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Overcoming Reservations against Words like Challenges and Risks
“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt As part of the telecom industry for the last 30 years, I have found that women can thrive in the face of challenges, regardless of their professional domains. I joined
Career Readiness Program Nipuni launched to empower College Girls
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, the Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu, recently launched Nipuni, a pioneering career readiness program aimed at empowering college girls.The initiative, conceived by Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT), was unveiled during the 12th edition of Udyog Utsav, a one-day career visioning conference. The event was held at Srimad Andavan Arts and
Celebrating the Prism of Diversity: Highlights from the 2024 Best of the Best Conference
The 2024 Best of the Best (BOB) Conference, held on November 12th and 13th in Chennai, embodied its theme, #PrismofDiversity, by celebrating the convergence of diverse human identities, perspectives, and experiences. This flagship event, organized by Avtar and Seramount, brought together thought leaders, industry experts, and change-makers to explore transformative practices in Diversity, Equity, and
It is the Journey that Matters
It all began two decades ago when I embarked on a fulfilling journey within the HR industry. I started with the BPO industry, where I focused on Talent Acquisition, before transitioning to the telecom field and Total Rewards. This shift led me to Ericsson in 2013 – in the pivotal role of leading the Total
Reports
Viewport 2024: Inclusion Through Allyship
Viewport 2024: Inclusion Through Allyship Viewport 2024: ‘Inclusion Through Allyship The Role of Employees in Disability Inclusive and Affirmative Workspaces’, explores the role of employees in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the workplace. It seeks to identify key actions, attitudes, beliefs, and systemic factors that create equitable and inclusive environments where
Viewport 2023: DEI, ESG and Climate Action in India
An Avtar Report, Viewport 2023: DEI, ESG and Climate Change aims to establish the interdependencies of climate change action on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It seeks to establish that affirmative and sustained climate action cannot be possible without the participation of all strands of diversity and intersectionality. The report proposes that affirmative action
Viewport 2022: Top Cities for Women in India
A first-of-its-kind report, with ‘Top Cities for Women in India’, we have identified very critical indices to measure a city in terms of their ability to empower women’s careers. The framework is holistic and rests on pillars that cover safety, governmental policies for empowerment, density of women friendly organisations and industries to name a few.
Case Study
Case Study on enhancing awareness about biases through Non-conscious Bias Training
B-DivIne: Non-conscious Bias training The Scenario An Indian Multinational conglomerate with business interests across a wide range of industrial sectors like infrastructure,
Case Study on nurturing inclusive behaviors through Inclusion by design training
Inclusion by Design training The Scenario A multinational technology company in the space of business consulting and outsourcing, decided to move into
Case Study: How ‘Benchmarking’ helped improve maternity retention for a Manufacturing giant
Benchmarking The Scenario Knowledge of its market standing is critical for any business. The same goes for an organization’s DEI practices, to
Whitepapers
Microlearning is the Magic Formula for Embedding a Culture of DEI
Microlearning (ML) is an educational strategy comprising byte-sized content that is easy to comprehend and
From Insularity to Inclusion
The first of its kind D&I white paper study by Avtar and Aditya Birla Capital
Podcasts
Weaving DEI into the Company’s Culture
Leaders must walk the talk, especially values they wish to see in the organization. When leaders participate actively in D&I initiatives—attending training, mentoring diverse talent—they …
Episode 23: ‘Encourage Women to Seek Leadership Opportunities’
Meenakshi Chhillar, Head of India HR Gainsight, shares strategic moves that enable organizations to create a diversity in leadership, as she emphasizes the importance of …