The HR story – A peek into the heart of HR at Brisa

Human Resources professionals in every organisation are entrusted with perhaps the most crucial role, that of looking after the well-being of the company’s human capital. They are the bridge between the individual and the collective and the purpose. HR at Brisa lets us into their world.

Human resources involves two basic areas in the business world. One is focusing on the needs and goals of the company and the other is dealing with the needs and goals of the employees. And in fulfilling both the roles, unfortunately, we often find ourselves on the outside fringes of the employees, despite our best intentions. This is partially due to the pressure on us to make sure that metrics do not suffer.

Some of us get into this career because we genuinely care about people and want to make the workplace a better experience. Though our work is driven by corporate goals, we also have a sense of purpose and a love for what we do. And every day, like HR professionals all over the world, we make decisions on behalf of the company and deal with difficult issues that sometimes leave us seeking deep into our souls.

At Brisa, we have always believed that people are the reason an organisation thrives and people are the reason why we, Human Resource professionals, come to work every day and do what we do.

While we talk about the roles we play, we would like to give a glimpse of what goes behind preparing for these roles. In every decision we take, we try to be genuine and remain true to our values. In a fast-growing company like Brisa, our job is much beyond recruiting the best people. It is crucial for us to be an impartial and fair mediator in order to maintain trust and keep the communication channels open.

We have focussed primarily on employee engagement and keeping communication accurate, informative and transparent. We have kept ourselves available and approachable and proactively worked towards creating a bond that builds confidence and happiness in each employee.

Some of our regular initiatives are –

The last year has been one of challenges as the pandemic started affecting people financially, mentally and psychologically. Covid has drastically reshaped the economy and the labour force and we had to reinvent ourselves to take on new roles and responsibilities. Since its rapid spread around the globe, we have experienced colossal shifts in how we work, where we work, and the technologies we use to stay connected.

We had a huge corporate family to look after and keep the morale up. The demands of work increased and it all needed to be done from home. It was important to stay mentally healthy to be physically healthy. While work helped to keep the mind busy, it was natural for employees to be exhausted with the helpless situation outside.

The Brisa culture of positivity, vibrancy and an attitude towards never giving up, helped greatly in this situation. We introduced lockdown challenge activities to make work from home exciting. Fun activities were added, such as Brisa Master Chef, Brisa’s Got Talent, Fit Family Challenge.

Along with mental well-being, it is important for people to take the necessary precautions and know exactly what to do. We invited employees to attend sessions with health experts to gain tips about staying healthy and fit during Covid times. Our employees’ health and well-being remain paramount at Brisa.

As we expand and hire new people, we envelop them with our friendly culture to make them feel psychologically safe and confident to discuss anything they need to. This is one of the qualities that earned us the 20 Best Companies to watch in 2021.

At Brisa, we believe this is HR’s moment to steer organisations in the right path towards the future. We have a tremendous opportunity, and also a responsibility, to offer guidance to professionals on the skills and capabilities they will need to be successful in the future as new roles emerge and take shape.

We proudly leave you with a few quotes by Brisa employees -

1.“I have been working at Brisa for more than a year. Besides a great working environment, I learnt a lot of things. What I like about working here -

Thank you, Brisa, for giving me a great opportunity!”

2.“These are the major factors which we love about Brisa - 

“Being an employee, I believe in living with diversity in the workplace which I got here with Brisa. It promotes tolerance and understanding between cultures. It enriches our community through shared experiences with different people.”