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Asia HR Leaders Spotlight: Babu Jose Kalliath of Novo Nordisk
- Babu Jose Kalliath, Vice-President, People and Organisation, Asia-Pacific, Novo Nordisk has been leading the company's efforts to transform its workforce for an ongoing priority. For Kalliath, a functional leader and business partner, it involves overseeing functional areas related to organisational development and commercial capability development, communications, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and culture within the organization.
- Change management has been a key focus area in 2024 for Novo Nordisk, with a focus on creating psychological safety in an agile environment and empowering leaders to make the best decisions. Kalliath said the focus on creating awareness and enhancing trust has been a key to overcoming key challenges as a people leader.
- Novo Nordisk introduced a goal in 2024 to ensure no more than 10% of employees are stressed. Kalliath said the company has a well-designed psychosocial working environment where they believe it is an occupational risk to have some degree of work-related stress.
- Aspirations at Novo Nordisk are to create a working environment with high levels of well-being proactive in preventing stress symptoms, where employees are supported in developing strategies to prevent stress and build resilience.
- To create an engaged workforce at Novo Nordisk, Kalliath said there needs to be a strong purpose within the organization and an employee's work should add meaning to themselves and contribute to the organisation's purpose. In addition, it is important to focus on employee growth, impact, relationships, and inclusion, besides a healthy and safe environment to drive an engaged workforce.
- Babu Jose Kalliath spends most of his free time with his family and loved ones, is actively involved in church engagements, and volunteers in various give-back activities, which give him a lot of meaning and satisfaction. He occasionally loves watching comedy series and has a good laugh.
- In 2025, Kalliath would like to sustain and build upon the good work related to organisational development and change management, realize its impact on business and growth ambitions within APAC, and implement pay transparency initiatives within the region.
- In 2025, Novo Nordisk will also launch its new employer branding initiatives across its key markets to strengthen its employer brand and create employee value proposition.
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