The Shape of Work

#198: Gaurav Kapoor on essential tools to support digital transformation, and his advice to fellow leaders for the future of work

Springworks Season 1 Episode 198

On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast, we welcome Gaurav Kapoor, Director at Practico Interior Solutions Pvt. Ltd. It is a multi-disciplinary solutions provider engaged in providing modern electrical and digital locking solutions. 

Having worked with multiple global companies like Kajaria Ceramics Limited, Steelcase, and Hettich Group, Gaurav has over 20 years of experience.

He established Practico with the skills he gained over the years. Practico has seen an upward progression in these past years. Starting in the market of Delhi, it is now available in major cities of India as well as foreign countries.

Episode Highlights:

  • The next normal: Business trends for 2022
  • Essential tools to support digital transformation
  • Advice to fellow leaders for the future of work

Of the many interesting things Gaurav shares, here are our top 3 learnings from him:

Critical preparations for leaders to get a jumpstart on 2022

Organizations can prepare for uncertainties by having short-term goals. Long-term goals should be divided into short-term goals in order to be flexible during uncertainties. With fluctuating trends, plan B is the way forward to overcome uncertainties easily.

Strategies to improve the employee experience:

Employee experience can be improved through both the company and employees. Here's how: 

  • Employees should be honest and fully commit to the job. Moreover, they should utilize the opportunities of the remote setup completely. 
  • Employers should make an extra effort to help the employees grow even in the virtual setup. 

Workplace trends and innovations in 2022

According to Gaurav, the trend of 2022 is to make the employees feel safe at their workplace. The workplace set- up has changed ever since the pandemic with now having partitions between employees to maintain distance. The trend is to make the employees feel safe and prioritize wellness.

Follow Gaurav on LinkedIn.

Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Nikita Chowdhary

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.