Article: Aligning people to business agenda

Employer Branding

Aligning people to business agenda

At Schneider Electric, a highly engaged workforce is critical as high engagement directly impacts business performance as well as sustainability
Aligning people to business agenda

For a company that develops connected technologies & solutions to manage energy and that invests in R&D in order to sustain innovation and differentiation, it is imperative that it’s people agenda is linked to its business agenda. And Schneider Electric India has made consistent efforts to align its people and business agenda through its STEP UP people strategy that has today made it a much sought after employer. 

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The underlying tenet at Schneider Electric India has been to nurture a culture of authentic and inspiring leadership and practices that empower employees. Conscious efforts around holding the leaders accountable for business development, team leadership, value role modelling and decision making, have helped Schneider Electric India progress by leaps and bounds. 

The people agenda at Schneider Electric India works to constantly inculcate habits and practices that are in sync with the brand and culture of the organization, which are anchored on the SCOPE values - Straight forward, Challenge, Open, Passionate and Effective. Schneider Electric India is a global specialist in Energy Management & Automation, but the empowerment is local and leaders are focused on capability building, diversity and well-being, thereby creating a culture of high performance.

Schneider Electric India’s talent and career priority helps nurture and encourage internal talent, as well as attract the best & diverse external talent with its promising Employer Value Proposition that is structured on the 8 pillars of Meaningful purpose, Unique company, Diverse & Inclusive, Well-being, High performance culture, A strong belief in people, Authentic leadership and Technology & digital.

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For Schneider Electric India, listening to employees is important and paramount to its values and to this effect the organization conducts an internal ‘One Voice Employee Survey’, twice a year, to hear the voice of employees and channelize efforts that will make Schneider Electric India an even better place to work. The survey enables Schneider Electric India to improve collaboration efforts, deepen trust, increase accountability and also gives employees a free environment to be heard.

For Schneider Electric India, the key is in aligning the people and business agenda seamlessly so that the two intertwine to produce unmatched results. 

Schneider is a global specialist in Energy Management & Automation, but the empowerment is local and leaders here are focused on capability building, diversity and well-being, thereby creating a culture of high performance

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Topics: Employer Branding, Talent Acquisition, #AONBestEmployer

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