What’s in the name? SuccessFactors for HR

By: Gireesh Sharma
Date: June 25th, 2008

I stepped into the corporate office of Book Cafe, one of the largest chains of niche book stores, hoping to meet some white beard editors and publishers.

Against all my odd thoughts, while sitting in the lobby next to a training room, I saw a very smart guy conducting a training session – on sales etiquettes, sales strategies, motivation, and so many other strategic issues related to book business. In the middle of discussion, he would also discuss the personal problems of employees and give suggestions to resolve them at organizational level, giving reference to some third person, who faced a similar problem. It was a mesmerizing training session!

After the training session, the guy relaxed himself on a table that was just below a signboard that said ‘Human Resources Department’. Being an HR analyst, it was my turn to get amazed. Is he really from HR department? I wondered. I could not resist the temptation to meet him. Read the rest of this entry »

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