Let me start with a question: Does it matter to you whether others like you? Odds are that your answer is a ‘yes’ (mine is too) though you may not like to admit it. Most of us want others to have favourable perceptions of us. However, the degree of this longing may vary from one

Organizational approaches aimed at creating a workplace that is healthy, authentic, and free of bias differ significantly. It depends on the industry, business, employee count, and background, etc. But one common ground is the learning and development (L&D) vertical that helps influence the workforce towards building a common, organic culture that leads to creativity, collaboration,

Technology or digitization has expanded our horizons in terms of availability of talent, and it can help drive Diversity and Inclusion exponentially, said Rajesh Srivastava, President, and Chief Human Resources Officer, Welspun India Ltd. He was speaking at the 4th successive edition of The Power of I in the session, ‘The Intersection of DEI and

Whatever you do, do it from your heart. Do not expect any outcome or have any expectations, said Vasudevan Swaminathan – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ZUCI Systems. He was speaking at Avtar’s cutting-edge DEI conference, ‘The Power of I’ in the panel discussion ‘Decision-making in a diverse, dispersed, and dynamic workplace’. The session was

    “Allyship is about a purposeful collaboration of a dominant group of members to actively promote equity and equality and bring in change in the workplace,” said Dr. Jagatheesh Jayanand, Head – Learning & Talent Development, Bosch India. He was speaking at the 4th successive edition of The Power of I conference hosted by

“We cannot be afraid to try things differently. Ask questions and continue to learn about each other,” urged Dawn Kolb, VP – Quality Assurance and Release Management, Lumen, while delivering the opening keynote address at the 4th successive edition of The Power of I on the theme Diversity @ Dispersed, Digital, and Dynamic Workplace. It

She has traversed multiple domains in multiple locations, executing and excelling in different roles. Geetha Ramamoorthi, Managing Director, KBR India, has a fascinating career graph, and behind that is the story of single-minded focus and the drive to push boundaries. In an interview with Avtar Insights, she recounts her journey across domains and the need

With the workplace comprising people from different groups, cultures, and languages, understanding intersectionality in India is essential to create inclusive policies and practices. Intersectionality is when different aspects of a person’s identity, such as gender, race, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc., intersect and interact. These lead to unique experiences and forms of discrimination. It acknowledges that

Gratitude shaming in a professional context includes pressurizing employees to express gratitude for their job, even if they may not feel grateful or have valid concerns about their work environment. It can take different forms, such as a manager or supervisor using guilt tactics to make an employee feel like they should be grateful for

A few months ago, quiet quitting was in the news as a workplace trend. Now, it looks like the response for it is quiet hiring. Quiet hiring is when an organization shifts employees internally instead of hiring new talent. The earlier trend of quiet quitting was about employees doing the bare minimum on the job