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Masters Reiterate: The Journey Towards ‘I’

“The whole idea of ‘Power of One to Power of Many’ is the bedrock of D&I (Diversity and Inclusion)”, remarked Ms Shanthi Sundar, Senior People Business Leader, Pega in India, for her opening comments in the exclusive CXO panel discussion during the premier D&I virtual conference, The Power of I. Recollecting an interesting quote, Ms Shanthi […]

August 13, 2020

Rising to the Challenge, To Unleash your Leadership Potential The Power of I

We are past the half-way mark of this year, 2020. As leaders, there still is a considerable lot on our individual to-do lists that require reimagining, restructuring and re-inventing! Starting from the restructuring of official protocols to strategizing for remote working continuity to ensuring employee well-being, the list is quite demanding. But an interesting revelation […]

July 21, 2020

Adapting power structures for gender balance!

What is Power? It is a term that has often been misconstrued for aggression, dominance and autocracy. At its core, power is actually the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. It is a dimension of effective leadership that can elicit collective crowd behaviour/response. It is […]

July 16, 2020

D&I Reboot 2.0

Avtar Group, India’s leading Diversity & Inclusion Solution firm, hosted its second edition of the facilitated learning session, D&I Reboot 2.0 on 25 June 2020. With a variety of activities and discussions, the session was hosted on a virtual platform. Facilitated by Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President of Avtar Group and one of India’s […]

July 6, 2020

Let Covid be a pause button

The need of the hour is to re-christen COVID to Creating Opportunities, to Validate Introspection and Development, feel senior Industry leaders attending Avtar organized virtual D&I Reboot 1.0. Conversations around Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) have become more relevant today in times of crisis when diversity of thoughts catalyses each and every business problem to arrive […]

July 2, 2020

Promoting and supporting positive mental health of LGBT+ employees at the Workplace

Over the past couple of years, Indian companies have taken steady steps to make the workplaces more diverse and inclusive. While gender diversity has been a key driver of diversity and inclusion, other strands of diversity, such as People with Disabilities and LGBT+ still needs a lot of focus. It is only recently that organizations […]

June 30, 2020

Belongingness or Inclusion starts from home (or yourself).

Kannan Hariharan, an exemplary leader with over three decades of experience, is now embarking a journey with Avtar, facilitating his expertise as a D&I expert. An advocate with social pledges, Mr Kannan, is an advisor and coach to many organizations working towards accomplishing D&I goals. 1. A quick view of you as a young professional. […]

June 26, 2020

I never believed in glass ceilings!

With four decades of audit experience, Bhavani Balasubramanian recently commenced her journey with the Avtar family. A role model for women leaders, Ms Bhavani, has done exemplary works in the industry, parallelly pursuing expertise in the D&I space. 1. A recollection of your leadership journey as a woman – Was your journey any different from […]

June 23, 2020

Is Covid19 the key derailer of women’s careers?

Covid-19 has certainly shaken the world economy. But, given the factors impacting labour market in India, the pandemic is only 1 of the many career derailers affecting women in the workforce. Let us explore a key factor – #skilldifferentials in the Indian workforce. A thread. To bridge the gaps towards greater parity and inclusion, it is critical […]

June 22, 2020

Avtar Announces D&I Reboot 2.O

The unique workshop which focusses on building inclusive conversations and maintaining the D&I curve to stay AHEAD post Pandemic – is to be held for the second time this month. Chennai, June 15, 2020: Following a splendid success of Diversity & Inclusion Reboot V.1, Avtar Group, India’s leading D&I solutions firm announces Reboot V.2, to […]

June 17, 2020