#211: Will digital transformation go human-centric and its impact in the workspace, with Anish Shah

In the current scenario, talent hunting is a big challenge for every organization. Comparing the efforts and time consumed in making new hires, it is obvious that employee retention is a better way to go. 

Our guest for this episode, Anish Shah, advises organizations to incentivize their employees, provide growth opportunities, and stability in order to retain them better. 

Anish is a luminary from one of the most diverse multinational, Indian-origin conglomerates, Reliance Industries.

Anish Shah (President, Digital Platforms, Information Technology- Jio Platforms Ltd) has been an integral part of the company's journey so far. Having worked at Reliance over the last 20+ years, not only has he helped scale Jio to what it is today, but also has been instrumental in shaping the future of technology over the next few years.

Anish’s recent accomplishments include successfully delivering business transformation (STAR-Smart Transformation At Reliance) for RIL’s oil and gas business. He has also nurtured emerging businesses such as RIL’s e-commerce venture (Ajio.com) and banking services (Jio Money) by adopting technology as a game changer to drive better customer experience. Prior to RIL, Anish headed IT at Shoppers Stop and Godrej GE Appliances Ltd.

Episode Highlights:

• How large organizations can address the issue of blurred work-life balance
• Will digital transformation go human-centric and the impact of such a change in the workspace
• What organizations can do to retain employees apart from offering a pay raise
• Measures companies can adapt for better employee well-being
• Key focus areas for organizations trying to ramp up their learning and development policies.

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Shradha Mundhra  

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 system.

Springworks 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