We cannot pretend that biases do not exist. They do. It is a natural part of us and because of decades of stereotyping and heuristic thinking, it is deeply ingrained. Biases can permeate the air of an organization, influencing everyday decisions and eventually deterring the organization’s ability to thrive in a hyper-competitive world. In the …

Just as individuals have distinct personalities, so do organizations. Each organization has its unique work culture. ‘Who’ sets the tone for the work culture is crucial as it impacts the organization’s ability to attract, engage, retain top talent and its potential to thrive.  Google has set the benchmark for the most enviable work culture of …

The misconceptions that employees hold about sexual harassment, have got them into trouble legally, professionally and personally. The tenet these employees who landed in trouble failed to understand was that ‘the perception of the victim overrides the intent of the alleged harasser’.   In a heated argument, a famous personality in India is supposed to …

It is proven that $5.3 trillion is the annual cost of domestic violence worldwide which involves cost of employee’s health, justice, medical, police – the time to invest on these cases etc.  Problems faced by working women: 1 in 4 undergo Sexual harassment by intimate partner Denying access to their salary and bank accounts. Gaslighting …

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has recently issued guidelines for setting up and running crèches under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (MBA). Some Key highlights are:   Crèche effective from: The provisions of ‘The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act’, 2017 are effective from April 1, 2017. The provision of crèche facility (Section 111 A) was …

There has been an unprecedented number of businesses and leaders held accountable for bad behavior. But the recent #MeToo movement is bigger than any one individual or company. It has sparked a movement of transparency which spans every industry. So what does this means to you and your business? How can companies, boards, and leaders …

There has been an unprecedented number of businesses and leaders held accountable for bad behavior. But the recent #MeToo movement is bigger than any one individual or company. It has sparked a movement of transparency which spans every industry. So what does this means to you and your business? How can companies, boards, and leaders …

As the Indian #MeToo movement is gaining good momentum and few perpetrators like Chetan Bhagat, Alok Nath coming out and apologizing, it is important to understand the thin line between impact vs intention. Often the defendant’s response is that it was unintentional or harmless touch or joke and that the victim needs to learn to …

  Advantages and Disadvantages of the PoSH Act, 2013 ‘The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013’ has been a progressive step towards providing women a safe work environment in India. Undeniably so, isn’t it? After all, in the last 5 years since it became a statute, several aspects of …