Laxman Keshava

About Laxman Keshava

I remember reading it quite a few years ago,\"Learning can come from anywhere and anytime\". This has stuck with me since I can remember reading this.Hi! I am Laxman and if there\'s one thing about me, I am open to learning any time, from anywhere possible.Having completed the 2 year full time flagship MBA/PGP Program from IIM Indore with a focus on HR in my second year and a HR Operations Summer Internship, I am currently working as an HR Consultant at Cognizant Consulting.In my stint so far, I have had experience as a Business Analyst and a Consultant as well. Have also had the opportunity to work in the Pre-Sales function i.e. Business Development role for HR Consulting projects. I have also taken up initiatives on expanding the internal HR Consulting capability by working on Thought Leadership Projects on -a) Employee Health and Well-Being in Digital HR, andb) Drivers of Employee Engagement across the Hire-to-Retire Cycle.Currently I am a part of the HR Consulting team at Northern Trust, supporting a BU 1,700 Employees, in an HR Advisory capacity.My interested domains in HR include Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Organizational Development, Talent Enablement, Performance Management, Talent Management, Compensation and Benefits, Rewards and Recognition, Learning and Development and HR Research.Certifications completed (So far.):a) SHRM - CPb) Mental Health First AidOutside work, you will find me geeking out on Books, Gaming, Writing and watching Movies/Series. Have taken up cooking lately (Wonder how long will that last).Feel free to connect with me here or write to me, any time and shall be sure to revert at the earliest.Mail ID - p••••••••@iimidr.ac.in

Experience

1. HR Advisor

   Northern Trust

   Jul 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Talent Engagement - Conducted FGDs and led Talent Pipeline reviews; partner with leaders to define HR agendas.Yearly Performance Appraisal Cycle - Rating calibration sessions and analyze compensation increments to advise on corrections.Manager Enablement - Organize sessions on HR programs/practices, performance management and compensation discussions.Projects - Driving HR learning programs, whitepapers on compensation, developing compensation models and creating a Performance Management SOP.Achievements- 2022 ACE HR Performer- 2023 HR Alliance Award for HR4HR Capability EnhancementDelivery and Impact Supported multiple BUs, with a span of over with managers Facilitated over 15+ PIPs; closure rate of 85%; reduced TAT for performance intervention by ~40%. Moderated 5+ talent reviews with leadership; review of 20+ critical senior talent; consulting leaders on talent placement and identifying mentors; ensuring talent is surrounded Facilitated over 10+ FGDs, covering 250+ employees, across levels, to understand employee pulse Successfully concluded 3 Rating Calibrations (ensuring 20:70:10 distribution) and Annual increment cycles for 1500+ employees and balancing a budget of $1.5 Mn (across India and Manila). Facilitated 7+ org wide Manager enablement sessions for over managers HR4HR Capability enhancement - organized over 10+ HR and BU sessions. Curated content for over 5 sessions. Attrition - contributed in arresting attrition from 19.4% to 16%. Measures such as leadership review of Employee engagement scores, new hire feedback review, FGDs, Quarterly HR snapshot, etc Submitted a whitepaper to global leadership on mid year comp corrections with 4 options, for 250-300 employees, from a base of 1500+; reviewed at the Global COO level. Successfully led 12 redundancy discussions, disclosing the next steps and ensuring seamless transition Successfully closed 4 matters of ER compliance, involving 10+ independent interviews

Education

• JAIN College

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Business/Management

  2010 — 2013

• Jigsaw Academy

  Certification, HR Analytics

  2017

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  PGP Program ​| Master of Business Administration (MBA), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2015 — 2017

• Sankalp Academy

  Advanced NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Program, Communication ​| Personal Development

  2012 — 2012

• The Wharton School

  People Analytics ​| Online Course, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2016 — 2016