Jayaram Philkana is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Indorama Corporation, with over 33 years of global HR experience across the pharmaceuticals, biotech, agriculture, FMCG, and food sectors. Known for driving transformative people strategies, he has led HR operations across 12 countries, spearheaded global transformation programs, and aligned talent with business goals to achieve long-term impact. His career spans senior roles at Syngenta, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, UPL Limited, and Cargill, with expertise in talent development, organizational effectiveness, and executive rewards. A dedicated mentor, Jayaram is passionate about empowering young adults, particularly from underserved backgrounds, to realize their potential.

In this episode of the HR Impact Show, host Dorothy Yiu, CEO and co-founder of EngageRocket, holds an insightful conversation with Jayaram Philkana (JP), the CHRO of Indorama Corporation. JP emphasizes the importance of clarity in achieving alignment between an organization's vision and its workforce. He delves into the concept of 'Talent to Value' to highlight how organizations can focus talent management efforts on roles that create the most value.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:53 Welcome to the HR Impact Show

01:13 Guest Introduction: Jayaram Philkana (JP)

01:38 JP's Professional Journey and HR Philosophy

03:15 The Strategic Value of HR

03:58 Ensuring Clarity in Organizational Goals

05:30 Sustaining Clarity Amidst Change

06:48 HR Transformation at Syngenta

09:00 Talent to Value: Focusing on High-Impact Roles

10:17 Identifying and Nurturing High Potentials

14:27 Balancing Talent Development and Performance

17:44 The Role of Compensation in Talent Management

20:39 Promoting Growth Mindset in Leadership

25:43 The Future of Work: Hybrid and Distributed Leadership

30:58 Advice for HR Professionals

34:50 Rapid Fire Questions with JP

39:46 Final Thoughts

Resources

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Join top global people leaders for honest conversations about how to build and transform high-performing cultures.

Hear from CHROs and HR experts from global and world-renowned organisations as they share their top people analytics tips, leadership journeys, lessons and challenges while navigating the complexities of transformation and the multi-generational and diverse cultures in Asia.

Hosted by Dorothy Yiu, EngageRocket's CEO & Co-founder and Fung Tai, EngageRocket's VP of Customer Success.