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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

Book Review: Predictably Irrational – Dan Ariely

About the author: Dan Ariely is James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. Three of his books, The Upside of Irrationality, The Honest Truth about Dishonesty and Predictably Irrational has been the New York Times bestsellers. He is also the founder of the centre for Advanced Hindsight and a visiting professor at MIT’s Media Lab. […]

June 16, 2020

Taking Pride, Being an ally!

Inclusion – the magical nine letter trait, has the power within to transform individuals and organizations. In a month that celebrates one of the most excluded strands of diversity- LGBTQ+, the pride month, it is important that we discuss, deliberate and affirm our resolve to include, to being an ally! It was in 2018, with […]

June 11, 2020

Book Review: Where will Man Take Us? by Atul Jalan

About the Author: Atul Jalan, a technologist, futurist, and an entrepreneur, is the Founder-CEO of the AI venture, Manthan. His pioneer book is Where Will Man Take Us?, a result of his eternal love for the field of technology. A science storyteller with a vision of the world, Atul captures the confluence of man and science […]

June 2, 2020

Hi Mom, the best-ever Mother’s day gift to You. Affectionately, Covid!

Anita, AVP at a leading FMCG company, celebrated a very special Mother’s Day this year. She was woken up with the aroma of an amazing cup of coffee wafting into her bedroom and was led with a blindfold to the dining table where her favourite breakfast – Paneer burji and toast, made by her 2 […]

May 29, 2020