Episodes

  • Ep56 | S04 Ep 01: What makes your safe and healthy workplace sick? | Simin Askari, Senior VP, DS Group | The CHRO Mindset
    Dec 29 2025

    What do you do when you come to know your organization is severely unhealthy?

    You listen to Simin Askari on the first episode of The CHRO mindset Season 4!

    This episode of one of the top HR podcasts will help you see your company through the lens of nature’s ecological viewpoint.

    After this 30-minute brainstorming event, you will be able to:

    • Spot signs of early illnesses (business outcomes) in your company?
    • How to detect which stage (beginning, collapsing, or renewal) your company is in?
    • What’s become a dead weight in corporates as of 2025 and what should be its replacement?
    • What is the cultural equivalent of immunity and metabolism and how to boost them?

    So, all pumped up to give your company an extensive health checkup? Don’t miss the last section—the rapid-fire that might answer all your doubts within 5 minutes.

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    28 mins
  • Ep 55 | S03 Ep 13: Vishwanathan Anand on 4 Winning Moves Every HR Must Master
    Dec 2 2025

    Ever caught yourself in the HR rut that makes you question your career choices?
    The sudden exit of a high performer, a leadership failure, or your culture turning toxic suddenly?
    Listen to Vishwanathan’s golden advice for HRs on how to plan three moves ahead and never get stuck in corporate uncertainty.

    Thinking how to create the best HR strategic plan? Then you must learn how to:

    • Build a team that not only delivers performance but fills in the skill gaps
    • Take breaks at the right time and not after you are running down on your HR battery
    • Stay patient and optimistic while your efforts turn into positive outcomes.
    • Celebrate ups and deal with downs without lowering your HR momentum

    Then this episode is the perfect weekend companion for you to learn future HR strategy.

    Don’t miss the last 15 minutes where Anand gives the two most important takeaways from the session!

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    1 hr
  • Ep 54 | S03 Ep 12| How to shield your workplace culture from collapsing? | Soumitra Das, Founder & CEO, HR Practitioners
    Nov 13 2025

    Are you tired of seeing repetitive conflicts, collaboration issues, emerging silos, and endless gossiping at your workplace?

    Guess what? It happens when your culture is not performing well.

    But there’s hope. Some right corrective steps and it’s back in shape.

    Listen to Soumitra Das, Founder and CEO, HRM Practitioners revealing answers to questions in The CHRO Mindset like:

    • Why are culture ethics the hardest shield against risks?
    • What are some red flags that expose the fragility of your culture and how to identify them?
    • How can you design processes that encourage people to speak without the fear of retaliation?
    • Which component shields your culture the most: policy designs, employee empowerment, and leadership modelling?
    • How can CHROs reframe the culture policy that’s underestimated by CEOs?

    Don’t miss the last 20 minutes where Soumitra leaves one culture commandment for the next generation of HR leaders.

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    43 mins
  • Ep 53 | S03 Ep 11 | This Is How You Boost Your HR Credibility | Learn with Yogesh Patgaonkar, Master Certified Coach
    Nov 4 2025

    Scrolling through social feed to find the perfect video on boosting your ‘HR credibility?’

    Here you have it!

    This 40 min episode of The CHRO Mindset podcast will answer all your questions on ‘what, how, and when’ of gaining more respect as an HR, being a shoulder-to-shoulder partner in business decisions and being a professional of high intellect and emotional intelligence.

    Tune in now to know:

    • Why do you need a personal philosophy?
    • What are the elements of HR philosophy that’s credible for CEOs and employees?
    • Which type of storytelling helps you connect with people the most?
    • What is the difference between a great CHRO and a good CHRO?
    • What’s the biggest credibility killer?

    Curious? Grab your seat. Plug in headphones. And hit play to be more credible by tomorrow morning.

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    37 mins
  • Ep 52 | S03 Ep10: Employee retention fails? Fix your 7 habits now | Gargi Banerjee, Global Human Capital Leader
    Oct 24 2025

    Your top talent is slipping off your hands like dry sand. And you don’t know until you are empty handed.

    But here’s a catch! Watch Gargi Banerjee, a Seasoned HR Leader talking on what really makes your employees stay with you without any heavy lifting.

    You’ll learn:

    • How to spot early signs of burnout and disengagement?
    • Why does focusing only on top performers hurt your company?
    • Simple ways to connect teams, give recognition, offer meaningful work, and build clear career paths?
    • How moving people internally and creating a positive culture help retention?
    • Real-life examples of leaders balancing ambition with empathy?

    If you want to stop losing good people and build a workplace they love, this episode is for you. Don’t miss the Rapid-Fire round! It’s burning hot!

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    45 mins
  • Ep51 | S03 Ep 09 | Anand Neelakantan on HR Dilemmas (that still matter!)
    Oct 9 2025

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    Ever felt torn between doing what’s written vs. doing what’s right?
    HR leaders call it policy. Mythology calls it Dharma.
    And Anand Neelakantan calls it… a story as old as time.


    In this episode of The CHRO Mindset Podcast, bestselling author (prequels of Bahubali) & mythologist Anand Neelakantan brings the Ramayana and Mahabharata into your boardroom.


    What you’ll learn:

    • Why “any idiot can write rules” but only leaders decide when to break them
    • How Vishnu’s doorkeepers, Ram, and Hanuman mirror today’s HR dilemmas
    • Why AI can summarise the past but never replace wisdom
    • The fine line between empathy, efficiency, and fairness at work

    Mic Drop Moment:
    “Wisdom isn’t following the rulebook. Wisdom is knowing when to close it.”


    🎧 Listen. Laugh. Rethink leadership.
    Don’t forget to like, comment, and share if you believe HR deserves a seat in the Dharma debate.

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    51 mins
  • Ep50 | S03 Ep08 | From Boomers to Gen Z: A CHRO’s Guide to Lead 4 at Once | Sajit T.C., Corporate Director & CXO Mentor
    Sep 11 2025


    Can unaddressed generational gaps cost your business productivity, effort, and even revenue?


    According to Sajit T.C., yes!

    Caused by inefficient processes, power gaps, unclear expectations and a failed system, these differences can be your biggest challenges to business success.

    In this episode with Sajit T.C., you’ll get answers on questions like:

    • How can HR leaders ensure employees respect each other in a team.
    • How older generations can learn new technology and terminology from younger generations.
    • How companies can help Gen Z learn wisdom and resilience from Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials.
    • How a little trust can turn the game—turning a toxic workplace into a place to show up and collaborate at.


    Listen to this episode, if:

    • You want the best of both worlds—courage of younger generations and wisdom of older ones.
    • There are constant inter-generational conflicts emerging in your workplace
    • You are shaping a culture that’s highly aligned with DEI principles and welcomes everyone.

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    49 mins
  • BONUS Mindset Drop | AI in HR: Hype, Hope, or Human Advantage?
    Aug 28 2025

    🤔 Is HR finally becoming a profit center or just outsourcing judgment to algorithms?

    In this rewind episode of The CHRO Mindset Podcast, 8 global HR leaders reveal how AI in HR is reshaping the future of work, digital transformation, and employee experience.

    What should HR professionals really be cautious about when it comes to AI?

    From onboarding automation and career pathing to DEI, decision-making, and employee experience, these leaders unpack where AI adds real value—and where it quietly erodes trust.

    Here’s what you’ll take away:

    • ✅ How to adopt AI in HR without fearing it
    • ✅ Why skills and clarity matter more than the tools
    • ✅ How to keep empathy alive while automating
    • ✅ The right questions to ask before you ask AI

    Featuring Insights From:

    • Sanjeeb Lahiri – CHRO, GRP Ltd.
    • Krishna Raghavan – Chief People Officer, The/Nudge Institute
    • Dieter Veldsman – Chief Scientist, AIHR
    • Anupam Srivastava – Global Head HR, Reltio
    • Aravind Warrier – Lead, People Partner & Culture, Volvo Group
    • Vanesa Cotler – VP, People & Culture, PolicyMe
    • Indranil Sen – Expert HR Strategist
    • Samit Deb – Co-Founder & Chief of People Success, Navikenz

    Don’t miss the last 10 minutes—where leaders answer the toughest question:
    👉 Is AI a real partner for HR, or just another shiny tool?

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    42 mins