#221 The role of technology in improving diversity at the workplace, strategies for sourcing underrepresented talent and metrics for measuring change management, with Meenakshi Pande Kogje

'I strongly believe that talent is everywhere. But the opportunity is not. One has to use unconventional strategies to find the untapped talent.'

Our next guest has spent 20 years building incredible talent teams & designing and implementing HR strategies. She has a relentless passion for hiring talented candidates and is a strong believer in enhancing the candidate experience. 

We welcome Meenakshi Pande Kogje, Global Director of Talent Acquisition, NewVision Software. Prior to joining NewVision, she worked with GlobalLogic, InfoBeans, and Velocity Technology Solutions.

In this episode, Meenakshi shares insights for any organization looking to develop a D&I initiative in their workplace. We discuss:

• Meenakshi’s take on companies that don’t invest in DEI
• What metrics for measuring change management should companies focus on in 2022?
• What is keeping underrepresented talent a secret, despite the current focus on DEI?
• What is the role of technology in accelerating the DEI agenda?
• Steps businesses can take to improve Diversity and Inclusion in the workforce

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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 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