“HR is the bridge between the employer and the employee. We will be able to be that bridge, only when we have an understanding from both an employer's and an employee's standpoint”

Today’s episode of The Shape of Work podcast features Akshay K, Global Human Resource Business Partner at Wipro, a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Today, Akshay talks about handling the mental stress of employees and the importance of addressing stress in a work environment.

Akshay is a seasoned veteran in Human resources as he has a total work experience of more than a decade as of now. He did his Bachelor of Engineering from Ramaiah Institute of Technology and later went on to do his MBA. He has worked at various organisations including Tesco HSC, JCPenney, and Mindtree.

Episode Highlights

• How to handle employees who report mental health issues or burnout?
• The importance of addressing stress in a timely manner
• How do you balance the needs of the organisation and the employee?
• The importance of the exit points

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Aparajeeta Boro

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organisation building tools and products to simplify recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and retention. The product stack from Springworks includes:

SpringVerify— B2B verification platform

EngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company culture

Trivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-building

SpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, and

SpringRecruit — a forever-free applicant tracking system.

Springworks prides itself on being an organisation focused on employee well-being and workplace culture, leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.