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To find new women leaders, companies are now looking within

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4 years ago

May 26, 2020

MUMBAI: A firm recently decided to recruit a woman as the HR head. However, despite running the best possible search, it failed to find the right candidate. Organisations accept that there’s only a limited pool of women ready to take on leadership roles. And that the only way to get more women leaders is by developing talent internally. Long tenured learning and development interventions are being launched by organisations to help women break the glass ceiling.

One such programme called ‘Accel’ has been curated by Godrej Group for its 32 high-potential women managers. In this year-long programme, managers are mentored by key women leaders from the group, including Nisaba Godrej, and other internal leaders as well, with the focal areas being learning strategy, emotional, social awareness and, more importantly, influencing.

Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC) group head (rewards, diversity & people productivity) Shefali Kohli said, “Given that there is an attrition of women at certain mid-levels, we said rather than reaching out and hiring women laterally, why don’t we develop them and build them from within our talent pool.” While at the manager cadre entry level, women representation stands at 30-35% for GILAC, at the leadership level it is around 17%. A leaky pipeline is a major reason why most organisations have fewer women leaders. “Research tells us that women are fairly sticky in their jobs. However, they prefer to work in immediate vicinities of their homes and it’s tough to retain them,” said Kohli.

Some women also struggle with networking and managing politics at work. “There’s a confidence versus competence issue. That’s why they say men take the plunge even if they’re 60% ready, while women do not even at 80% readiness,” said Kohli.

At the end of the tenure, when the group does an assessment of the shifts that were triggered by the development on the basis of inputs from managers and other key stakeholders, the women identified as ‘ready now’ would be considered for next level of roles as and when these emerge.

Pidilite Industries plans to create a programme to develop women leaders and is currently under discussion with the SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR). “We are committed to helping our women leaders at middle management grow to the next level of leadership roles and progress in their careers,” said Pidilite Industries CHRO Rahul Sinha.

Uber has rolled out a diversity and inclusion (D&I) sponsorship programme of six-12 months, targeting cohorts of 15-20 high-performing women who will be sponsored by director-plus level leaders at the firm. Uber India & South Asia HR business partner Neha Mathur said, “Having a sponsor, a career champion, and someone who advocates on their ‘sponsee’s’ behalf is a game-changing asset that is especially empowering for female professionals.”

“While men may inherently find it easier to form professional relationships and organically find sponsors for themselves, women can benefit from formal programmes to match them with sponsors. The rationale behind this programme is not depriving men from opportunities in the workplace but to create a level playing field and cultivate an environment that enables women to tap into company resources that can help develop and advance their careers equally,” said Mathur.

A few years ago, the Mahindra Group had started on a journey to mentor and coach 300 women in five years through its first Women Leaders Programme. A classroom learning in collaboration between Mahindra Leadership University and SPJIMR, the programme is said to have helped some women managers move up the career trajectory.

SPJIMR professor of marketing and chairperson (postgraduate management programme for women) Ashita Aggarwal said, some of the identified areas of interventions for women’s leadership programmes include negotiating confidently, managing stress, conflict resolution and understanding of business to be able to lead. “We have to accept that unconscious and conscious biases exist at workplaces. Such programmes help women understand their strengths and, more importantly, be comfortable with their own style of managing and leading. Women should not try to be like ‘male leaders’ because what they bring to organisations is unique.”

Aggarwal questioned the need to only upskill women to move to senior roles and not men, when both have invested same time in gaining experience and come with same educational backgrounds. “Probably more programmes are needed for men on ‘building inclusive organisations’. We need a mindset change and not just upskilling,” said Aggarwal.

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Did Mahua Moitra say “Sex” or “Eggs” In The Viral Video? The Person Who Asked Her Clarified

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10 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Priyadarshi Shastri

Mahua Moitra's recent interview response went viral on the internet and later claimed the response was edited.

Former MP and Trinamool Congress candidate from Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Seat, Mahua Moitra, recently found herself in hot water when her recent interview from her campaigning went viral on the internet.

In the viral clip, she can be seen sitting on the open-roof vehicle along with other people during her campaigning in her Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar.

A question was asked: ‘What is her source of energy?’ to which she replies something that makes people laugh, as can be seen in the video.

Many claim she states, ‘it’s SEX.’

Instantly, the video went viral on various social media platforms, garnering nationwide attention.

One of the X users commented,

‘Journalist: what’s your source of energy? Mahua: Sex, I mean is this woman for real?’

Former MP and Trinamool Congress candidate from Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Seat, Mahua Moitra has recently found herself in hot water when her recent interview from her campaigning went viral on the internet.

Mahua Moitra’s Interview Video Viral

In the viral clip, she can seen sitting on the open-roof vehicle along with other people during her campaigning in her Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar. A question was asked- What is her source of energy? to which she replies something that makes people laugh as can be seen in the video.

journalist: what’s your source of energy?

Mahua: Sex

i mean is this woman for real??? pic.twitter.com/zqOZ8EIlqB— Moana (@ladynationalist) April 18, 2024

Let me clarify, since this is my interview.

I asked @MahuaMoitra : What’s your source of energy in the morning.

Mahua Moitra replied : EGGS …(anda, dim)

This is ridiculous how the bhakt mandali has distorted it to make it sound like s*x. The audio is being tampered…— Tamal Saha (@Tamal0401) April 18, 2024

As the video turned into a controversy, interviewer Tamal Saha, the renowned journalist with the YouTube channel ‘The Truth,’ came out responding to the claims stating she replied it was ‘eggs,’ which she replied, not ‘sex.’

He further added,

“Let me clarify since this is my interview. I asked @MahuaMoitra: What’s your source of energy in the morning? Mahua Moitra replied: EGGS …(anda) This is ridiculous how the bhakt mandali has distorted it to make it sound like sex. The audio is being tampered with deliberately,”

Mahua Moitra is facing a probe for a cash-for-question case by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Back on 8 December, she was expelled from Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament (MP) after the Ethics panel’s determination of her guilt in the ‘cash-for-query’ case.

In response, Mahua denied all allegations and claimed she was targeted by the opposition party.”

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Video Of A Woman In Bikini On A Delhi Bus Goes Viral On Twitter, WATCH

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11 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Priyadarshi Shastri

A video of a woman in a bikini on a Delhi bus goes viral on the internet

A video is currently going viral on the internet, showing a woman in a bikini on a Delhi bus. According to news reports, the video was shot in Delhi NCR. In the viral clip, she can be seen wearing nothing but underwear while boarding a crowded bus.

Additionally, in the clip, passengers, irked by her clothing, decided to move away from her. One passenger even left their seat and kept a distance from the girl.

Video Of A Woman In Bikini On A Delhi Bus Dominates The Social Media

The clip has gone viral on various social media platforms, generating millions of clicks and views. In just a day, the video has garnered around 5.3 lakh views and thousands of comments. It has also led to the creation of many wild memes and reels on Instagram.

As the video started to gain more attention, netizens on Twitter/X sparked a debate. Some are siding with her, stating she has the right to wear whatever she wants, while some are criticizing her behavior in a public space.

What's really happening 😵‍💫😵‍💫pic.twitter.com/rfjavOsWMp— Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) April 17, 2024

It got to a point where netizens started tagging Delhi Police and demanding strict action against the woman. Police officials have yet to respond to the incident.

One user quoted,

‘Some people are becoming shameless; how do they get such ideas?’

Another wrote,

‘What is wrong with her? Why do people do such things? She is also making the rest of the passengers uncomfortable. Also, obviously, this is unsafe as well.’

Meanwhile, Some netizens are in her favor, with many supporting her decision to travel in public transport in a two-piece bikini.

One commented,

‘It’s okay, let her live the way she wants. In this humid weather, the fewer clothes you wear, the more comfortable you feel. I myself am wearing underwear while tweeting.’”

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Jaipur MP receives death threat via email

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3 days ago

April 17, 2024

IANS

Jaipur MP receives death threat on his email

Jaipur MP Ramcharan Bohra received a death threat on his official email, leading to his PA Arun Sharma filing a police complaint on Wednesday. The threatening email stated, “We will kill you. Delhi is still very far. Wherever we meet you on the way, we will kill you there.”

The FIR was registered at Jawahar Circle police station after Arun Sharma discovered the threatening email at 4.30 am while going through the MP’s emails. MP Bohra affirmed that the cyber cell and technical team of the police are currently investigating the matter.

Arun Sharma, the PA of Ramcharan Bohra, came across the alarming email and promptly notified the MP. Following Bohra’s instructions, Sharma took the necessary steps to report the threat to the authorities. The severity of the situation prompted the police to take immediate action in handling the case.