Bahria Foundation

Human Resource Management Orientation

Presented by:
S.Mazher Rizvi
General Manager HR
25/07/2011

I was threatened to keep it short so I will
keep it short. Please bear with me.

Thank you
The Second Innings
From Soldiers to Entrepreneurs















It was just another day at work for Major MR Pattabiraman. Post retirement from the Indian army, he took up a
civilian assignment with TAFE (factory for Massey Ferguson tractors), at Doddaballapur. Like him, the factory
employed around 30 ex-servicemen, working in different shifts.

At 9.30 pm, a fire broke out at the booth where tractors where being painted. In a flash, the flames were hitting the
sky. It would have meant apocalypse for the factory but for the agile, quick-thinking ex-army men.
Trained to fight fire and worse, without a second thought they stepped into the blaze, and beat it.

That incident, to him, stands testimony to how the civil society can benefit enormously by
employing ex-servicemen, who are trained to the hilt in various skills.

Why should one employ an ex-serviceman? Besides their training, army personnel are groomed to
possess qualities of commitment, decisiveness, discipline, efficiency, focus,
integrity, loyalty, leadership, and reliability, he said. It is obviously a win-win situation
for the army personnel and the civilians.


Strengths of Ex-Servicemen

1. Quest for Learning: To survive in such a challenging environment, everyone (team member) has to keep
him/herself aware of the latest developments, keep his/her skills updated, learn new competencies and constantly
thrive to improve the quality. Army career has given them training, training and training.

2. Working with diverse people from different backgrounds: Today there are no boundaries, people from one
part of the world work with other people elsewhere in the world, and we have to be more tolerant and understanding
for diversified workforce. Service Officers understand different cultures of people working in the organization better.

3. Compete against Time, Delivery and Quality: With so much of Global competition, the winner is one who can
deliver quality goods in lesser price and before time to astonish the customers. Here again Service officers win due to
their agility and swift action.


4. Work Ethics and Moral Values: with cut-throat competition companies tend to resort to malpractices, The
gentlemen spirit is an integral part of service officers training.

5. Try to make Win- Win for all stakeholders: They (Service Officers)know how to make the opponent
comfortable with their comradeship and team spirit.


More Strengths some Weaknesses?


Posted by BRIG NAWAB SINGH on January 7, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Having served with a MNC after retirement from Army, I can say very confidently that
our Army background contributed to Corporate in the following ways.

Strengths
A. Very high level of ethics which places ex soldiers apart.
B. Task given is task done. No check back required.
C. Hard work and resilience for sustained hard work without complaint.
D. Honest to the core.
E. Adjusts seamlessly.
F. Loyalty without question.
G. Care for peers and seniors.
H. Always cheerful.
Weak Points.
A. Lacks tact and hypocracy.
B. Not very calculative in costing and economics.
C. Hates corruption and liars.
Regards,
Brig Nawab Singh
Ex DGM- Admin,Security,PR,CSR,HR, Liaison. Suzlon wind energy ltd.


A person with a Captain (Army) before his name has a minimum of 5
years in the managerial position ( As a leader not just follower), some
basic professional degrees or training and has earned a college degree.
When taking the exam, during the training and his entire service, no
rsums and references accompanies a defence personnel. They are
either able to accomplish the task or fail.


The corporate world has shown tremendous interest in recruiting more and more ex-
servicemen. This is because they (the ex-servicemen) are disciplined, skilled,
energetic and are very good organizers, the minister said.

The Indian corporate sector is witnessing a new trend in appointing former defence
officers in middle and top level management positions. With the rigorous training with
the forces, these officers bring with them a rich management experience, a focused
approach and a natural discipline.
More Strengths-The Captain
Principles Of Management
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
With 10 GMs
& Avg. 30 yrs
Of Experience
We have 300 yrs
of combined
Management
Experience

About Me.
Graduated from IBA 1974 BBA( Hons) MBA

Market Analyst General Tyres

Marketing Manager Roti Corporation

Client Service MNJ Communications Advertising

Marketing Executive Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd FMCG

Marketing Manager SIEC S.A

General Manager Marketing

Director Marketing Digital Communication/Megatech

Group HR Manager Jewelry/ Sports Retail






My Role at Bahria Foundation- I have to come up
with answers & solutions to the following & more:
FAQs:
1. We already have an effective administration, why HR?
2. BF has recorded steady growth so why change anything?
3. BF is a welfare organization, why go commercial?
4. BF has a Policy of Recruiting Ex Navy personnel, why civilians.?
5. Why dosent HR mind its own business, why the involvement in business
development?
6. Is HR a threat to my Job Security?
7. There dosent seem to be any motivation. We are in transit for 3-5 years and then it
is goodbye? What will HR do about this?
8. I am happy with the revenue I am generating from existing business, why should I
take the risk and hassle to go beyond that?
9. I am used to a certain way of working over the last 30 years, I cant change at this
stage.
10. How will the change in direction effect me ?



HR Role at Bahria Foundation
To manage Human Resources effectively and
efficiently towards the fulfillment of Corporate
Objectives.
In the process to act as a Change Agent and to enable the change
process at the level of:
1. Corporate Culture & Mindsets
2. Organization Design.
3. Developing Synergies.
4.Focus & Direction
5.Pay for Performance culture.
HR Operational Role
Recruitment &
Selection
Training &
Development
Performance
Management
Compensation
Management
Career
Management
HR Strategy and Business Result
Recruitment &
Selection
Training &
Development
Performance
Management
Compensation
Management
Career
Management
HR
STRATEGY
Business
Strategy
Business
Result
Thank you for Bearing with me.
When the rate of change outside exceeds the rate of
change inside, the end is in sight Jack Welch
MNJ Communications
.