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WoMentoring: Women of Influence
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LAUNCH OF THE LOGO
stablishing our identity with a new logo… WoMentoring as an initiative has come into its
own – we now have a new logo which is a sub-set of the NHRDN logo more suited to the initiatives targeted specifically at the women in Corporate India. The logo was launched by our Chief Guest Nisa Godrej (Executive Director, Godrej consumer Products) at the start of the event. The launch of a brand new story…
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Yet another successful quarter for the WoMentoring
team! Our mission to connect and inspire women to advance in their careers was brought to the forefront with our event titled Women of Influence held on August 7, 2013. The event was well attended by NHRDN members, Heads of HR, senior-level managers and business owners.
The ‘WoMentoring’ Committee is excited to partner with corporations wishing to develop and retain their female talent. Research shows organizations outperform other companies when they have a higher percentage of females in top positions and we recognize the unique needs of this population
WoMentoring Task Force
Mona Cheriyan (ASK Investment Managers)
Deepa Sebastian (CLP)
Gemma Dias Daniel (Zoetis)
Ketna Mehta (Welingkar)
Madhura Deshprabhu (Talent Networks)
Marcel Parker (Ikya Human Capital)
Mona Bose (Aranca)
Navnit Nakra (Citibank)
Piyush Upadhyay (Tata Power)
Prafulla Mogre (Welingkar)
Rani Desai (Deloitte)
Santosh Nadkarni (NHRDN)
Sharmishta Sengupta (HUL)
Sonali Roychowdhury (P&G)
Sraboni Sengupta (Oracle)
Sreekant Krishnamurthy (TCS)
Sushmita Rath (Greaves Cotton)
TEAM SPEAK
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captures the essence of what we are trying to do. We are fortunate to have a MTV Star Singer, Sreekant Krishnamurthy (who also works for TCS in HR) as one of our committed members who composed and sang the lyrics. He was accompanied on the guitar by Vivek and supported by our talented team members Gemma, Sushmita, Mona, Sharmistha and Deepa in singing the lyrics which are…
…WoMentoring is a brand new story…
To make an impact on our audience and engage with our members, the WoMentoring team did something a little differently…we created a WoMentoring jingle which is catchy and
WoMentoring it’s a brand new story Coz she deserves all the fame and glory
She cares for the young, she cares for the old
She is a true rockstar, beautiful and bold WoMentoring...
Her targets are a challenge, and deadlines are tough
But she rises like an angel, when the going gets rough WoMentoring...
If only I was God, I'd grant all her wishes
Coz after a hard day at work, remember who does the dishes??
WoMentoring...
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he Start: We were fortunate to have our event kick started by Rajeev Dubey – National President of the NHRDN Network and President of Group HR, Aftermarket sector and Corporate Services of Mahindra & Mahindra. Incidentally this was Rajeev’s first public engagement after his appointment as the National President of the NHRDN Network and a great honor for the Mumbai Chapter to have him flag off our initiative which is fully supported by all. In his
remarks, Rajeev touched upon the need to have research on diversity which was India-based and complimented our partners SHRM for the research paper they are sponsoring, as such research helps us understand gender diversity issues better from a more holistic perspective.
T “I am very pleased to welcome all
of you here this morning to listen,
reflect on and learn from the
personal stories of three Women of
Influence-three very different
stories from three very different
women who have shaped their own
destinies and yet inspired others”
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Yogi Sriram, President of the NHRDN Network, Mumbai Chapter and Senior Vice President, (Corporate-Human Resources) Larsen & Toubro Ltd. addressed the audience next. Yogi shared his perspective on the WoMentoring initiative and stressed that the initiative was launched for the development of women as a business initiative. He stated that over the last year the Mentoring team lead by Sonali and now Mona have conducted workshops on POSH, Women’s Health and Workplace issues.
“The NHRD Mumbai Chapter through
the Womentoring Team have tied up
with an international research
agency in the area of child and
elder care to run a pilot project in
the Mumbai”
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Mona Cheriyan, who leads the WoMentoring team, and is Director Human Resources of ASK Investment Managers, gave a brief background of WoMentoring and introduced the team. She gave a perspective on the focus areas of the team:
Quarterly Workshops covering Self-empowerment, Genders at Work, Building business leaders mindset to embrace diversity, Gender and Leadership style, and many others
Conferences to celebrate women leaders Partnered research on nurturing diversity at the workplace Training on Mentoring, Gender sensitization etc. to be offered on demand to corporate and
educational institutions Power sessions to share Diversity Best practices from renowned corporate
“The ‘WoMentoring’ Committee is excited
to partner with corporations wishing to
develop and retain their female talent.
Research shows organizations outperform
other companies when they have a higher
percentage of females in top positions and
we recognize the unique needs of this
population”
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Isa Godrej (Executive Director, Godrej Consumer Products): Covered areas like the need to feel privileged being one of the educated professionals in Corporate India. She highlighted the fact that female education and drop out ratios are so alarmingly high that few reach the corporate world. Thereafter the challenge of a home and career often force women to stay at home. She cited the example of Ursula Burns as a role model and motivator.
She raised a question on what are we doing to increase the employability of our women? That is the real challenge. She felt that Corporates need to have mandate to have more women on board, Godrej has 30-35 % women on board.
N “If you are passionate
and haven’t met the right
man, don’t get married,
go right ahead and
get involved in work.
Choose a corporate with a
good culture and where
your boss will encourage
your holistic growth”
The Q&A round post Nisa’s talk was handled by Navnit Nakra (Regional Head – North for the Institutional Liabilities Business, Citibank).
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hanti Ekambaram (President, Corporate & Investment Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.): spoke from the heart. She shared her personal career graph and the challenges and opportunities that were thrown at her every step of the way. She gave the audience some very practical examples of how she handled difficult situations. She stressed on the fact that her upbringing and education
shaped her career choices and often she used obstacles as opportunities to progress.
S “Go out and experience the
real world. It’s important
to experience all aspects of a
role before you can make a
final choice on whether that
is going to be your passion”
Sonali Roychowdhury (Head – Human Resources, Procter & Gamble) handled the Q&A session.
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oopa Purushothaman (MD & Head of Research, Everstone Capital): She explained that most of her life she was based in the US and has recently relocated to India. She said that while women face challenges in the corporate workforce all over the world in India, we are still feudal. She feels that the job that one takes must really be one which one is passionate about. In her example she says that if she did not enjoy her job, she would not want to leave her baby at
home and go to work which would be the case with most women.
R “Challenges can be of
various types – Often
I need to use a proxy
to communicate in
India because of my
American accent!”
Here is Roopa engaging with the audience in the Q&A round. The session was handled by Sonali.
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articipation: Over 75 participants interacted with each other and the speakers. It was a vibrant session with a lot of take aways and networking opportunities for all.
P
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Vote of Thanks
Tanaya Mishra, (Head – Human Resources, JSW) thanked all the speakers for gracing the event and sharing their experiences.
“All three women of influence
spoke from the heart and inspired
all of us”
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Acknowledgements
The Mumbai Chapter of the NHRD Network and the WoMentoring team would like to thank all its sponsors without whom the event would not have been possible…
We are grateful to the second year Management students from Welingkar’s Institute of Management Studies who helped with the co-ordination of the entire event.
Finally many thanks to all the participants for leaving us with their much appreciated feedback on the program.
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"Excellent presentations without usual “ppt”. Real life experience sharing was unique & encouraging.
We can have speakers; pick up topics that contribute to women on (specific ones) rather than generic. Also extremely good session looking forward to contribute to this.
Very encouraging & inspiring session. Hope to see many more & also contribute
Excellent nice up of speakers, great constructor of the workshop, love the new logo, wish you would do more workflows. Fresher is the new workplace.
Enjoyed the session! Looking forward to having a discussion panel too next time…………..
Really nice to know the journey of 3 inspiring women kudos to the NRHD team for this. Best wishes.
Stories that touch the soul!
Need WoMentoring Team to mentor our organizations on diversity as consultants!!!
Good session! I have never attended anything like this before. Loved the speakers as well.
I see this as a start of a movement………….. Thanks for bringing it on the table.
Thanks for providing 3 diverse & interesting perspectives. Thanks NHRDN Mumbai & WoMentoring Team.
I am extremely glad that I attended this session today! Extremely inspiring women. Definitely role models that I look up to. I would love to contribute to this chapter!! Women rock.
Excellent! Is the word… Truly inspiring! All the speakers were wonderful…….. I surely take back a lot today.
“Fantastic” Opportunity to meet. “Outstanding brains”
Very different & meaningful perspectives from the speakers. The concept of substance is take away. Thank you.
Very inspirational speakers. Loved the diverse perspectives. Most important is the candid anecdotes were truly appreciated. Looking forward for more sessions.
The entire event was very well managed. Thanks. Speakers were the best part of this event and I was very fortunate to hear then and learn from their experiences. Would like to have a video of the entire session on YouTube for shared benefit.
Interesting insights. Very positive, illuminative, loved the choice of speakers. Thumbs up!
Wow wonderful women speaker… we want more!!
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What’s next… The WoMentoring Survey…
We request your attention to a matter which is close to all of us - Women's issues in the workplace.
With 25% of our working population being women and a large representation in the HR community, we realized how little we actually know about women in the corporate workforce. Their thoughts and aspirations and their ability to balance their equally important commitments of a being a mother, managing a career, being a partner and elder care-giver in a largely male-dominated world are some of the roles they play on a daily basis.
The WoMentoring Initiative of the NHRD Network Mumbai Chapter represents our commitment towards focusing on issues concerning inclusion and practical difficulties faced in life by working women. Towards this end, we have undertaken a systematic research project to learn about how today's workplaces are affecting career aspirations and personal well-being. We want to learn what organizations are doing / and can do, to make the workplace more conducive for women and men, particularly those who are raising a family and /or caring for an elderly family member.
The NHRD Network, Mumbai, has entered into a joint research agreement with Horizons Work Force Consulting, an international work/life consultancy which is a US based organization who have done pioneering work in this area and who will partner with us in conducting this survey. Your participation in the collection of this important information is a critical part of this process.
The data so collected is part of a pilot research project which will be the first of its kind focusing on these issues, and will be immensely useful for organizations to plan their requirements for providing a better workplace for women.
On behalf of the WoMentoring Committee of the NHRD Network Mumbai Chapter, thank you in advance for your support in filling in the questionnaire.
All you need to do is click on the url: http://www.researchstar.com/nhrdsurvey/ and follow the step by step process. The deadline for completion of the same is August 28. May I please request you to spare just 15 minutes of your valuable time and complete this survey…
