Learning Events

Preeti Malhotra
Practice Head- Wellness and Partnerships, Great Place to Work® India
Gautam Vishwanath
Associate Director Human Resources- IBM
Topic: The Roadmap to creating a Healthy Organization
Date: Tuesday, 24th May 2022
Time: 4 PM – 5 PM IST
Session Structure: 30 minutes focused on the webinar topic followed by 15-20 minutes live Q&A.
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head- Wellness and Partnerships, Great Place to Work® India :
Session Highlights:
- Key highlights from our research on workplace wellness
- A framework-based approach to wellness
- Role of wellbeing in employee productivity
- An insight into our client experiences
- Q&A

Rajiv Sharma
Senior Director- People and Culture, Aristocrat India Development Center.
Sharon S. Rajkumar
Vice President & Happiness Evangelist at Happiest Minds Technologies.
Topic: Creating Safe spaces for employees: Normalizing Mental Health Conversations
Date: Wednesday, 23rd February 2022
Time: 4 PM – 5 PM IST
Session Structure: 40 minutes discussion followed by 15-20 mins Q&A.
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with:
- 1. Rajiv Sharma, Senior Director- People and Culture, Aristocrat India Development Center
- 2. Sharon S. Rajkumar, Vice President & Happiness Evangelist at Happiest Minds Technologies
Session Highlights:
- Stigma around Mental Health
- Signs to look out for to ensure employees’ Mental Health
- Available channels to seek support
- Personal Story: How have leaders created a space for their employees to open up about their mental health concerns?
- Learning from Best Workplaces
- Q&A

Gautam Vishwanath
Associate Director Human Resources – IBM
Gautam Vishwanath
Associate Director Human Resources- IBM
Topic: Employee Wellbeing- Planned Action Vs Panic Reaction
Date: Wednesday, 19th January 2022
Time: 4 PM – 5 PM IST
Session Highlights:
- Workplace Wellness – An additional Benefit or Integral part of Workplace Culture
- How do Leaders at Best Workplaces prioritize and role model Employee Wellbeing?
- Wellness Calendar Vs. holistic approach to Wellbeing
- Continuous Feedback and course correction
- Learning from Best Workplaces
- Q&A

Vibhash Naik
CHRO, HDFC Life.
Samata Ballal
CHRO, MediBuddy-DocsApp.
Topic: Creating Workplace Cultures Fostering Holistic Wellness
Date: Wednesday, 24th November 2021 Time: 4 pm IST
Session Structure: 30 minutes discussion followed by 15 mins Q&A.
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with:
- 1. Vibhash Naik, CHRO, HDFC Life
- 2. Samata Ballal, CHRO, MediBuddy-DocsApp
Session Highlights:
- Key levers that impact Workplace Wellness
- Key priorities for HR teams and leaders as they prepare to come back to work
- What can organizations do to pre-empt Employee Burn Out?
- Challenges of the Hybrid and Work from Home Environment
- Learning from Great Workplaces and Q&A

Prita Prusty
Head – Rewards & HR Ops, The Adecco Group
Amol Maheshwari
Country Head – Sales & Account Management , MediBuddy.
Dr. Rajiv Agarwal
SVP & National Leader: Key Account Relations & Digital Health Strategy Employee Health & Benefits at Marsh
Topic: Employee Health & Wellness – Is it a cost or an investment?
Date: Wednesday, 29th September Time: 3 pm to 4 pm IST
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with:
- 1.Dr. Rajiv Agarwal – SVP & National Leader: Key Account Relations & Digital Health Strategy Employee Health & Benefits at Marsh
- 2.Amol Maheshwari – Country Head – Sales & Account Management , MediBuddy.
- 3.Prita Prusty – Head – Rewards & HR Ops, The Adecco Group.
Session Highlights:
- Design cost efficient employee health benefit plans
- Role of Telemedicine in optimisation on reach and cost effective of services
- Create maximum impact on Workplace Wellness
- Calculate Return on Investment

Anshuman Kumar
Director, Global Brand and Communication, Intuit India
Topic: Future of Employee Wellbeing – Integrating total wellness into employee experience
Date: Friday, 27th August 2021
Time: 3:00 pm – 3.50 pm IST
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with Anshuman Kumar, Director, Global Brand and Communication, Intuit India
Session Structure: 30 minutes discussion followed by 15-20 mins Q&A
Session Highlights:
- Employee Wellbeing for Life
- Re-imagining the ways of ensuring employee wellbeing in the remote working and hybrid context
- Role of leaders in making employee wellbeing an integral part of the workplace DNA
- Key challenges and Learnings
- Q&A

Rajeshwar Tripathi
CHRO, Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive and Farm Sectors
Topic: Mindful & Compassionate Leadership – Why should Employee Wellbeing be a Boardroom Priority?
Date: Wednesday, 28th July 2021
Time: 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm IST
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with Rajeshwar Tripathi, CHRO, Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive and Farm Sectors
Session Structure: 30 minutes discussion followed by 15-20 mins Q&A.
Session Highlights:
- Role of leaders in building a culture of Psychological safety
- Employee Wellbeing – ‘A Must Do’ and not just ‘Good to do’
- Leadership actions that impact the emotional health of employees
- Impact of Mental Health on business Performance and Innovation
- Key challenges and Learnings
- Q&A

Anjali Raghuvanshi
Chief People Officer, Randstad India Private Ltd.
Jayanthi Vaidyanathan
Senior Director HR, Paypal India Pvt Ltd.
Topic: Role of Leaders in creating a Psychologically and Emotionally Healthy Workplace.
Date: Wednesday, 23rd June Time: 4pm to 4.45 pm
Session Structure: 30 minutes discussion followed by 15 mins Q&A.
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with Anjali Raghuvanshi: Chief People Officer, Randstad India Private Ltd and Jayanthi Vaidyanathan: Senior Director – Human Resources, PayPal India Pvt Ltd
Session Highlights:
- Why is Employee Wellbeing a priority for Leaders today?
- Significance of Role Modelling by Leaders
- Leadership actions that impact the emotional health of employees
- Key challenges and Learnings
- Q&A

Rajiv Burman
People Partner Lead India, S&P Global
Holistic Employee wellbeing – A Key priority for every organisation
Date: Wednesday, 26th May 2021
Time: 4pm to 4.45 pm
Session Structure: 30 minutes discussion followed by 15 mins Q&A.
Preeti Malhotra, Practice Head, and Partner, Great Place to Work® in conversation with Rajiv Burman: People Partner Lead India, S&P Global
Session Highlights:
- Employee Wellbeing – a ‘Must Do’ for every leader today and how is it integral to creating a High-performance culture
- Key differentiators that make Wellbeing programs effective
- Challenges in managing employee wellbeing in the ‘Work from Home,’ and Hybrid work environment and some ideas to manage this.
- Interaction with the Audience: Q&A