#274: Gary Kohn on enabling an effective rewards & recognition program and strategies to improve employee engagement

On this episode of The Shape of Work, our guest talks about the trends that will be significant for businesses in the long run and effective ways companies can adapt internally to make the reward and recognition function more efficient.

“It's important for people to love what they do and love challenges because, in a startup, you have to wear multiple hats, some hats they are not great at, and some they don't enjoy.”

We welcome Gary Kohn, Co-Founder of Luxury Travel Hackers - they shoot story-driven content in luxury and experiential travel hosted by influencers.

Gary Kohn has 25+ years of experience in the film industry as a film and TV producer. Over the years, he has worked with A-list producers, directors, and actors in the entertainment sector, as well as top executives in various businesses and hedge funds.

Episode Highlights

• Trends that will be significant for businesses in the long run
• Major blockers to working remotely
• Strategies for employee engagement
• Biggest changes in employees' expectations 
• What to look for in a candidate when hiring?
• Ways companies can make rewards and recognition function more efficiently
• How rewards and recognition work in a remote company and their challenges

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host:   Ankita Gupta Kirad

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