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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 …

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Episode 22: The Eternal Wisdom Guiding DEI

We know diversity, equity, and inclusion as Western concepts. However, Rajesh Kamath, co-founder and director, Chanakya Consulting Insights, and Co-founder Chiranjeev Gurukul, traces DEI to …

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Episode 21: The Journey of a Male Ally

Male allyship is all about voicing out support for underrepresented groups like women and role-modeling inclusion to make it an organizational culture, says Sriram P, …

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Episode 20: Breaking Barriers- DEI for Media Leaders

A conversation between Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President, Avtar Group and Durga Raghunath, Head of News Partnerships in India at Google. Google and Kantar’s study on …

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Episode 19: Making Women Career Intentional–the Institution’s Role

Women heading educational institutions play a monumental role as they influence several aspects — from shaping the career ambitions of girls to instilling career intentionality …

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Episode 18: ‘Tackling Non-Conscious Bias should be a business strategy’

It is present at any level and  across industries. Non-conscious bias or pre-conceived notions or beliefs, however, can be detrimental to an organization’s culture and …

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Episode 17: Stepping up in STEM- The Women Trendsetters

Princy Goel, Engineering Manager, Xperi., has tapped into career intentionality and focus to make a mark in the world of STEM. Engaged in delivering integrated …

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Episode 16: Putting people first: How they determine the organizational culture

Balneet Birah, Head of Human Resources (People & Culture), cloudEQ, discusses how people define culture, the challenges in shaping employee experience, and the highs.

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Episode 15: Engineering a sense of belonging

Kannan Hariharan, Chief Strategist – Culture & Belongingness, Avtar Group, explains how inclusion drives diversity and equity, with belongingness driven by emotion. Avtar The Power …

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Episode 14: DEI through a global lens

 Narelle Burke, CHRO APAC Insights, and for Global Consulting, Kantar, talks about the multiple and different effects of DEI on people and the organization.

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Episode 13: Taking Pride in Inclusion

Urvashi Verma, Head of Talent Acquisition, XPERI, speaks on how an LGBTQ+ ally should be prepared for continuous learning for a consistent approach towards allyship.

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Episode 12: Of women, their roles and why they matter

Shanta Vallury Gandhi, a DEI expert, says while gender inclusion in India Inc has come a long way, there is a lot left to be …

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Episode 11: ‘Sign’ up to be an inclusive workplace: what it takes

On International Day of Sign Languages, Nabamita Banerjee, Director – Partner (Human) Resources, Tata Starbucks, talks about the organization’s efforts to engage with signing partners …

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Episode 10: The Making of a gender diverse workforce: Why they matter in manufacturing

Suman Mitra, Head – Human Resources & Administration (Glass Business), Saint Gobain India, talks about how manufacturing sector has begun taking strides in gender diversity. …

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Episode 9: We need to keep the conversations around disability inclusion going

Creating an inclusive society is an ongoing process, says Ketan Kapoor B, D&I HR Consultant, Siemens India & Associate Director (Consultant), Rangam Consultant INC, adding …

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Episode 8: Rising above tokenism: Queer inclusion is imperative for India Inc.

In our Pride Month special, Alok Kulhar, Head of Talent Acquisition and Campus Hiring, India and Poland, AXA XL, a division of AXA, talks about the status of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace, why it should rise above tokenism, and the roadmap for India Inc.

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Episode-7: Promoting equity and inclusion for all

Parul Dhir, Director, Human Resources, Acuity Knowledge Partners, discusses optimizing DEI goals and how the DEI agenda has been an integral part of their business strategies.

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Episode-6: Leading change is a continuous journey

Jaya Virwani, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ethics Leader at EY Global Delivery Services, talks about EY’s journey in the DEI landscape, offering glimpses into the practices that were implemented even before DEI became a discussed topic in the corporate space.

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Episode-5: MSME Challenge

DEI route to improve women’s participation. With the Union Budget 2022 giving a fillip to MSME, Anuradha Kanchi, Principal Strategist, Audits and Assessments, Avtar Group, talks about the role the sector can play in improving women’s workforce participation.

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Episode-4: Brewing a change!

Sriram P, Chief Strategist, DEI Transformation, Avtar Group, talks about how women have stormed into the male bastion with their new recipe for the growth of the industry.

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Episode-3: Is India Inc open about discussing about Mental Health?

Dr Nandini Murali, Principal Strategist, Intersectional Diversity, Mental Health, Avtar Group, discusses how India Inc has amplified conversations about mental health at the workplace, and why there is a need for different approaches to cater to a diverse workforce.

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Episode-2: Huge strides in LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Amita Kasbekar, Principal Strategist, LGBTQ Practice, Avtar, talks about how three years after the reading down of Sec 377 by the Supreme Court, LGBTQ+ inclusion in India Inc has become a reality. She discusses the best practices in industries and the road ahead.

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Episode-1: Decoding the ‘D’ factor

Bhavani Balasubramanian, Chief Strategist, Diversity Assessment, Avtar, talks about scope of diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, the current status of application of these strategies, the challenges, and the road ahead.

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