Is the “Pence Rule” Running Counter to Diversity and Inclusion?
My friend Madhav hosted a dinner for his foreign counterparts visiting India. As his millennial team had had no experience in attending formal get-togethers, he gently guided them to dress and behave suitably. To his pleasant surprise, the team outdid his expectations by dressing immaculately and appropriately engaging the guests, making the party a roaring success. Wanting to get home...
The Impact of Smoking Breaks on Inclusion
After a year of planning, our rather large team finally got together for a two-day outbound event. On day one of the team-building activity, the boss on his customary smoking break was eagerly joined by the cigarette-smoking members of the team. Witnessing the bonhomie evolve, many non-smoking members who could withstand the smoke, soon joined their orbit. Energized by the clique, the boss...
5 Proven Tips for Inclusive Hiring
Before we get into the 5 proven tips for hiring managers for Inclusive Hiring, lets us try to understand what is Inclusive Hiring & why it is important.
What is Inclusive Hiring?
Awaiting our turn outside a ‘not-so-soundproof’ cabin, we overhear an irate Hiring Manager talk to his Recruitment counterpart saying ‘Let’s close the position with the candidate we interviewed yesterday. There...
Addressing Gender Stereotypes in Job Roles
When my super boss called me to his cabin, I assumed he wanted to guide me on preparing for the overseas Internal Job Posting that I had applied for. As a top performer, I knew I had a good chance of being selected.
Sadly, he hadn’t called to provide me guidance. The meeting circled around whether I had discussed the application with my husband and both our families, and what their reactions...
Working in a harassment-free environment is not a perk, it’s your right
The new buzzwords in the corporate space today are Diversity and Inclusion. There are new policies that are becoming a key trend and organizations which are setting benchmarks each day. This is a good situation to be in. However, in many cases, because Diversity and Inclusion are being viewed as a good-to-do thing and not a business imperative, providing a safe and harassment-free workplace...
KelpHR’s Presents India’s first of its kind Online Diversity Summit!
Diversity and Inclusion has various branches ranging from Regional, Gender, Disability, Sexual orientation, Generational and evolving further each day. The focus is different for each country, but inclusion is the core. In India, Gender diversity was and is still a core area of focus in Manufacturing sectors. Disability hiring is picking up pace because companies now recognize the...
Diversity for Dummies
Diversity is not a fluffy HR topic anymore. It is a necessity, directly impacting organizational competitiveness. The competitive edge that an organization can obtain, depends on its ability to appreciate the various dimensions of diversity.
Diversity includes respecting and appreciating what makes people different, in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation,...
Benefits of a diverse organisation
Benefits of a diverse organisation
We live in a land of diversity. Organizations in this country have employees from different religions, speaking diverse languages, belonging to various castes, regions of origin and even dissimilar sexual orientation. More women have entered the workforce, and those with a physical disability are beginning to find a place for themselves. To top it off, 65%...