We talk a lot about high-performing teams, but are we measuring performance the right way? With evolving workplaces and shifting employee expectations, do traditional metrics like KPIs and performance reviews still reflect real success?
Maybe it’s time for a fresh approach—one that goes beyond numbers and focuses on culture, collaboration, and individual strengths. So, how do we build teams that don’t just meet targets but truly thrive?
To break it down, I’m joined by Shiva Sharma, People and Culture Advisor at Superbolter. Shiva brings deep expertise in shaping workplace cultures that drive both individual and team excellence. Let’s dive in!
Host of this Episode: Sanjeevani Saikia
Guest Bio
Shiva Sharma is a seasoned HR leader with over two decades of experience driving organizational success across diverse industries, including EdTech, SaaS, Healthcare, Bioscience, and PropTech and with brands like Baxter and Pearson. She specializes in talent acquisition, talent management, people strategy, analytics, and fostering high-performance cultures. With her most recent experience as Director HR for global Workforce Skills, she led HR M&A, strategic projects and change management leading diverse teams across the globe for Pearson.
As Head of HR for Middle East, North Africa and Turkey at Pearson, she devised retention strategies that helped deliver projects valued at $37 million. She also achieved an 88% in-house recruitment success rate, resulting in nearly 1,000 hires in just two years at Pearson India. As a certified brain-based coach, she is passionate about building thriving company cultures that prioritize employee engagement and development.
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Timestamps
(01:36) Shiva shares her professional journey so far.
(05:17) She shares how leaders can focus on team success without sidelining individual contributions.
(15:02) Discusses actionable ways to create a culture where employees feel safe taking risks and challenging ideas.
(22:58) Explores the shift from traditional performance reviews to real-time feedback, highlighting what works and common pitfalls.
(24:10) How can leaders set clear performance expectations without resorting to micromanagement? Her take
(33:51) Shiva shares emerging trends in performance management and what leaders should start paying attention to now.
