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What kind of leader are you?
There’s no denying that the role of a ‘leader’ has expanded extensively in the past few decades. The increasing prevalence of ‘both/and’...
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May 263 min read
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The role of a leader of a 21st century workforce
The Leadership Dilemma The idea of leadership has always drawn people’s attention. What makes someone a good leader? Have we reached a...
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May 192 min read
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The hidden benefits of inclusion at your organization
There’s a growing body of research proving the tangible and measurable outcomes of diversity and inclusion initiatives in organizations:...
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May 122 min read
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One Step Forward: Building an Evaluation Culture
As the old adage goes, “What gets measured gets done”. It’s a management mainstay, focusing heavily on the importance of frequent...
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May 53 min read
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The Basics of M&E for the Development Sector
In 2014, we had to work with a national non-profit working on improving health and hygiene among women in rural Uttar Pradesh. As a part...
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Apr 283 min read
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The untapped potential of nano - entrepreneurs
There is a section of entrepreneurs that are all around us, but are rarely recognized as ‘entrepreneurs’. We’re talking about...
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Apr 212 min read
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The culture of social entrepreneurship in India
The idea of ‘social entrepreneurship’ has been gaining a lot of momentum lately, especially with the ever-increasing focus on...
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Apr 143 min read
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The promise of India's startup economy
Knowledge Factory is a festival of ideas, insights, and trivia. It’s an avenue of knowledge exchange to throw light on unconventional...
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Apr 72 min read
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Social Enterprises- The present and the Future
With over 2 million social enterprises registered, India is one of the most fecund grounds for social innovations in the entire world....
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Mar 312 min read
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Why Having a Mentor you can Trust Matters
In June, we spoke to Swati Pandey, the laureate of the 2018 Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI) and Meena Vaidyanathan, the founder of ...
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Jan 221 min read
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Improving access to redress for workers vulnerable to violence and harassment in South Asia
One in five people globally report having experienced some form of violence or harassment at work, but what are factors that make some...
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Jan 221 min read
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Impact of Change Through Upskilling: A Pathway to Empowerment, Financial Growth and Personal Fulfilment
According to the Human Development Report 2020, 78.8% of workers in India are unskilled. This is just one of many stark facts: ...
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Nov 22, 20244 min read
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The ESG Ecosystem in India
‘ESG’ is a term that has been floating around quite a lot recently. Simply put, ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
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Redefining customers – Beyond consumers to collaborators
“Customer is king” was (and is) the refrain one often heard as being the ultimate guiding principle, especially in service-oriented...
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Jan 6, 20221 min read
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Functional Skilling for Micro and Small Enterprises
Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) have long since been touted to be an impetus to India’s growing economy. They currently...
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Mar 11, 20213 min read
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How can skilling initiatives ensure livelihoods?
The recognition of skilling and skills as a salient feature of employment, is a fairly recent phenomenon. Over the past few years, the...
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Mar 10, 20214 min read
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Roundtable Discussion on "Possible Models for Upskilling Migrant Workers" | 19th Feb' 2021 | 11am-1pm IST | Virtual Discussion
A whopping 90% of India's workforce is comprised of unskilled workers. Skilling them is the only way they can aim to improve incomes. ...
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Feb 8, 20211 min read
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EvalFest 2020
Evidence Building For Achieving SDGs – Digital Development and Inclusion Feb 12 – 14, 2020 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
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New to ‘Work from Home’? Experts Tell Us How We Can Be Safe & Productive
Are you planning to work virtually? Here are some tips shared by professionals experienced in virtual work for five years or more! I got...
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Dec 23, 20207 min read
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Disability Inclusion as Inclusion for All: Lessons from the Field
The spotlight on disability inclusion needs to be brightened. According to Return on Disability’s research , only 25.7% of the 1283 firms...
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Aug 20, 20202 min read
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