People and Management March 2019 | Page 12

DIVERSITY BEING Prasenjit “Diversity is Being Invited to The Party; Inclusion is Being Asked to Dance” - Verna Meyers workplace. It is a vision to create a consistently positive experience for all employees, without considering who they are or what is their role in the organization. Janhavi Mehta Client Relationship Manager Great Place to Work® India R esonating with the above byword and summing up the sentiment behind employee inclusion at the workplace is the concept of Great Place To Work® For All. A concept where the lines between hierarchy blur and acceptance meet. At the heart of it, Great Place To Work® For All is a Vision. A vision to embrace diversity, nurture all-inclusiveness and foster one-ness amongst every employee at a 12 | Vol. 10 Issue 3 • MARCH 2019, Delhi NCR In the India Development Report, released by the World Bank, India ranked low — 120th among 131 nations — for female participation in the workforce. Currently, women constitute about 48.5 percent of the population. However, the participation rate for women in the labor force is only 24 percent. A recent survey conducted by Great Place To Work® Institute, highlights that female employees continue to give poor feedback about their workplace when compared to their male counterparts. Their top fi ve areas of concer n are workplace politics, lack of fair compensation for their work, lack of equal opportunity for recognition, not feeling that they are making a difference in