Conscious use of inclusive language is a process; a journey. It requires sustained practice, commitment, active listening, willingness to learn and unlearn and being flexible and receptive to feedback (e.g., not responding defensively if someone recommends modifying our word choice or phrasing in a given situation). For most of us, word-choice is often habitual and […]
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I am an employee with over five years of work experience. I am happy in my current organization, and I haven’t thought about changing jobs until recently. However, I have been looking for upskilling and challenges in everyday work. I wanted to upgrade my skills and look at a higher learning curve. I have attended
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It is an unknown topic or often brushed under the carpet. Imposter syndrome or the internal experience where a person constantly undervalues their competence and capability, impacts productivity—the person’s and the organization’s.
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A report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that one in four people do not feel included in their workplace. The report, ‘Transforming Enterprises through Diversity and Inclusion’, released by the ILO found that those who felt included were in senior roles. The study looks at organizations of different sizes in lower-middle-income
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An 18-year-old with a disability is now the face of brands like Burberry and H&M. Iona Hay was only six when she was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer, and her leg had to be amputated in the course of the treatment. Iona lost her mother to cancer a year before her diagnosis. Putting
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I took a career break to take care of my then newborn twins. And now, I am willing to restart my career. Last year, I felt the same, so I attended an interview with a well-known company. But after going through my resume, they informed me that my career break is a hindrance and they
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BC Sakhi Yojana can benefit more if 30 percent of the banking correspondents are women, says an SBI report. The report released this week says that the scheme, which involves self-help group members at the grassroots level serving as banking correspondents, has the potential to benefit a larger base of women. The SBI report also
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Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) has recently hired seven transpersons, including four forklift operators in its plant at Korba in Chhattisgarh. The company, which was first incorporated as a public sector undertaking in 1965, hired a group in security positions and has recently placed more transpersons at its set up in Balconagar. Before the induction,
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We are planning a program to identify fast trackers for building a healthy leadership pipeline. The idea is to provide them with ample growth opportunities to fuel their aspiration and potential. We want to get it right and not bruise egos or create misunderstandings. I would like your guidance on the points to be kept
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Tata Starbucks, a renowned coffee chain, aims to have 40% women in its workforce by 2023 in India. As per news reports, Tata Starbucks, which has completed a decade in India, also has 100% pay parity. Sushant Dash, CEO, Tata Starbucks, was quoted by reports as saying, “By next year, 40 percent of our workforce
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