“If I'm talking about recruitment and if I don't have any kind of technology-enabled for the purpose, then the job will become tedious and monotonous. So, try to leverage technology as a part of your mandatory requirement."

The newest instalment of the Shape of Work podcast throws light on how millennials and Gen Z should prepare for future HR roles.  Our guest for this episode is Manoj K Prasad, Vice President of Digital Transformation, Capability Development, and Change Management at Reliance Industries Limited.

Manoj obtained his M.Phil and MBA in HRM, and began his career in a government organization. He qualified for civil services and worked for the ministry for nearly eight years before transitioning to tech companies such as Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, and ITC.

Episode highlights

• How should millennials and Gen Z prepare for the future HR roles
• What are the challenges that come with transforming the workforce towards technology-driven roles?
• Key learnings for HR professionals when adapting to the current changes in the industry

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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.

"It's important for HR leaders to make employees feel understood as individuals, or for leaders to show greater adaptability."

The newest episode of The Shape of Work podcast features Rashleen Kaur, Senior Specialist- HR Research and Advisory at Gartner. Gartner enables faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organisation's mission-critical priorities. In this episode, Rashleen delves into the work culture at Gartner and the differences she witnessed in each role.

Rashleen is an Organisational & HR professional, with 4+ years of experience across consulting and Research. She worked on multiple engagements and was highly passionate about working on diverse cross-functional projects across industries and geographical locations.

Episode Highlights

• Rashleen discusses how she adapted to a changing field and the differences she witnessed in each role
• The work culture in Gartner
• Advice to the freshers in the workforce planning their career

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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.

On the latest episode of The Shape of Work Podcast, our guests discuss the importance of HR roles and hiring the right talent.

"The role of HR here is very crucial because it's people like us who need to go out there in the industry, talk to individuals, and instil in their minds the importance of focusing on their career path, learning curve, and long-term wealth creation instead of short-term wealth creation."

We welcome Bhavana Vijayakumar, Assistant Vice President - Human Resources at NewSpace Research and Technologies. NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT), based in Bengaluru, designs and develops persistent drones for Earth observation and communications.

Bhavana has a Master's degree in Computer Science but decided to move into the HR space early on in her career. She started her HR journey by being a part of the talent hunt team and has over 8 years of experience. She has also had the opportunity to work with firms on consulting assignments ranging from behavior analysis to individual performance development modules.

Episode highlights:

• Understanding hiring talents
• The importance of HR
• How startups are dealing with major decisions in changing scenarios?
• How millennials and Gen Z are adapting to industry trends?
• Moving up the ladder quickly in the HR space
• Advice for future HR enthusiasts

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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.

“Layoffs are going to be much more frequent, and it is important for employees not to live in a fearful mindset or remain complacent. Instead, they should stay relevant by upskilling and building on core competencies.”

In this latest episode of The Shape of Work, our listeners are introduced to Bhavna Ate, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at Experience Commerce - a full-service digital agency that combines strategy, content, and technology to drive up brand commerce. Bhavna offers her thoughts on layoffs and trends that will dominate the HR industry.

Bhavna is a Human Resources Leader with 15 years of experience in core HR across industries. She has worked in several HR functions and had an overseas stint in the UK, where she was the HR business partner for sales and strategic groups.

Episode Highlights

• Bhavna discusses about her shift from microbiology to HR 
• How do layoffs impact the organisation and the employees?
• Trends that are going to take over the HR industry in 2023

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Archit Sethi

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.

On this latest episode of The Shape of Work Podcast, our guests discuss the evolution of HR in the past few years.

"The days when a performance rating scorecard and feedback from managers were enough are long gone. Nowadays, data-driven decisions are necessary even when it comes to matters such as identifying top talent and determining who to promote."

We welcome Vikas Maheshwary, Global HR Transformation Manager at Biocon Biologics, a fully integrated global biosimilars organization.

Vikas started his career in sales and ended up in HR. He has almost 25 years of experience in Human Capital Management. He is passionate about connecting HR to business goals and has led, developed, and managed complex Organizational Change programs.

Episode Highlights:

• How has HR evolved in the past few years?
• Vikas shares the challenges he faced on his career journey.
• Vikas discusses how HR has become lucrative for him on a personal level.
• Advice for budding enthusiasts for the future.

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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.

"HR professionals handling remote workforces need to be versatile and employ outcome-focused processes that are easily accessible to effectively support their teams."

In the latest episode of The Shape of Work podcast, Prerna Chatterjee, Senior HR Manager at Talent500, shares her pearls of wisdom with us. She provides valuable insight into managing the workplace effectively and the future of work. Additionally, she enlightens us on her career journey and the challenges she faced, which had a huge impact on her work-life.

Prerna has almost a decade of experience in the field of Human Resources, working in companies such as HCL Technologies Ltd., Asian Paints, and Samsung.

Episode Highlights:

• How to manage a remote workforce effectively?
• How to handle difficult conversations in a remote setup?
• How work is shaping up for the next generation of HR?

Follow Prerna on Linkedin

Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Archit Sethi

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.

“After you have hired the right people who are a good cultural fit for your company, it is important to communicate with them and make them aware of your company culture. Additionally, you should seek their input on how to build and improve the culture by asking them what they like and what could be enhanced”

Today’s episode of The Shape of Work podcast features Madhur Khake, Global People Success at Xalts (previously Lead-Talent & Culture at Dyte). Madhur has almost 7 years of extensive experience building high-performance teams and people functions across different industries.

In this episode, he sheds light on the skills to acquire considering the shifts in working practices and how to define a workplace culture.

Episode highlights:

• How does an organization define culture?
• What challenges did Madhur face while managing the team?
• To what extent will technology play a role in talent acquisition?
• What skills should be acquired, considering the shifts in working practices?

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Riddhi Agarwal

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.

"What is happening in the market is an interesting phenomenon. There are diverse events occurring simultaneously. On one side, there are layoffs; on another side, there is growth; and on the third side, there is new job creation. It's an ecosystem where things are happening in multiple directions, not just like a waterfall.

Reetu Raina, the Vice President and Global Head of Talent Management at Amdocs, shares her expertise on today's episode of The Shape of Work podcast.

Reetu is what one would call a veteran in HR management. With over 10 years of experience. She is a true expert in all things HR. Prior to working at Amdocs, Reetu held the positions of Assistant Vice President of Corporate HR and Chief Human Resources Officer at HDFC Bank and Quick Heal, respectively.

Episode Highlights:

• The shortage of skills is becoming a key challenge for organizations.
• How will the talent landscape change in the future?
• Reetu elaborates on the idea that "irrespective of industries and cultures, people are people, and challenges are not very different."
• Reetu offers advice on which skills to acquire considering the shifts in working practices.

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Riddhi Agarwal

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.

Today's episode of The Shape of Work podcast features Nandini Suzanna Liddle, HR & People Manager at Be Zen, a platform that promotes sustainable and eco-friendly brands. Nandini shares some important details about her role in the company and her overall journey.

"If you're entering the HR field, be confident, patient, and daring, because HR is like customer service, and you will meet different types of people. So if you're entering the HR field, be ready."

Nandini started as a content writer but soon found her calling in HR management. Prior to working at Be Zen, she worked as an HR manager at Diggiplus and HURLAD By The Eaglets.

Episode Highlights:

• Nandini shares key highlights that have been transformative in her journey
• Nandini talks about her company and the role she played in the overall design and execution
• Advice to young people entering the field of HR

Follow Nandini on Linkedin

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.

"Companies are realizing the importance of offering more than just salary and benefits to attract top talent. Building a strong corporate culture and clearly communicating it to potential employees is crucial."

We are honored to have David Thompson, an Employer Branding Consultant and Director, on the newest episode of The Shape of Work podcast. Join us to hear what he has to say about employer branding.

Before starting his solo endeavor as a branding consultant and director, David worked with Cogito and ThirtyThree. He has a strong presence in the field of employer branding.

Episode Highlights:

• Why Employer Branding is important
• Who is responsible for employer branding in an organization
• What candidates look for in a good employer branding

Follow David on Linkedin

Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Archit Sethi

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.