HYDERABAD: In the wake of layoffs increasing in IT sector, the training given to employees is significantly changing, especially on the behavioural front to get Emotional Intelligence (EI) into the picture.
A recent instance of a recorded call between an employee of Tech Mahindra and an HR working for the same company has sparked a widespread debate on whether employees need to be treated as an asset or a liability.
Sharat Sharma, founder of I am Human Capital Consulting feels that the emotional quotient is being ignored at the cost of upskilling and reskilling.
“We have been experiencing a slow down in our industry. The companies instead of investing in training are laying off employees which is a waste of building employees’ capabilities over time,” he said.
Though several MNCs have been denying mass layoffs, they are recruiting more employees. As a result, employees have let out their plight on social media.
“If a company like Infosys says that it is going to recruit 10,000 employees in the coming two years then it is obviously removing a tenfold,” said Ramesh Vemuganti, national corporate trainer.
“Employees are not motivated enough to participate in training programmes. Only a cumulative responsibility by all the stakeholders of a company will change the scenario,” said Gampa Nageshwar Rao, a psychologist.
The fear among employees is not about losing job but about their family’s well-being, said Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, a corporate trainer.