1. DESIGN THINKING ACTION LAB ASSIGNMENT Kameswaran Subbaraman 20th August 2013

2. Problem statement As a consummate HR Professional whose role not only includes hiring students just out of college but also ensuring that they have an environment to thrive on and achieve their dreams, every day, She, needs a way to ensure that the transition from school to work is productive to both employees and employers 3. Encourage employees to form a Tribe Involve them in decision making Challenge employees Deliver Value Identify Employees for fast development Posters of Cultural Pillars and Values in work place Ask Employees to show and tell (talk about a subject) Let them do projects for Society Show them career options Career counseling Celebrate Success Encourage problem solving Walk the Talk Review Academic Projects in depth during selection Make work Fun Give Role Clarity Pay 3X for great talent Talk to employees to identify interest Hire for Skills Build Competency Assign Mentor Partner with Best for training Encourage to participate in competitions Share experiences of your job Nurture Can do attitude Discuss goals Provide job Rotation Arrange expert Seminars Monitor Job performance Reward Suitably Gadgets for technical geeks Organize training programs Assign on Foreign Projects Record achievements Take employee out for lunch Hire From Top universities Support decisions Reform Recruitment Process Appreciate accomplish ments Build Confidence Conduct Informal Meetups As a consummate HR Professional whose role not only includes hiring students just out of college but also ensuring that they have an environment to thrive on and achieve their dreams, every day, She, needs a way to ensure that the transition from school to work is productive to both employees and employers 4. Idea 1 Set up an Incubation Program I would like to address the smooth transition from student life to work like by this program which will include the following elements Mentorship help with Dos and Donts Develop Job skill matrix and conduct Deep dive Training Celebrate Success Inculcate Cultural Pillars Help with periodic Counseling Skill Mapping for base skills Recommend Design thinking class for every employee. 5. Prototype 1 Incubation Program Objective : To ensure smooth absorption of Talent To ensure adequate Jump Start training is provided for employees To ensure quality feedback cycle is set up To ensure that adequate support during transition 6. Prototype 1 Incubation Program Process: Form groups of 3-5 employees Assign a mentor for each of the groups Ensure that each mentor has attended the design thinking course or equivalent Provide adequate training spanning both skills and behavioral Provide a project from past project repository for the teams Provide feedback on the job and also access to job counsellors 7. Prototype 2 Reform Recruitment Reform Recruitment process Functional Leaders participation in selection to be made mandatory Recruiters create an empathy map for the selection drive depicting What Departments / Functions Say What Departments / Functions Feel What Departments / Functions Think 8. Test Incubation Program The test was basically administered using a delphi method asking functional leaders to comment on the idea. Positive feedback Puts a structure to the campus recruits Will ease students into work as the program seems to begin with class work and get into project mode 9. Test Incubation Program Positive feedback Has very good chance to succeed Limitations / Negative Feedback Organizations does not have time for this kind of programs Survival of the fittest is a better method darwin to the rescue Where will Functional leaders find the time Will not scale beyond a point