IT firms find new ways to reskill senior and mid-level managers

Pune: Before the Hexaware senior management could enter their annual leadership review in December, they had to ensure that they had got their certification for Amazon Web Serices (AWS) completed. This included chief executive R Srikrishna and two levels of managers below him.

“This was to send out a clear message to all our managers that if we can reskill and train ourselves, so can you,” Srikrishna said.

The company has revamped its training programme for senior managers with a focus on skills needed for specific roles, which typically would be done by people in the over-40 age bracket.

Last year, Persistent Systems introduced Orbit, a dedicated training programme for people with 10-15 years of work experience. “We first have classroom sessions for managers in new technologies after which they select one area for intensive training,” said Sunil Sapre, the company’s chief financial officer. For some leaders, this has resulted in a change in career track, he said.