#191: How talent leaders should reimagine their roles and prepare for the future, with Niraj Shukla

Our next guest on The Shape of work podcast is Niraj Shukla, Head of HR at Rebel Foods.

Rebel Foods was established in the year 2011. They are the world’s largest internet restaurant company.

Niraj has spent over a decade building his tool stack in the HR space. Prior to Rebel Foods, he worked as an HR ER at GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, HR Manager at CARE Risk Solutions Pvt Ltd, and Assistant Manager - Talent at CarWale.

Episode Highlights:

How should talent leaders reimagine their roles and prepare for the future?

HR professionals form a bridge between the employees and the organization, and hence it's important for them to set the right expectations and fulfil those accordingly. They should have a broad view of their employees, business, and the market to come up with initiatives for achieving set goals.

How to retain your current workforce?

The key to retaining talent is by providing them with support and motivation. Organizations should conduct regular surveys to understand their employees better & act on them. 

What is your one piece of advice to emerging talent leaders of today?

Niraj advises future leaders to inculcate a habit of listening. Listening to your employees, business, team leaders, and stakeholders gives a new perspective & also resolves the challenges faced.

Follow Niraj on LinkedIn.

Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Dinesh Pandey

About Springworks:
Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organization that is building tools and products to simplify recruitment, on-boarding, 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 systemSpringworks prides itself on being an organization focused on employee well-being and workplace culture leading to a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor for the 200+ employee strength company.