Dr. Aquil Busrai, CEO, Aquil Busrai Consulting; Former Exec Director HR, IBM, and Shell Malaysia
- Dr. Aquil Busrai is the CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting.
- He is the Former Executive Director of HR, IBM, and Shell Malaysia.
Podcast
Overview
Human resources, often abbreviated as HR, is a crucial department in any organization. The role of HR is to manage the company’s employees and ensure that they are working in a safe and supportive environment. Today’s interview is with Dr. Aquil Busrai, CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting and former Executive Director of Human Resources at IBM and Shell Malaysia. The interview covers Dr. Busrai’s journey in human resources, his interest in nonverbal communication and wildlife photography, and the evolution of the human resources function over the past few decades. Dr. Busrai discusses the changing roles of personnel managers and industrial relations managers to the current Chief Human Resources Officer role and the expectation for HR professionals to be change agents.
00:32- About Dr. Aquil Busrai
- Dr. Aquil Busrai is the CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting.
- He is the Former Executive Director of HR, IBM, and Shell Malaysia.
- He has been awarded, recognized, and felicitated several times
- He is a keen student of non-verbal communication and is authoring a book on ‘Body Language.
- He is an ardent wildlife enthusiast and a severe wildlife photographer.
05:07- How has Human Resources changed over the past few decades?
- According to my understanding, there has been a significant evolution in the field of HR.
- It started in the 60s, focusing on basic welfare facilities and industrialization.
- In the 70s, there was a shift away from industrial disputes, and in the 80s, there was investment in certain regions.
- During this time, the idea that personnel was outdated emerged, and HR professionals became the change agents.
- However, there was a shift from the tag of a change agent to becoming a business partner.
- The significant evolution I see is that HR has moved from being a specialist function to having a business impact.
- HR professionals who understand business succeed, while those who don’t, don’t make an impact.
15:03- How has the pandemic impacted the workplace?
- As per my understanding, there has been a tremendous impact on our lifestyle and work style due to the pandemic.
- The HR community has risen to the occasion to deal with people, and empathy has become crucial.
- The shift towards working from home has brought in two major advantages.
- Firstly, it has recognized that women can do as much complex and tough work as men, and secondly, it has enabled younger people who are tech-savvy to take on leadership roles.
- The pandemic has put an end to the idea that seniors with gray hair or no hair should be promoted to directors.
- It has brought women and younger people to the forefront, and the future will be in the hands of those who have been marginalized.
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- Dr. Aquil Busrai is the CEO of Aquil Busrai Consulting.
- He is the Former Executive Director of HR, IBM, and Shell Malaysia.
- He has been awarded, recognized, and felicitated several times
- He is a keen student of non-verbal communication and is authoring a book on ‘Body Language.
- He is an ardent wildlife enthusiast and a severe wildlife photographer.
