Amid the debate in the country about working from 70 to 90 hours every week, ITC Limited Chairman Sanjeev Puri has also given his argument. However, he disagrees, saying that it is more important for employees to connect with the broader vision of the company rather than how many hours they work. Citing the example of many workers building a palace, he said that if you ask a mason what he is doing, he may say he is laying bricks, someone may say he is building a wall, PTI reported. Is building, but some might say he is building a palace. This is the attitude employees should have.
Puri’s comments come after SN Subramanian, chairman and managing director of Larsen & Toubro Ltd, India’s largest engineering and construction company, sparked a controversy on social media when he said employees should be asked to work during the week, including Sundays, instead of sitting at home. Must work 90 hours.
ITC Chairman said- We will not do this
According to the news, when asked whether he meant that he did not want to fix the number of working hours in ITC, he said that we will not do so. We want people to be a part of (the company’s) journey and be passionately involved and feel a kind of desire among us to make a difference in the enterprise. That’s how we see it. He said that our company, which deals in everything from cigarettes to consumer goods, allows a flexible work environment, including working from home two days a week.
Empowering employees is important
In an undated video of his discussion with employees, Subramanian said, “I am sorry that I am not able to make you work on Sundays.” What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife and how long can a wife stare at her husband. The video, which was widely circulated on social media platforms X and LinkedIn, sparked heated debate about work-life balance. Puri said that I know there has been a lot of debate about him (Subramanian), but let me tell you the philosophy with which you look at it. How important it is to empower employees with the company’s vision and goals. Vision, values ​​and vibrancy are the essence of ITC.
ITC said that we believe that this is India’s decade, a time that requires collective dedication and effort to drive progress and realize our shared vision of becoming a developed nation.
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