A critical moment for leaders to make conscious efforts to tackle employee ‘burnout’: CHRO, InMobi Group Leaders should strive to become a pillar of support for their employees to whom they can turn in times of crisis, says Sahil Mathur, CHRO, InMobi Group
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mployee burnout is on the rise. Organisations globally are striving hard to decode the triggers behind the issue and implementing employee benefit schemes that cover all aspects of worker well-being. This is a critical moment for leaders to prioritise wellness and bring forth situations that provide people psychological safety and also make them trust the organisation as one that openly talks about and addresses things related to employee wellbeing, says Sahil Mathur - Global Head of Human Resources and Culture at InMobi Group, in an inter| november 2021
action with us. Previously, Sahil held various positions at InMobi including Head of Partnerships and Head of Global Revenue Insights and Delivery. Prior to InMobi, Sahil was the Head of the Hyderabad Office and Head of Operations for Facebook. He also held leadership roles in sales, business development, and customer delivery at Google, Coors Brewing Company, and Cognizant Technology Solutions. Here are the excerpts of the interview.
According to several studies, business leaders are adapting their approaches and shoring up commitments to employee well-being in a bid to future-proof their businesses. How is the workplace benefits (and well-being) scenario transforming? With substantial shifts in the workplace environment and the onset of virtual connections, businesses are rethinking their operations and adapting to the new normal. So are employees. It has become imperative to have an engaged workforce in this environment to be able to stay relevant in the future. InMobi has taken detailed steps to understand the requirements of people across technical/functional/behavioural/leadership upskilling. The focus
Businesses have always run based on numbers, profits, and revenue, and it’s on the leaders to help focus on employees. As an organisation, a culture of keeping employee wellbeing and care at the front and center is important
