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Why DEI is gaining all the more significance during COVID?

Written by Bhavani Balasubramanian While the pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works for many businesses, it has turned out to be a catalyst for interventions in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) space. Covid-19 has unveiled the potential to accelerate the pace of DEI with an increase in efforts headed by compassionate and […]

May 27, 2021

In Need of More Male Allies

Written by Janani Sampath Engaging men from all age groups deliberately in gender inclusion programs would be the first step towards creating Gender Champions A male teacher, who has been serving in a reputed private school, has been accused of sexual harassment of students. Earlier this week, an alumna of the school had posted on […]

May 26, 2021

Gender Inclusive Workplace Responses to Covid – A global perspective

Written by Anju Rakesh & Athira Premarajan Gendered impacts of Covid-19 are still making their rounds in India, while the second wave of the pandemic has hit the nation mercilessly. Uncertain future and anticipation to come out of the crisis have led institutions, organizations, and global stakeholders join hands to combat the current situation. Amidst […]

May 25, 2021

Allyship – The key employee engagement differentiator during crisis

Written by Nisha Chandran & Manasa Sai The benefits of a highly engaged workforce are consistent irrespective of the organization’s industry or geographic location. Research studies have proven that a highly engaged workforce is a great predictor of organizational success. Today, organizations are increasingly using employee engagement surveys to gain feedback and understand what inclusion […]

May 18, 2021

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