#484: Pushkar Purohit on empowering employees through upskilling and reskilling

"HR and L&D teams wield significant influence in delineating the boundaries between upskilling and reskilling. Their discernment is critical in preventing misallocation of resources. Defining competencies at various levels sets the stage for targeted upskilling initiatives, ensuring employees progress and contribute effectively to the organization's objectives."

In this episode of The Shape Of Work podcast, prepare to be enlightened as we sit down with Mr. Pushkar Purohit, Senior Manager Sales Training at JB Pharma, the fastest growing company in the Indian Pharma Market (IPM). Pushkar has an overall work experience of more than thirteen years. He has worked at Cipla for over twelve years prior to his time at JB Pharma. He is a Dale Carnegie-certified trainer.

In this episode, Pushkar uncovers the secrets to keeping employees motivated and engaged in our technology-driven era. Delving into the realm of microlearning and personalized learning, he throws light on how these revolutionary methods are the key to effective learning in our fast-paced world characterized by dwindling attention spans.

Episode Highlights

• The importance of Micro-learning
• The impact of AI on the L&D fraternity
• The importance of finding a balance between learning and upscaling
• Why is upskilling so important?

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Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Archit Sethi

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 for the 200+ employee strength company.