Unpacking ‘Meritocracy’
An organisation decides to start ‘pool campus’ from B-level colleges in an effort to hire more women. Managers are nudged or incentivised or even explicitly pushed towards hiring diverse talent. ‘Diversity targets’ are now on managers’ workplans. All the above, in some form or the other, are a reality for many organisations ...
Read moreFathers’ Day – Reflection
The world celebrates father’s day on the third Sunday of June. A father is a teacher of life. His expression of love may seem inadequate or ‘over the top’ sometimes but he always strives to be the face of reality and the wings of hope for his family. However, fathers struggle for work-life integration in this age. Reflective thou...
Read moreParents’ Day – Engage, Empower and Excel
Parenthood makes one fathom the preciousness of life. The pitfalls and successes are part of a journey where love makes all the difficulties worthwhile. Organizations can ease the lives of working parents with their own personal touch. It can give them a competitive advantage. A few proven approaches being practised in engaging working pare...
Read moreInternational Labour Day – Progress for the Better
Is passion towards work over-rated in my organization? Does it really exist? These questions haunt employers in today’s modern world. Passion must be nurtured. It is not obtained through methods of extreme pressure. Research has proven that burnouts can lead to depression. A majority of employees aspire to make impacts for the better in...
Read moreInternational Day of Transgender Visbility- Born to be Free
Today, March 31st is International Day of Transgender Visibility. The role of organizations in creating a free environment for the transgender community has been explored. What do you feel when you see a photo of the transgender community? The smiling faces hide a saga of isolation, indifference to hatred and an existence which is used to bei...
Read moreThe Happiness Quotient
Today, March 20th is World Happiness Day .Happiness at workplace means inclusion. You, I and we can heal the world by making it more inclusive. The rusted ring story tells us about the preciousness of happiness...live the moment while it lasts. Here it goes... A devotee, Sourav was in search of wisdom. His guide tells him to search for ...
Read moreAnother Women’s Day but A Fresh Perspective
Every March 8th, I wake up wondering how to respond to those million Women’s Day messages that start popping up on my Whatsapp and Facebook. As a Feminist (proud that I am one!), the concept of Women’s Day makes no sense to me at all! I believe the entire feminism movement is about making us women regular and EQUAL, not ‘Special’! S...
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World Social Justice Day – The Justice Equation
20th Feb is celebrated as World Social Justice Day. The words below are dedicated to the guardians of justice in organisations worldwide. Tropes involving ‘good vs. evil’ often inspire respect as guardians of justice face misery and doubt as battles of professional life. The expected behaviour in a workforce has a purpose although the p...
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Equivalent
Yesterday was World Braille Day! The birthday of Louis Braille who gave “sight” to the visually impaired through Braille. Yet how many of us even knew about it? That’s how easy it is to miss something if it doesn’t directly concern us....but wait a minute, we cannot be sure we will never need it. Visual impairment is something that can...
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Mentoring Your Managers And Women Employees During Maternity
The workforce today has an increasing number of women employees in many organizations. Every organization is striving to create a balance in terms of gender equity of their employees. Providing the right kind of support is essential to retain this balance. Does your company even acknowledge that there are more than two genders? The job requ...
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