,anti-smoking policy, etc. For tangibles that may arise due tounfortunate-turn-of-life events, the company provides

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Employee Welfare Fund, Group Mediclaim Policy, GroupAccident Coverage, etc., enabling it to take care of theemployee community.

Talking about some of the parameters used at someOrganisations to measure business performance, as a macrocomponent of overall health, I feel it brings out factors suchas health-related absenteeism, medical claims, the amountof welfare funds spent, increased business targetsachievement, client acquisition, retention, etc.

In addition that Organisations do their best to ensure thatemployees uphold work-life balance through various policies.

They provide employees with birthday leaves. It is

compulsory for all employees to take 7 days worth of leavein a year, to go on a vacation or enjoy with their family. Theyalso conduct many stress-relief programmes and other funand learning activities so that employees can refresh andrejuvenate their energies.

I strongly believes that speed and innovation are themantras of todays business. In order to ensure both, it is theresponsibility of an organisation to provide a congenial

environment wherein people have the flexibility to expressthemselves and leaders actually listen to their problems.

This type of culture ensures the reduction of stress levelsamong the employees and investors, and this raises the barof health status for the organisation as a whole. As a result,the organisation experiences reduced health costs, reducedabsenteeism, decreased employee turnover, increase inproductivity, more efficient decision making, enhancedemployee morale and, in turn, a competitive advantage overits competitors. He says that, Especially in the current timeof economic recovery, the bonds built with these little thingsof great matter would result in organisations gaining anedge over competitors.

While thorough statistical data in not immediately availableat hand, there are numerous instances and cases wherein

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the organisation has taken corrective measures for weedingout hindrances from time to time. The results of suchinitiatives were felt in terms of improved employeeengagement and productivity. At the same time, the

leadership positions that many Organisations have attainedin the various lines of activities that they are engaged in,and the continuous business diversification into variousrelated businesses, speak about the healthier workforce andan overall healthier organisation.

Lastly, I feel that it is important for organisations to instilland groom the culture of walking the skin of the investors,clients, or customers and handle their aspirations with care.

The organisation needs to attune the attitudes of its peoplein order to identify with the needs of the business andmatching these to societal as well as financial needs. Thismeans that an organisation should be professional in adviceand humane while approaching prospectives and customers;no matter how big or small they may be.