Diversity and Inclusion in Action: An Indian Perspective
Most organizations report no issues with caste, saying that all their people-decisions are based on merit and merit alone. However, this perspective doesn’t fit well with research that indicates the low representation of disadvantaged castes at higher management levels, and which also sheds light on their day-to-day experiences of marginalization.
The relevance of social intelligence in the workplace
The relevance of social intelligence in the workplace
Why don’t Employee Resource Groups work? – a different approach to diversity
Employee Resource Groups, or ERGs, have been embedded into corporate cultures since the 1970s. They are often also referred to as business networks or affinity groups, where people come together around a shared identity such as race, gender, age, or mental health.
How to make your performance appraisal process more inclusive
During the last several years, we have seen more and more organisations move away from traditional performance management processes. Starting with technology companies, such as Microsoft, large professional services firms, Accenture and Deloitte also followed suit.
How to ‘grow’ your intelligence?
Psychological researchers say that a ‘growth’ mindset can be developed. Everyone can change and grow through application and experience in their efforts and through deliberate practice.
How inclusion can drive innovation in your organisation
In today’s unpredictable business environment, organisations that harness differences are the ones to excel. Ideas are not generated in the air; they are created by people and are more likely to draw inspiration from seemingly unrelated places.
A deep dive into inclusive attitudes at workplace
If we were to measure “success” by the metric of endurance over time, then the San People of the Kalahari Desert (also known colloquially as “Bushmen”) are arguably by far the most successful in human history. An unbroken chain of San people has existed in Southern Africa for the last 150,000-200,000 years!
What we can learn about Inclusion from the San People of the Kalahari
If we were to measure “success” by the metric of endurance over time, then the San People of the Kalahari Desert (also known colloquially as “Bushmen”) are arguably by far the most successful in human history. An unbroken chain of San people has existed in Southern Africa for the last 150,000-200,000 years!
Allyship is not an identity – it is a consistent process
The term ‘ally’ is often misinterpreted as a title or identity as opposed to a process. Yes, energy can often waver, but we must understand that there is no simplicity or completion in the battle against racism.
‘Where are you really from?’ – a seemingly innocent question that masks the history of Racism and Exclusion
An uproar and a collective sigh rolled through the nation when in November of 2022 a prominent Royal Household member – Lady Susan H. – insistently asked a Black guest – Charity founder Ngozi Fulani – “where are you really from” and kept asking until she got an answer