#228: Praveen Rawal on building a feedback-rich culture, well-defined policy framework as a differentiator and redefining your employee appreciation culture

From being the first hire at Steelcase to now growing to a Managing Director (SAARC, Design Application- APAC) role in the same organization, Praveen’s journey sets some great benchmarks for us.

Our guest on today’s episode, Praveen Rawal has spent over 18 years contributing to the growth of Steelcase.

Prior to Steelcase, Praveen worked at giants like Shell India & ESPN. The creative side of a business such as the development and ideation of products intrigues Praveen. This interest and passion have also helped him bring success to every new product he launched.

Episode highlights:

• How to measure the effectiveness of your employee experience initiatives? 
• How can a well-defined policy framework serve as a culture differentiator and help attract talent?
• How can companies build a community that is collaborative, highly communicative, and upholds wellbeing practices?
• Praveen's initiatives for developing a feedback and appreciation culture and the relevance of employee listening strategy.

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Shradha Mundhra

About Springworks:

Springworks is a fully-distributed HR technology organization 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.