Building Inclusive Workplaces
Take a step towards a more diverse,
inclusive,
and profitable workplace.
and profitable workplace.
Our expertly-curated training programs are designed to help individuals recognize their own biases and practice conscious inclusion.
Facilitated by some of the top DEI professionals in the country, these programs aim to help leaders break old mindsets and pave the way for a diverse and thriving workplace.
We believe in the power of an inclusive culture to drive business success.
We help organizations build value from diverse perspectives and foster an equitable workplace.
Ignite innovation with
diverse perspectives
Enhance credibility by
establishing trust
Improve decision-making
and adaptability
Improve employee
morale by valuing voices
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Program Specs
Allyship and Belongingness
Allyship & Belongingness training empowers leaders to utilize their credibility and make their privilege work for underrepresented groups. Our interactive session fosters a more inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Promoting a sense of belongingness leads to long-term productivity and meaningful connection among team members. Join us to leverage your privilege for the benefit of all.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Full day - No. of Seats:
20-30 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Professionals from all levels and functions of the organisations
- (Ex: Junior level staff, Team leaders, Managers, Sr. Managers, Change agents & Leaders)
Learning outcomes
- Fostering long-term productivity and meaningful connections with team members.
- Utilizing credibility and finding ways to make your privilege work for others.
- Becoming better allies at work and creating an inclusive workplace for everyone to thrive.
Diversity Sensitization
Improve workplace inclusion with Diversity Sensitization training that helps recognize and overcome unconscious biases. Lack of awareness and sensitivity can be a hurdle to inclusion initiatives. Our training reduces barriers to personal and economic development, fostering workplace relationships. Stay attuned to differences and build a sensitive, diverse environment for all genders. Empower your team to create a more equitable workplace where everyone feels heard and valued.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Full day - No. of Seats:
20-30 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Professionals from all levels and functions of the organisations
- (Ex: Junior level staff, Team leaders, Managers, Sr. Managers, Change agents & Leaders)
Learning outcomes
- Understanding gender-related issues and comprehending benefits of a gender-balanced workplace.
- Managing unconscious biases, overcoming stereotypes, and recognising false assumptions.
- Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion for improved business results.
Diversity Immersion
Take your DEI initiatives to the next level with our Diversity Immersion workshop for senior leaders. Learn from successful organizations through data, anecdotes, and case studies. Discover their decision-making processes and strategies to leverage the power of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Gain a deeper understanding of how these methods can be applied to achieve your own DEI goals and help your leaders build a purposeful DEI charter. Connect with us and learn how to take your DEI initiatives to the next level.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Half day - No. of Seats:
25 - Training Mode:
In-person/Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Senior Leadership Team and DEI Council (if applicable)
Learning outcomes
- Comprehend the business case for DEI.
- Learn from industry-wide best practises and successful DEI implementation stories.
- Measure the impact of DEI policies/ practices.
- Identify potential roadblocks and develop strategy to overcome them.
- Creating a DEI blueprint for the future of the organisation.
Gender Intelligence for
Talent Acquisition
The Gender Intelligence Workshop empowers talent acquisition professionals to identify and address gender biases in their recruitment strategies. Despite best efforts, organizations often face challenges in hiring diverse talent, particularly women. This workshop provides solutions to common recruitment hurdles, enabling companies to attract and retain the best and most diverse candidates. As talent becomes an increasingly crucial asset for organizational success, Gender Intelligence offers essential skills for any recruitment professional seeking to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Full day - No. of Seats:
30-40 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- HR professionals from senior levels of the organisations
- (Ex: Sr. Managers, Managers from all functions, Leaders, and Change agents)
Learning outcomes
- Develop a understanding of the different gender stereotypes and assumptions.
- Addressing internalised beliefs around gender.
- Reducing impact of unconscious biases when acquiring talent.
- Increasing abilities to meet talent acquisition goals.
Inclusion by Design
Gender Intelligence Workshop empowers talent acquisition professionals to identify and address gender biases in their recruitment strategies. Despite best efforts, organizations often face challenges in hiring diverse talent, particularly women. This workshop provides solutions to common recruitment hurdles, enabling companies to attract and retain the best and most diverse candidates. As talent becomes an increasingly crucial asset for organizational success, Gender Intelligence offers essential skills for any recruitment professional seeking to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace.
Program specifications
- No. of Sessions
5 - Duration of the session:
Half day - No. of Seats:
30-40 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Senior level professionals of the organisations
- (Ex: Sr. Managers, Managers from all functions, Leaders, and Change agents)
Learning outcomes
- Enhance self-awareness for more impactful and mindful decision-making.
- Managing one’s emotions under pressure.
- Enhance collaboration across cross-cultural team.
- Improving conflict management for a more cohesive team.
- Directing team contributions towards a shared organisational goal.
Men as Allies
This workshop is designed to address the gender gap in Indian organizations by engaging men as partners and champions for the advancement of women. Men as Allies will educate participants on the business case for male allies, and how their perceptions impact their organization’s success. By taking responsibility for making changes that help underrepresented groups be successful, men can become valuable allies. The workshop will provide insights on the importance of male allies in the workplace and present strategies for organizations to close the gender gap.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Half day - No. of Seats:
30-40 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Cis-male professionals from all levels and functions of the organisation
Learning outcomes
- Understanding the negative impact of unconscious gender biases in the workplace.
- Enhance knowledge on gender differences for better communication and team management.
- Realising one’s own privileges and others’ lack thereof on aspects of their gender in achieving success.
- Learning strategies to overcome barriers and support for gender equality initiatives.
- Building a gender-fair workplace based on trust and respect.
Multi - Generational
Workforce Training
The multi-generational workforce poses a challenge for companies with 5 different generations working alongside each other. The Multi-Generational workshop on Hosting Inter-Generational Conversations helps identify generation gaps and leverage differences and similarities for growth. Proper management of each generation can impact a company’s performance and work culture. The training workshop aims to bridge the generation gap, leverage similarities, and differences for higher employee engagement and productivity.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Half day - No. of Seats:
30-40 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Content required
Learning outcomes
- Comprehending the core values, characteristics and motivators for each of the five generations in the workplace.
- Understanding communication styles and work preferences of each generation.
- Understanding the challenges of working with diverse generations.
- Enhancing the ability to manage different generations and their working styles
Non - Conscious Bias Training
The Non-conscious Bias workshop helps managers address unconscious biases that negatively impact the workplace, such as slowing down employee development, impairing diversity, and increasing attrition rates. The program focuses on the inherent changes required in a manager’s psyche to lead diverse teams successfully and unleashes the power of behavioral changes to promote diversity and inclusion. The workshop is designed for participants to experience the benefits of diversity and inclusion and is specifically targeted towards managers.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Half day - No. of Seats:
30-40 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Content required
Learning outcomes
- Understanding the different types of biases and stereotypes.
- Converting non-conscious biases into constructive behavior.
- Understanding the impact of biases on business
- Developing skills for managing interpersonal and group interactions for better decision-making processes.
- Creating a personalised action plan to promote a more inclusive workplace.
POSH Workshop
The Prevention of Sexual Harrassment (POSH) Act workshop is designed to build the capacity of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) members in recognizing and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, conducting formal investigations, and making informed decisions. The training covers legal requirements, interview techniques, credibility assessment, corrective actions, and report writing. Using real-life cases, the workshop provides guidance on how to handle incidents appropriately and efficiently. The objective is to make workplaces safer for women by preventing, prohibiting, and redressing acts of sexual harassment.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
Full day - No. of Seats:
30-40 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Content required
Learning outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the POSH act (2013) and the rules.
- Learning to aligne the internal company policy with the POSH Act (2013).
- Developing a company-specific ‘value-based code of conduct’ with Do’s and Don’ts.
- Understanding industry benchmarks in preventive strategies.
99-Day Diversity Challenge
Create a more diverse and inclusive workplace with The 99 Day Diversity Challenge program, based on the best-selling book by Dr. Saundarya Rajesh. Learn about the importance of diversity and inclusiveness in the workforce, and build awareness of these concepts through a comprehensive program designed to introduce and educate on DEI.
Program specifications
- Duration of the session:
2 Hours - No. of Seats:
100 - Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can participate ?
- Content required
Learning outcomes
- Understanding the distinction between diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Learning the primary, secondary, and tertiary dimensions of diversity.
- Understanding the concept of cultural blindness, and the different diversity strands of gender, generation, sexuality and intersectional diversity.
- Using diversity for problem-solving.
The Impact
40,000+
Women
Impacted
30,000+
Leaders and Managers Trained
5,000+
Workshops Conducted
Highlights from past sessions
Testimonials
Client feedback
Few things that I really want to call out here are - you guys listening to us and turning it around in no time, being available whenever we have reached out and provided all the data required on time, going beyond to make us successful and understanding your client needs.
Once again thank you very much for all the support, and we look forward to a long term relationship with both of you.
GanaviSenior Recruiting Consultant, Wells FargoOnce again thank you very much for all the support, and we look forward to a long term relationship with both of you.
I’m happy to receive all the support you have been providing towards my open requisitions. You have always been efficient in understanding the ask and providing matching profiles.
I truly appreciate your efforts and look forward to continuous support and a long-lasting association with Avtar.
Vineeta DhirTalent Acquisition Specialist, AVEVAI truly appreciate your efforts and look forward to continuous support and a long-lasting association with Avtar.
Thank you to your team for helping us with our EMBRACE program last year.
The quick turn around from your team helped us in closing positions with women candidates who wished to return to work after a significant break.
We at MiQ are committed to Inclusion and Diversity and your partnership has definitely helped us achieve that.
AmarjyotiDirector – Talent Acquisition, MiQThe quick turn around from your team helped us in closing positions with women candidates who wished to return to work after a significant break.
We at MiQ are committed to Inclusion and Diversity and your partnership has definitely helped us achieve that.
I had a privilege in working with the team and I must say they clearly understood the requirement from day 1 and have ensured to share the best of CVs in the first few lot itself. It was my first-hand experience working with the team at an Associate director level of hiring, and they ensured to give me a selection cum joiner in the first batch of Cvs. They have always ensured to submit the CVs on a timely basis with the SLA provided.
Keep working hard and best of luck to your future assignment team!
Ashwinder Kaur-Manager Manager - Talent Acquisition, Fidelity InternationalKeep working hard and best of luck to your future assignment team!
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