The Diversity & Inclusion Award

The Diversity & Inclusion Award

The Diversity & Inclusion Award recognizes an individual for his/her efforts aimed at promoting diversity awareness, representation and inclusion within the India Inc. S/he would have shown a passionate commitment towards D&I agenda other than their own KRAs and have been influencing their organizational team and stakeholders consistently to adopt the inclusive culture.

Eligibility Criteria:

Gender : Any

Age Group : 35 years and above

Work Experience: Minimum 10 Years+

Assessment Criteria

• Influencing Others : Champions of diversity and inclusion can exert influence, not necessarily because of their titles, but by making a persuasive connection between organizational performance and progress on diversity and inclusion. Speaking engagements, both internally and externally, can be one mechanism for making the case for diversity and inclusion.
• Being a Role Model : Champions “talk the talk and walk the walk.” It is not just what champions say, it is how they act that signals whether diversity and inclusion is truly important to the organization. For example, champions can demonstrate that mentoring is valued by personally mentoring someone from a different background.
• Continually Learning : A champion of diversity and inclusion regularly reaches out to a diverse array of individuals to understand first-hand the experiences of someone from a different background.
• Cultivating Diverse Teams : Whether staffing teams internally or externally, diversity champions seek out diverse talent in its many forms. Champions of diversity and inclusion place a premium on good management, both for themselves and others. They strive to develop and retain their diverse team members, by mentoring, coaching, and providing constructive feedback.
• Innovating and Taking Risks : In order to make diversity a reality, creative and practical solutions must be identified and implemented. Champions of diversity and inclusion believe change is possible and see opportunities where others see obstacles.
• Holding yourself and others accountable for diversity and inclusion : Accountability is an evolutionary process beginning with systematically making the case that diversity and inclusion is beneficial to the organization’s and individual’s bottom-line. When individuals are not participating, diversity and inclusion champions can use their personal influence to encourage others to take action.
• External Leadership Involvement : Pro bono activities are another important way in which individuals may have an impact on diversity within the profession and society in general.

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