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Measuring the Invisible Experience – Inclusion

Written by Anju Rakesh & Athira Premarajan Right from the beginning of the advent of the talent management philosophy of D&I, the ‘D’ for diversity was placed before ‘I’ for inclusion. With the agile evolution that triggered the addition of an ‘E’ for Equity to the existing terminology, D&I now more popularly includes ‘E’ and […]

May 14, 2021

Leadership Commitment – a subset of Leadership Intelligence to strengthen DEI

Written by Nisha Chandran & Manasa Sai Leadership Intelligence and Leadership commitment Over the years, multiple studies that gauged employee retention rates report that highly qualified, motivated people chose to work for companies that build a strong, inclusive, and inspiring culture. Leaders in the COVID era are facing unprecedented challenges in terms of building a […]

May 11, 2021

Best practices in top BCWI that provide an enabling atmosphere for mothers

Written by Janani Sampath Caring for mothers. How India Inc. shows the way Companies embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) pursue goals that specifically look at retaining women in the motherhood stage. In the last five years, the Best Companies for Women India (BCWI), a diversity analytics exercise, conducted by Avtar in association with the […]

May 7, 2021

Diversity talent mines – how India Inc. has its gear ready!

Written by Dr Saundarya Rajesh It has been a dramatically eventful year – a global pandemic called COVID-19, operational new in almost all lines of businesses and a universal acceptance of a niche format of flexible work called remote work. Closer observations on some of India’s most successful organizations reveal that there is indeed a […]

May 4, 2021

The ABC of Intersectionality

Intersectionality as a term has caught up in the recent times. The Webster Dictionary defines Intersectionality as the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups. In order to establish equitable workplaces, […]

April 30, 2021

Bridging the pandemic induced gender gap through Upskilling and Reskilling

Written by Manasa Sai & Nisha Chandran It’s been nearly a year since COVID-19 toppled the world along with radically shifting the way we work, causing massive unemployment, and creating anxiety for both employers and workers. COVID-19 has also brought in mobility changes for millions of people across the globe. Jobs that were performed from […]

April 27, 2021

Tapping the Untapped: Addressing diversity underrepresentation in India

Written by Athira Premarajan In a country like India, where discussions on gender diversity take the centre stage, often forgotten are the other groups which also fall under the category of diversity population. While the phrase ‘diversity population’ does not guarantee inclusion even within the workplace scenario, the term too is often incompletely interpreted, associating […]

April 23, 2021

PoSH is a huge step towards inclusion

Written by Janani Sampath The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 or the ‘PoSH Act’ has the potential to make workplaces inclusive. The PoSH Act offers women the platform to raise complaints regarding sexual harassment at the workplace and seek redressal. About PoSH The Act was enacted in 2013, […]

April 19, 2021

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Public Sector in India

Article written by Athira Premarajan Since its establishment back in the early 1950s, the Public Sector Enterprises (State/government-owned corporations) hold a relevant image, practising effective diversity strategy and being at the forefront as an equitable employer to qualified candidates from all walks of life. The strand extending from caste/religion to geography to women to PwDs […]

April 16, 2021

Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion through Strategic intent

Written by Manasa Sai & Nisha Chandran As organisations work towards innovating solutions to solve complex problems in a volatile global business environment, it becomes a business imperative to ensure that people from all backgrounds, abilities and perspectives have equal opportunities to contribute and participate in organisational success. A decisive focus on Diversity, Equity and […]

April 13, 2021