Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON) and IIM Bangalore, India's premier management school that builds ‘leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education, today announced the ‘Next Generation CHROs' programme that aims to build HR leaders who drive business outcomes.

With sweeping workforce changes, HR is expected to transform itself to engage with multiple generations through innovative digital gateways. It's also the time when CEOs are expecting the CHRO to emerge as a true partner and help develop a common agenda across C-suite peers. In this VUCA world, a slew of factors can affect a company's financial outlook. HR leaders can help navigate this change if they fully immerse themselves in the business and align their function with organization strategy.

Professor R. Srinivasan, Chairperson, Executive Education Programmes at IIM Bangalore, said: "CHROs are critical stakeholders in defining a firm's strategy. However, there is a glaring gap in the expectations

of business from CHROs and capabilities of candidates in the pipeline, especially those from within HR. The Next-Generation CHROs programme will help bridge that gap."

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