Diversity and Inclusion : The latest corporate fad ??
I was in the process of settling into my new assignment in one of the leading FMCG companies in India, when I got nominated for the first “Diversity and Inclusion workshop” within the organization. Much to annoyance of my boss who was inadvertently missed by HR in the CC list, I chose to attend this workshop. Was really intrigued by the topic and was really keen to explore what the two days entailed. It was well attended by Senior Managers across various functions and the trainers were internal employee’s from various functions, in addition to HR who had been trained extensively on the subject. In the cosy comfortable conference room of a leading five star, the session started with the executives sipping Earl greys and munching the delicious complimentary goodies. As the session progressed after a brief ice breaking session, We were shown films on the diversity, different situations were narrated. The idea was to highlight the subtle exclusions, a diverse employee/vendor/partner is...