Ankur Sawhney is the Group People & Culture Director for 7-Eleven at DFI Retail Group, overseeing the people strategy for 7-Eleven operations across China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. With over 15 years of HR leadership experience, he has led organisational design, culture transformation, and change management initiatives, building high-performance teams and driving business impact.

Earlier in his career, he spent over a decade at Procter & Gamble, holding multiple HR leadership roles, including Director of HR for Supply Chain in Vietnam, where he managed a workforce of over 1,600 employees across Southeast Asia.

In this episode, Ankur shares his journey from engineering to HR leadership across multiple countries and companies, including Procter & Gamble. Delve into the priorities for modern HR, such as talent management, career breaks, and the interplay between organizational culture and technological advancements. Get insights into how retail and FMCG industries differ in employee management and learn about the skills necessary for future-proofing businesses.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:57 Ankur's Career Journey in HR

04:34 The Value of Career Breaks

07:21 Key People Priorities in Retail

09:32 Building and Sustaining Company Culture

17:06 Future Skills and Differences between Retail and FMCG

23:51 The Ideal Workplace of the Future

31:25 Rapid Fire Questions and Conclusions

Resources

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