On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast our guest talks about the different challenges faced while launching a new product and how to convince the target consumers.“Some challenges in regards to growth get a little tight for all entrepreneurs but ultimately, being able to balance that and use as many resources as possible but also trying to make sure that the focus is always there.”We welcome Jason Tiger, CEO and Founder of Bubble Universe. Jason has an overall work experience of seven years. He did his BBA in Economics from Chapman University. He started his career at Imperial Toy, was the founder of Tiger Source, and was Advisor at chargeFUZE.Episode HighlightsHow to educate the target consumer group about the organization?The challenges faced by the organization in the growth phaseHow to stay focused and maintain a proper life off work?The future of Bubble UniverseFollow Jason on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast host: Moshe VhanunuAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“We want to make a marketplace, which is not just a place where you can subscribe to the services but also be able to manage the work across all of these services.”Today’s episode of The Shape of  Work podcast features Arun Mallikarjunan, Co-Founder and CEO of Symbiosis LLC. Arun has an overall work experience of over two decades. He did his Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Madras, his Masters from the International Institute of Information Technology, his Post Graduate Diploma from the International Institute of Information Technology Allahabad, and his MBA from the University of Maryland. He has worked with various organisations including Next Generation Broadband, Amtrak, koVue LLC, etcIn this episode, Arun shares his thoughts on how to hire the right people and how as a leader he keeps his team focused and happy.Episode HighlightsImportance of building a proper framework for the working of an organisationHow to uphold the satisfaction of the workforce and keep the employees focused?What are the challenges faced while building a company?The importance of having a planFollow Arun on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast host: Moshe VhanunuAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“For an employee, if they see that whichever company they have joined, they're learning something out of it, that gaining something out of it, and it is something which is eventually adding some value with the career graph, they will not leave you."On this episode of The Shape of Work, our guest talks about how to promote a healthy work-life balance and how to improve the motivation and performance of employees.We welcome Aditi Gupta, Head of HR at Spyne. Aditi has an overall work experience of over a decade. She did her BBA from Banasthali Vidyapith, her Bachelor of Law from Meerut College, and her MBA from Amity University. She has worked with various organisations throughout her career, some of them being Green Thumbs, Jubilant FoodWorks and CARS24.Episode HighlightsHow to promote a healthy work-life balance?What are the best practices for managing employee motivation and performance?Various challenges faced during employee recruitment and selectionAdvice to young professionalsFollow Aditi on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“Employees usually leave organizations because we don't offer them a proper career path. We need to design a sensible career path for them where they can see themselves developing professionally in the near future.”On this latest episode of The Shape of Work Podcast, our guest talks about how HR initiatives work hand in hand with organisational goals and contribute to employee development.We welcome Vibhuti Rane Naik, Head of Human Resources and Administration at Global Pinnacle Solutions. Vibhuti has an overall work experience of sixteen years. She did her MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Mumbai. She has had a long career working in roles such as Manager at Pure Gold Jewellers & Diamonds as well as ACE Export and has also worked at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail in Human Resources.Episode HighlightsWhat are some of the best practices for attracting and retaining top employees in the competitive startup landscape?How can HR contribute to achieving organisational goal?How to promote work-life balance in a startup environment?What changes can be seen in HR in the future that could improve organisation’s efficiency?Follow Vibhuti on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“Human Resources is going to be driven by customisation, be it talent attraction, talent acquisition, and even talent management. Everything about human resources is going to be fundamentally customised and designed to what each employee wants and what each employee is aspiring to be.”We are honoured to have with us, Lakshmi Bellave, Associate Manager- Talent Acquisition on NewSpace Research and Technologies in the newest episode of The Shape of Work podcast. Join us to hear what he has to say about talent acquisition.Lakshmi has an overall work experience of eight years. She did her BTech from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, her MBA from M.P BIRLA Institute of Management and her PGCHRM from XLRI Jamshedpur. She has worked with Centum Electronics and Surin Group prior to her time at NewSpace.Episode HighlightsWhat is the proper approach when it comes to building a talent pipeline?Why is it important to make employee mental well-being a strategic priority?Promoting employee health, mental health, and safetyHow will employee customization become the foundation of HR?Follow Lakshmi on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

"Three or four pillars of any academic institution are the faculty and staff members, their students, their policies, and the infrastructure or the built environment."This latest episode of The Shape of Work introduces our listeners to Rahul Singhi, Co-founder at Poornima University. Rahul has an overall work experience of twelve years. He did his Bachelor of Architecture from the Aayojan School of Architecture and later his Master’s Degree from SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research. He mainly spent his work years with Poornima Institutes, starting off as Director.In this episode, Rahul sheds light on the emerging trends in education and various strategies to stay ahead of competitors.Episode HighlightsWhat roles can technology play in the success of entrepreneurs?Various strategies used to stay ahead of competitorsWhat are the emerging trends in the field of education?How can one efficiently do hiring while also cutting costs?Follow Rahul on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Riddhi AgarwalAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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 episode of The Shape of Work podcast of guest talks about work culture and the effects of technology and work from home on work culture."While remote work can provide greater flexibility, work-life balance, it can lead to a feeling of isolation burnout. So we need to prioritise the building and provide support for the physical and mental health."We welcome Shwetank Soni, Founder of StartupFlora and ProjectVala. Shwetank has an overall work experience of seven years. He did his Bachelor of Law from O.P. Jindal Global University. He is also the founder of Acolyte Ventures and is the director at Chartered Forensic Investigators and Acolyte Technologies.Episode HighlightsWhy is it necessary to maintain an hybrid work culture ?Ways to integrate technology into the HR processHow is technology shaping the work environment ?The human aspect of work and employee wellbeingFollow Shwetank on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Archit SethiAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

Welcome to another episode of The Shape Of Work Podcast. In this episode we have Sara Štetić, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Memgraph. Sara sheds light on Acquisition of talent as well as the importance of employee welfare."The automation of various HR processes is definitely growing. There are more and more AI programs for tracking candidates, applications, screening candidates, communication with them, and so on.”Sara did her Bachelor’s Degree from Institut Catholique De Toulouse, her Master’s Degree from the Catholic University of Croatia, and did Digital Communication and Media from Styria SCOOL  Academy. She has an overall work experience of four years and has worked as an Event Management Member at EX-ALTO Agency prior to her time in Memgraph.Episode HighlightsHow does talent Acquisition work?Why is good leadership necessary for the upbringing of an organisation ?The importance of communication skillsHow can an organization satisfy employee needs and meet their expectations?The need for Communication skills in HRFollow Sara on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Archit SethiAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“Individuals want to make sure that they're impacting the work that they're doing, they don't want to just push papers around on their desk all day. They want to see the project go from start to finish and feel that accomplishment”David LaBelle, Human Resources Generalist at Blue Label Labs, shares his pearls of wisdom with us in this latest episode of The Shape of Work podcast. He talks about the current state of hiring around the world as well as how times and technology have changed.David has an overall work experience of seven years. He did his Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and got his Human Resource Management Certificate from the University of Wisconsin. He started his career at Starbucks and has later moved to companies such as Plum Direct Marketing and Fraser Shipyards. He has also worked with the U.S. Air force as an Airman.Episode HighlightsLatest hiring trends and hiring around the worldHow can a company cultivate culture into its employees?How times have changed and responsibilities have changedHow can we take advantage of technology?How remote work has helped individuals with disabilitiesFollow David on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Archit SethiAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

"Effective people management is what is required as you need strong people managers, and it's an extremely niche and technical skill."The newest instalment of the Shape of Work podcast highlights how one effectively fosters a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our guest for this episode is Savitha Lakshminarayan, Associate Vice President - Talent Strategy at Accenture.Savitha has an overall work experience of 12 years. She did her BE in Electronics from the University of Mumbai, and her MBA from Symbiosis International University. She has been a Senior Consultant at IBM, been Manager at KPMG India as well as an HR Manager at CHEP India.Episode HighlightsWhat can we do to mitigate gender bias in job descriptions?How to best utilise your teamEffective ways to foster a diverse and inclusive workplaceWhat has been the big game changer in the talent landscape?Follow Savitha on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Riddhi AgarwalAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“When a good, strong interpersonal relationship happens, a very good team begins to build and when very good teams begin to build, very good productivity comes up.”Today’s episode of The Shape of  Work podcast features Ananth Raghunath Veluturi, Learning and Development Lead at NTT Ltd. He has an overall work experience of fifteen years. He did his Masters in Arts from Indira Gandhi National Open University. He also went to the Indian Institute of Planning and Management. He has worked at various organisations including Pennar PEBS, Ybrant Digital, Prolifics, etc.In this episode, Ananth talks about the LMD strategy, the challenges of leadership, e-learning and its merits.Episode HighlightsThe challenges in leadershipThe design of the LMD strategyE-learning vs traditional learningCommunication Strategies for dealing with difficult situationsFollow Ananth on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Aparajeeta BoroAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“Mainly in startups, the first thing that you should have is a strategic plan, where you are getting to and then you stick on to that.”We are honoured to have with us Ashfaque KP, CEO of BlueCast Technologies. Ashfaque has an overall work experience of more than two decades. He did his B.Sc in Physics from SN College Kannur and his MCA from TKM College of Engineering. He has worked in Asia’s largest IT company TCS for over half a decade where he worked as TPF programmer at ASDC, a joint venture between TCS and Singapore Airlines. And is now about to complete 10 years in BlueCast.In today’s episode, Ashfaque talks about how to develop a strategic plan and the various impacts of AI in different aspects of HR.Episode HighlightsCommon pitfalls to avoid when developing a strategic planPromoting diversity and inclusion in the workplaceThe impact of AI on HR rolesAshfaque’s take on the future of technologyFollow Ashfaque on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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 episode of the Shape of Work podcast, our guest talks about micromanaging and the importance of building connections in the workplace.We welcome Anjani B Kuumar, Global Human Resource Leader at MX Player."Unfortunately, the way to grow is to not manage down, but manage up because your route to success is not downwards, it's upwards."Anjani has an overall work experience of over two and a half decades. He did a program on Transformations in Organisations from IIM Ahmedabad, Finance for Senior Executives from the Asian Institute of Management, and his MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur. He has worked in numerous organisations including Sony Pictures Network India, SUCCESSWRKS HR solutions, Prime Focus Technologies, etc.Episode HighlightsThe continuous process of learningDeveloping One-on-one connectionsWhy do people Micromanage?Advice to listeners and about self-motivationFollow Anjani on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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 Holesh Priyankar, Chief Executive Officer at Assystant. In this episode, Holesh talks about the growth of technology and the use of technology in HR.“Technology is a must in every business to have some competitive advantage over others, I would say the business world has turned into technology first, rather than technology as a support system.”Holesh has an overall work experience of over a decade. He started of his career as an Analyst and later levitated toward Product Manager. He did his B.Tech from the Silicon Institute of Technology and his MBA in Finance and Marketing from the KIIT School of Management.He has worked with numerous organisations including Gadivada.com, XL Dynamics India, MakeITDeals, etc. He was also the Co-founder of SpotAxis where he worked for 6 years.Episode HighlightsHow to leverage technology to improve efficiency?How to keep experimenting with new technologiesChanges in the HR industry in the futureThe future landscape of the workplaceFollow Holesh on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

"Sometimes what happens is that what you do, you will always find the ecosystem not supporting you initially. And later on, things automatically shape up the way you wanted them to."Welcome to another episode of The Shape Of Work Podcast. In this episode we have Ashish Mittal, Founder at Yugasa Bot. Ashish sheds light on the future of technology in HR and the importance of persistence.Ashish has an overall work experience of about two decades. He did his Bachelors of Technology from Guru Jambheshwar University and his PGDBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies. He has previously worked with Global Graphics Software, Daffodil Software, OneVision Software AG, etc.Episode HighlightsAshish’s journey through the tough timesHow will technology shape the future of HR?Automation of the interview processAdvice for budding entrepreneursFollow Ashish on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Archit SethiAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

"Diversity results in innovation and creativity. For any organisation, it is very important because it also resulted in good growth and revenue.”In today’s episode of The Shape of Work podcast, our guest talks about diversity in the workplace and the impact of Covid on the lives of people. We have Ashita Gupta, Human Resource Business Partner at NielsenIQ.Ashita is a budding HR professional who has an overall work experience of three years. She did her Bachelor’s Degree from St. John’s College Agra, her Diploma in Psychology from Acholgy Ltd The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology and her PGDM from Welingkar Institute of Management.Episode HighlightsThe importance of Diversity in the workplaceThe sudden onset of Covid and its effects on people’s livesTechnical skills and toolsThe transformation of HR and HR analyticsFollow Ashita on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Aparajeeta BoroAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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 episode of The Shape of Work, our guest talks about managing the HR role and the key skills needed to be a successful HR professional."Along with technical skills, HR professionals must possess skills in behavioural science and people management to understand their sentiments and individual problems."We welcome Nishith Parikh, Global Head HR at Krish TechnoLabs. He started HR with an automobile service company and now is a seasoned HR veteran.Nishith has an overall work experience of fifteen years. He did his B.Com from Gujarat Arts and Commerce College, his MBA in HR from Saurashtra University, and Strategic Human Resource Management from the Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli.Episode HighlightsImportance of Managing the Regional HR rolesThe people-first approach has become a necessityKey skills needed to be a successful HR professionalAdvice to upcoming HR enthusiastsFollow Nishith on LInkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Aparajeeta BoroAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

“When you build a startup, you gotta be a salesperson, you got to be an HR, you got to be a manager, you got to run multiple roles on your own.”This new instalment of The Shape of Work podcast features Abhishek Kumar, Director of Design at Betaflux. In this episode, Abhishek talks about design as the face of the product and how design has become an influential part of every business.Abhishek has over a decade of experience in Design. He has had a lot of experience with startups to large-scale organisations and small-scale organisations. He did his B.Tech from SRM University, his Master’s Degree from the National Institute of Design, and his Design MBA from d.MBA. He has worked with various organisations including ICICI bank as Product Advisor, and  was the Co-founder of Ideaoststudio and LocalDukaan. Episode HighlightsWhat is the next big tech that can revolutionise the industry?How design has become an influential part of every businessHow design has become the face of a productWhy does design matter to designers more than engineering?Follow Abhishek on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast Host: Aparajeeta BoroAbout 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.

"Managers need to play a significant role in emphasising flexibility, employee wellness, hybrid and remote work and a better work-life balance."Today’s episode of The Shape Of Work features Tapan Sahani, Senior HR Manager at CEMtics. In this episode, Tapan talks about innovations in HR and the changing trends in HR.Tapan has an overall work experience of fourteen years. He did his B.Com from Utkal University and his MBA in Human Resources from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies. He spent the first eight years of his career working mainly in Talent Acquisition, and then later moved to HR. He has worked with Impetus, Amdocs in his career.Episode HighlightsHow the future of HR looksInnovations in HR and its key contributorsHow the gig economy is the future of the economyHow to measure Employee performance?Follow Tapan on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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 has to learn technology, on how to develop the retention and hiring parts. Embracing technology is something that HR has to understand, we have to make that shift.”Welcome to another episode of Shape of Work. In today’s episode, our guest talks about what it takes to be a successful leader and how leadership works today. Our guest today is Anjali S, Vice President Human Resources and Operations at KnackForge.Anjali has close to two decades of HR experience. She did her MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Her career is mainly HR, where she has worked as an HR executive and HR manager for various organisations including Truemen Consultants, Magna Infotech, MaxVal IP, etc. Her specialisation is mainly in the IT side.Episode HighlightsHow do you define leadership today?How will the HR industry be affected by technology coming in?How has technology changed since the pandemic?Anjali’s advice for budding HR leadersFollow Anjali on LinkedinProduced by: Priya BhattPodcast 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 platformEngageWith— employee recognition and rewards platform that enriches company cultureTrivia — a suite of real-time, fun, and interactive games platforms for remote/hybrid team-buildingSpringRole — verified professional-profile platform backed by blockchain, andSpringRecruit — 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.