Letters of the month
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Driving a KPI Led diversity agenda Several organizations today are simply hopping on the D&I bandwagon without giving thought to the vision, scope, and true impact that they seek to create. For such firms, DE&I remains a number game, rather a tick-in-the-box activity with little to negligible cultural change. These are the organizations that rush to hire without actually pausing to realize if their organizations are actually inclusive enough to accommodate diverse groups, be it culturally, through policies and benefits, or even just how people interact. For organizations that put sincere thought and time into building inclusive workplaces, the suggested metrics are a great place to benchmark where they stand, the progress, and the gaps that demand tailoring strategies to better attain DE&I goals. Given the emphasis on D&I post the pandemic, it is in fact critical to keep track of progress and modify plans on the go to stay relevant and sensitive to employee needs. - Shashank Kaul
'I believe with certainty that the future of work is hybrid'
Very relevant and forward-thinking inputs. The future is indeed hybrid, and any attempts to return to earlier ways of working is almost akin to setting up employees, and the larger team for failure. The world as we know it is not the same, why are some leaders pushing for a return then? Sure certain roles are required to operate from office premises, but there are ways to work around it, instead of summoning all employees to return to the workplace. Arrogance to shift from draconian to agile ways of working will cost firms dearly, and not just monetarily. - Raunak Sapra
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| APRIL 2021
MARCH 2021 issue
Fair is foul - if profit’s the purpose
The business case for diversity and inclusion. That’s what I think about as I flip the pages on this piece. Having to give financial reasoning for acting human, rather than respectfully treating one another, where are we headed? Are financial gains the only grounds to convince leaders across the globe to value diverse thoughts and experiences? Is human value not enough? I wonder what crisis next awaits the remainder of Earth’s inhabitants, and what gains will then decide who comes at the top of the food chain. - Richa bhatia
