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Walmart: The Antifragile Edge
Walmart: The Antifragile Edge As industries transform at an unprecedented pace, traditional career paths are giving way to more dynamic and adaptable journeys. The Antifragile Edge explores how professionals can move beyond simply coping with change to leveraging it as a catalyst for growth, with skills and strategies that help individuals remain relevant, resilient,
Social Wellness & the Stakeholder Ecosystem: A Workplace Imperative
Ankit works in a leading corporate firm in India. His organisation offers competitive salaries, performance bonuses, and even access to fitness benefits. Yet, he feels drained at the workplace. Team meetings are tense. Feedback often feels critical rather than constructive. Different departments blame each other when deadlines slip. Despite being part of a large team, Ankit feels disconnected and
Work, Life, and the Space in Between: Mastering Wellness in the Hybrid Era
For a world that has almost forgotten to log off, the lines between the office and home have blurred significantly. Not long ago, professional life was defined by a clear schedule with a physical commute. Today, that boundary has dissolved into a hybrid reality experienced by nearly every professional. While this model offers perks, it has introduced a new kind
From High Performance to High Impact
Optum India, with Avtar Career Creators Limited as knowledge partner, hosted a powerful day of conversations on sponsorship, culture and accelerating women’s leadership journeys. More than 100 leaders, industry experts, and changemakers came together at the exclusive invite-only event, EmpowHer – From High Performance to High Impact, hosted by Optum India in collaboration with Avtar
Reports
Why We Work – Pan India research by Avtar, sponsored by EY GDS
“Why We Work” is a landmark, first-of-its-kind pan-India research by Avtar, sponsored by EY GDS, exploring what drives India’s diverse workforce. At a time when the nation is experiencing transformational economic, social, and technological change, this study offers an in-depth view of India’s diverse workforce of over 500 million individuals. Engaging over 10,000 professionals across
Women in STEM: The India Story
Women in STEM – The India Story is a landmark, pan-India research by Avtar and CII, in examining the realities shaping women’s participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in India. At a time when India is advancing toward its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, the study offers a comprehensive view of how gender, education, work
Engendering the Indian Construction Industry
Engendering the Indian Construction Industry This report, developed by EFI, CII, and ILO, in partnership with Avtar, examines gender inequality in India’s construction sector, which contributes 9% to GDP but employs only 7 million women out of 57 million workers. Women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership and technical roles, holding only 1.4% of managerial or
Case Study
Case Study on enhancing awareness about biases through Non-conscious Bias Training
B-DivIne: Non-conscious Bias training The Scenario An Indian Multinational conglomerate with business interests across a wide range of industrial sectors like infrastructure,
Case Study on nurturing inclusive behaviors through Inclusion by design training
Inclusion by Design training The Scenario A multinational technology company in the space of business consulting and outsourcing, decided to move into
Case Study: How ‘Benchmarking’ helped improve maternity retention for a Manufacturing giant
Benchmarking The Scenario Knowledge of its market standing is critical for any business. The same goes for an organization’s DEI practices, to
Whitepapers
Global Gender Parity Sprint: Why India’s race is harder
The Global Gender Parity Sprint by the World Economic Forum, a public–private initiative to accelerate
Workplace Culture Trends of 2026: Realities shaping today’s workplaces
As workplaces navigate AI disruption, hybrid fatigue, generational complexity, and growing ideological divides, culture is
Podcasts
Career Pivots in a Tech-Driven World: From Business Function to Strategic Leadership
Career transitions, today, are less about changing roles and more about redefining value. In this podcast episode “Career Pivots in a Tech-Driven World: From Business Function …
From Execution to Influence: The Evolving Role of Women Leaders
Women leaders are often recognised for flawless execution—but true leadership growth begins when execution evolves into influence. In this episode, From Execution to Influence: The …
