Talent to Value: Identifying and Nurturing High Impact Performers: Jayaram Philkana (CHRO, Indorama)

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 'Talent to Value' concept to highlight how organizations can focus talent management efforts on roles that create the most value.

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

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Books Mentioned:
“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie

About The HR Impact Show
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.