Event Details

A DEI Journey Guide -

Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

Presented by: Monika Navandar

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 11:30am to 12:30pm

 **This program is approved for 1 Global credit by HRCI and

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DESCRIPTION:

This workshop will be helpful for Business, HR and DEI Leaders and Practioners who have been struggling with assessing their organization's D&I strategy and not knowing what steps to take, or how to implement it locally. From Strategy to Implementation and from Globalization to Localisation, this session would cover various aspects of successful D&I strategy.  A combination of global best practices, case-studies and practical advice to elevate one's understanding of DEI.

For a truly Inclusive & Diverse workplace: how to foster greater accountability and action for an inclusive work environment and how to bring awareness to systemic biases and micro-aggressive behaviours within the organization, learning the much-needed interventions in policy making, recruitment, governance & accountability.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

1. Learn to measure, manage and improve an Organization's Inclusion & Diversity program

2. How to build an inclusion strategy for your local offices across the globe

3. A quick D&I Strategy Assessment to assess the effectiveness of the strategy for all employees and a set of practical D&I metrics

OUR SPEAKER

Monika is a Certified Coach with 17+ years of multi-industry HR experience in both the emerging and developed markets. She has led various HR leadership roles in India, USA, Italy, Singapore, Dubai, and South Africa supporting the global C-suite leaders.

Monika is the Founder & Chief DEI Consultant of NeoSeven Solutions with offices in India, Dubai and USA and has a dynamic partner team of senior leaders across the globe.

She is a Thought Leader in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Talent Management and Cultural Competence areas. Some of Monika’s projects were presented in the White House in 2016 and 2017. She is a part of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council for 5+ years.

Monika speaks at various regional and international forums including conferences, business schools & colleges. Some of her notable engagements:

• Mega Session Speaker at the Garden State Council SHRM 30th Annual Business Conference in New Jersey in Oct'2021

• Speaker at World’s #1 D&I Conference organized by CFC Big Ideas in Sep’ 2020 and May 2021

• Speaker at the Amplify DEI Summit in Sep'2021

• Speaker at the DIAN Week 2020 organized by Community Business for ASPAC in Nov’2020

• Opening keynote at the SHRM Annual Business Conference in New Jersey in Mar 2018

• Speaker & Presenter at the World HRD Congress in Feb 2017 where she was also felicitated with the Global D&I Leadership Award

Some of Monika’s DEI insights have been captured in the book "Diversity Beyond Tokenism" by Hari T.N. and Swati Jena and she has also written a blurb/endorsement for the book. She has also worked on a book called Cultural Agility alongside the distinguished Professor and Author, Dr. Paula Caligiuri.

Her articles and cover stories have been published in various renowned magazines - the Economic Times, Human Capital, Rutgers, Interact Global, Times of PAMAC, Avtar, MIT, Business Manager, etc.

Formerly, Monika has worked with Johnson & Johnson, Volkswagen, Merck Pharma, HSBC and IBM. Monika holds a Masters in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University, USA and a Bachelors in Computer Science & Engineering from MIT, India.

She is passionate about networking, coaching and mentoring, is an avid traveller and speaks 5 languages.