FE CONNECT
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak at the HR summit on a question that has occupied my mind for years. Why do so many capable women still leave organisations before they reach leadership? As I was speaking, I realised that we’ve become very good at talking about gender diversity.
GCCI Gujarat Sustainability Summit – 2026
What increasingly concerns me across workplaces is that many organisations still treat gender inclusion as an initiative to manage, rather than a business capability to strengthen. At the GCCI Gujarat Sustainability Summit – 2026, our conversations reinforced how closely inclusion is tied to organisational resilience, leadership quality, innovation, and long-term
Five Priorities Every CHRO Should Be Focusing On Right Now
The world of work is not changing incrementally anymore. It is being fundamentally rewritten. Over the last few years, organisations have dealt with pandemic aftershocks, economic uncertainty, geopolitical conflicts, inflationary pressures, AI disruption, changing workforce expectations, and rapidly evolving business models — all at the same time. And yet, many
Belonging Is Built in Everyday Moments
Most Pride Month conversations begin with visibility. Who is represented. Who is included. Who feels seen. Yet as I reflected on a recent fireside chat hosted by NAB during Pride Month, alongside Yash Sharma , I found myself thinking about something deeper: belonging. Throughout the conversation, we explored lived experiences,
Pride or performance? Brands face growing scrutiny over rainbow-washing
Every June, brands across the world flood advertising channels with rainbow-coloured logos, Pride-themed campaigns and declarations of solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. But as consumers become more informed and corporate behaviour more transparent, the gap between what companies say and what they actually do is coming under unprecedented scrutiny. BrandManagement What was once viewed
The Manager Capability Gap Nobody Is Measuring
Manager training is not the problem. Am sure you have that covered. But have you measured Manager capability? And the impact on your organisation? Do you still observe these- Managers still avoid difficult conversations Feedback is diluted or delayed Performance issues are tolerated Teams feel disengaged, unseen, and unsafe Managers
When Consultants Start Rating Clients (A Thought Experiment)
Every consultant knows the ritual. You finish a leadership program, a DEI intervention, a strategy workshop, or a culture transformation assignment. Soon after, a polite email goes out: “Please share the participant feedback scores.” Then comes the familiar evaluation grid: • Was the facilitator engaging? • Was the content relevant?
Pride month is not a panel discussion
The last few days we have had multiple conversations on ‘Celebrating’ Pride month. Panel discussions and fireside chats are scheduled, Calendars blocked, rainbow filters are applied to branded assets, and guest speakers are invited to share their journey. Inclusive emails are being drafted and CEOs and CHROs are launching them.
