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Holistic wellbeing at workplace – Success factors

Written by Anju Rakesh & Lalita Tata All of us do whatever we do in life for our well-being and happiness. In this competitive world, all of us are struggling to make a living and bettering our lives by adopting and providing a better lifestyle for ourselves and our loved ones. And for that, we […]

July 23, 2021

How can organizations foster psychological safety at the workplace?

Written by Nisha Chandran & Neelavani In the last of the series on psychological safety at workplace, today we look at how organizations and leaders can foster and cultivate a psychologically safe workplace where every individual is valued and respected, thus bringing out the very best in them. In this VUCA world, employees across the […]

July 20, 2021

“Art of listening is indeed a tall order”

Dr Nandini Murali, a doctorate in Women’s Studies from the Alagappa University, Karaikudi, defied stereotypes when she scripted an alternative narrative for herself dealing with suicidal loss. Her partner died by suicide when Dr Nandini’s internal GPS crashed. She resurrected herself and she authored a book titled “Life Behind: Surviving Suicide Loss” in which she […]

July 16, 2021

COVID 19 and the impact on psychological safety

Written by Nisha Chandran & Neelavani It has been an year since the pandemic COVID 19 struck and disrupted the world as we knew it. Remote work dethroned all other flavours of popular work architectures and emerged as a ubiquitous reality of professionals across the globe. Businesses world over navigated VUCA territories, many successfully creating […]

July 13, 2021

Women in workforce benefit population at different levels

Written by Janani Sampath Women’s participation in the workforce has an array of benefits for the women individually—like economic empowerment and participation in financial decisions. However, the effects can be far-reaching and impactful for a wider group of people. On Population Day, marked on July 11 across the world, we look at overarching implications of […]

July 11, 2021

A Fine Balance: A toolkit for dealing with loss and grief

Written by Dr Nandini Murali How do people deal with difficult events that change their lives? The death of a loved one, loss of a job, serious illness, poor performance in exams, financial crisis, interpersonal difficulties, terrorist attacks, pandemics and other traumatic events are examples of challenging life experiences. Loss and grief are universal experiences […]

July 9, 2021

Understanding Psychological safety at the workplace- Part I

Written by the Centre of Excellence team at Avtar Psychological safety at the workplace refers to the experience of employees being able to authentically express themselves in their work environments. This stems from a strong foundation built on trust that an employee has on his/her/their employer and the subsequent sense of reassurance that they have […]

July 7, 2021

FINANCIAL LITERACY GAP BETWEEN INDIAN MEN AND WOMEN

Written by Anju Rakesh & Athira Premarajan The 2020 International Women’s Day message from Paytm was a mind opener to many of us. While complex gender analytics on organizational parameters signify the disproportional impact on women, starting from skewed domestic chores to getting hit severely by the pandemic, their vulnerability because of insufficient financial literacy […]

July 2, 2021

From Acceptance to Aspiration – Tracing the journey of LGBTQ+ Community in India

Written by Anju Rakesh & Athira Premarajan The history of the LGBTQIA+ exclusion practice officially dates back to 1861 in India when the British Raj adopted the Buggary Act of 1533 to its legal systems, terming homosexuality an offense. Nearly two centuries later, the world saw the sparks of revolution in the new millennium, confirming […]

June 30, 2021

Convergence is the way ahead for true transformation

Written by Janani Sampath It is Pride Month, the time when world over organizations working in the space of LGBTQ+ rights, their allies and society, amp up efforts towards inclusion. In India, the reading down of Section 377 by the Supreme Court in 2018 September, which effectively decriminalized homosexuality, has bolstered the movement and paved […]

June 28, 2021