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“Generally, as a business manager, you make a strategy and you say, ‘OK, what workforce do I need for my strategy?’” says Bilal Waris, head of HR center of excellence and operations at AirAsia. “[During COVID-19] that suddenly changed to, ‘What strategy is possible with my workforce?’”
This shift, Waris says, has “elevated the role of HR and united the relationship between HR and business.” In light of this, how are today’s HR leaders transforming their organizations for a new world of work? And what innovations has this enabled for the office of the CHRO?
In this episode of theWorkday Podcast, Waris joins guest host Megan Wright, senior editor at Longitude, to talk about how HR leaders are redefining their roles—and their workforces—from the inside out.
Below are a few highlights from the conversation, edited for clarity. You canfind our other podcast episodes here. Be sure to follow us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.
“There’s a golden triangle of relationship that is coming up between the CIO, CFO, and the CHRO. I think for any transformation agenda that’s on the table, if that golden triangle doesn’t come into play, I see the transformation going through the cracks.” —Bilal Waris
“COVID or no COVID you’ve got to meet your business objective, you’ve got to run your show. So for us to really understand what employees are going through, especially when they’re working from home, is a completely different lens as compared to before. I think the relationship has transformed into being more sympathetic and empathetic toward them.” —Bilal Waris
Stay tunedherefor more findings and the full report: “Closing the Acceleration Gap: Toward Sustainable Digital Transformation”; we’ll also share more persona-specific findings for the office of the CFO, CIO, and CHRO.