Upping your game: Restoring equity in the workplace

Join us as Ritvik Lukose and Taruna Suhasini Lohmror unravel the pressing need for gender equity, drawing from their own life experiences and societal observations. Hear about the strides made in board representation due to policy changes, but also the limitations that persist in leadership roles for women. Using relatable analogies, like track races and classroom scenarios, we bring to life the concept of providing the necessary support to level the playing field. By addressing individual differences, we can create more inclusive and effective environments, be it in education or professional settings. Learn how unconscious biases affect workplace dynamics and the importance of policies and frameworks, such as anti-sexual harassment laws, to ensure fairness. Discover the power of mentoring and leadership, tailored approaches to professional development, impact of corporate governance and ESG frameworks on achieving equity, and the necessity of open-mindedness in nurturing talent among women and the LGBTQ+ community. This episode is a call to action for leaders to recognize and dismantle biases, foster inclusive policies, and leverage the diverse skills within their teams for a more innovative and equitable workplace. The podcast is brought to you by TalentNomics India, a mission-driven organisation focused on scalable solutions for gender equity, especially at leadership levels Connect with us at:  Website: https://www.talentnomics.org  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talentnomicsiindia/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talentnomicsindia/  Email: [email protected] or [email protected] About the guest:  Country Coworker Experience Manager, IKEA India Taruna Suhasini Lohmror is the Country Coworker Experience Manager, IKEA India. She has an experience of over 20 years in Human Resources and has been associated with organizations in IT/ITES, Retail, and telecom. During her journey, Taruna has led teams across various verticals in human resources in small, mid, and large sized organizations. Taruna has joined IKEA’s growth journey in 2021 and has been contributing & delivering to the people strategy with focus on the overall coworker experience in the country, contributing to a global transformation and strengthening the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda for IKEA India. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunalohmror/  About the host: Ritvik Lukose is the co-founder of Vahura and Counselect. Vahura is a specialist executive search firm for strategic functions - law, finance, compliance, risk and boards. Counselect is a multidisciplinary consulting and managed solutions firm focussed on global legal departments. His deep passion for innovation in areas related to talent, technology, and strategy makes him a trusted advisor to Managing Partners, General Counsel and Boards. After graduating from the National Law School, Bangalore, Ritvik worked as a corporate lawyer with India’s largest firm. He then went on to co-found ventures in talent management, online learning, and consulting. He has since exited other ventures to co-lead Counselect and Vahura. Ritvik has also been involved in mentoring, such as the No Changemakers Left Behind (NCLB) programme by Agami and the Citizen Innovation Lab at IIM-Ahmedabad. He has thrice been on the technical evaluation committee of the Agami Prize. In 2021, Ashoka’s report on “Mapping Changemaking in Law and Justice in India” recognised his work and contributions. A qualified mediator, he is empanelled with CAMP. He also serves on the Advisory Council of Talentnomics India, whose mission is to enable women leaders. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritviklukose/ How can you be of help as a listener? By putting in practice the wisdom shared by the guests and advocating for gender equity, amplifying women’s voices and building an ecosystem that paves the way for an equitable world.