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Category: Workplace culture
Implementing POSH in Complex Workplaces
The POSH Act, 2013 (The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act) exhaustively defines workplaces. It not only covers the conventional understanding of a workplace but also includes within its ambit: virtual, remote working, and extended spaces for protecting the employees against sexual harassment. However, sometimes it may be challenging to… Continue reading Implementing POSH in Complex Workplaces
Workplace Productivity: Diversity and Inclusion Mandates and its Impact on Mental Health
Diversity and inclusion mandates play an important role in building workplace culture for employees. This in turn has essential impacts on the mental health of employees and in turn their work output. Debilitating mental health may often create negative impacts on employee productivity. D&I mandates that help employees feel safe and comfortable within their place… Continue reading Workplace Productivity: Diversity and Inclusion Mandates and its Impact on Mental Health
How Can You Make The “Return To Office” Employee-friendly and Inclusive
Running from the bed-to-properly deck up zoom meeting within minutes is a part of our work life; our new normal. In early 2020, the COVID-19 induced pandemic made organisations switch to the Work from home (WFH) model. While there were many apprehensions around WFH most of us had to accept ‘this normal’ quite gracefully. With… Continue reading How Can You Make The “Return To Office” Employee-friendly and Inclusive
The Pandemic, Working Mothers, and the new normal
Working mothers are a powerhouse of inspiration seamlessly juggling between children, pets, office, household chores and much more. The corona-virus induced pandemic has been a moment of reflection for humankind. A temporary pause that created havoc for many, especially working mothers. Work from home (WFH) became the new normal. Working hours got stretched beyond the… Continue reading The Pandemic, Working Mothers, and the new normal
Your Guide to Building Workplace Safety for Remote Teams
The upswing in remote and hybrid workplace modules have led to the workforce getting an extended control of their work life. The ability to work from a beach, cafe, mountain is fast becoming a key benefit that most workplaces are now able to offer. Video conferencing, instant messaging and cloud-based document collaboration have all improved… Continue reading Your Guide to Building Workplace Safety for Remote Teams
10 Steps for developing an effective DEI Strategy for 2022
According to Gartner, one of the top five HR priorities for 2022 is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). A lot of companies had a DEI strategy and were already committing to expanding and improving their DEI initiatives as of last year – it was added to most organizations’ priorities for 2021. And in terms of… Continue reading 10 Steps for developing an effective DEI Strategy for 2022
Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexual Advances
[responsivevoice_button] Sexual advances in the workplace create an unhealthy environment for employees as they feel unsafe and uncomfortable. This impacts how they perceive the workplace culture as well as how this in turn impacts their work output. Moreover, sexual advances can also cause triggers for employees as well as lead to more grievous instances of… Continue reading Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexual Advances
Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexually Coloured Jokes
[responsivevoice_button] Workplace conduct is an essential indicator to how safe a workspace is for women and other marginalised genders. For example, many times, women are told that they are too sensitive when it comes to jokes made at the expense of minority communities. The issue of sexually coloured joked falls under the same ambit. Sexually… Continue reading Combating Sexual Harassment at Work : Sexually Coloured Jokes
How Gender-Based Stereotypes Make Workplaces Unsafe for Marginalised Genders
[responsivevoice_button] Gender-based stereotypes are harmful presuppositions that can often play into biases within the workplace. Consequently, stereotypes if unchecked can also often lead to prejudiced behaviour and larger forms of discrimination. While diversity and inclusion mandates are an important way to ensure employees feel comfortable and safe within their workplace, addressing stereotypes is an essential… Continue reading How Gender-Based Stereotypes Make Workplaces Unsafe for Marginalised Genders
