Setback Leadership

A fighter by circumstances, an HR by profession and a possibilitarian by choice! 

That's what in a nutshell who Gauri Das is. Some of her achievements include:

• HR 100 under 40
• Top HR Mind (India)
• TAPAI and Economic Times Young HR Leader – top 70
• WICA Luminary - Growth
• LinkedIn person the year 2020

With 15+ years of corporate experience, she helps organizations craft and align HR strategies with business goals. She is a learner for life and business acumen, adaptability, resilience and digital and data mindset define her well. She carries a wealth of experience with both start-ups and well-established organizations. She loves high energy and a growth-focused environment.

So what happened when we got talking to Gauri? Well, we came to know the mantra of endless possibilities with the 6P's framework! 

Want to know more? Listen to the episode here or watch it on our Youtube channel. 

She has over 21 years of work experience
She has consulted with more than 100 clients across the world to create safe and inclusive workplaces
She is the author of the book, BCC: Behind Closed Cubicles
She is a biological and an adopted mother
An adventure freak who has an extensive list of things to be kicked off her bucket list

What are her mantras of shattering stereotypes, glass ceilings and other setbacks? In this episode, we delve into her professional and personal life and bring out the best of VIji Hari, the CEO of Cecure Us and a seasoned POSH and Diversity Expert. 

Listen to it here or watch it on my Youtube Channel.  

Here goes part 2 of the discussion with Salma Moosa. 

She was born with a hole in her heart, that took 12 years to heal...
She was married off at the age of 17 to a 20 year older bridegroom... 
It took her 18 years to break from her cages! 

Today she is one of the known names in the startup world and business circles... 

How did Salma Moosa, the Managing Partner of Startup Squares, deal with all of these and more? What were her mindset, tools and strategies to overcome her glass ceilings? All this and more in this episode of Setback Leadership - Breaking The Glass Ceilings. 

The conversation was so rich that we had to break it into two parts. This is Part 2 of the conversation. Part 1 of this conversation can be heard in your favourite podcast app. 

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She was born with a hole in her heart, that took 12 years to heal...
She was married off at the age of 17 to a 20 year older bridegroom... 
It took her 18 years to break from her cages! 

Today she is one of the known names in the startup world and business circles... 

How did Salma Moosa, the Managing Partner of Startup Squares, deal with all of these and more? What were her mindset, tools and strategies to overcome her glass ceilings? All this and more in this episode of Setback Leadership - Breaking The Glass Ceilings. 

The conversation was so rich that we had to break it into two parts. This is Part 1 of the conversation. 

Subscribe to my channel to listen to it or head over to the Youtube Channel of Srijata Bhatnagar to watch this awesome conversation. 

How did she identify the glass ceilings that were holding her back? 
How did she eventually shatter those glass ceilings?
How did she land up being the only woman in the EXCOM of her organisation?

All this and more in this episode of Setback Leadership - Breaking The Glass Ceilings with none other than Parul Sethi, Director Of Sale, Novotel Hotels.

Parul Sethi based out of Hyderabad, India. A graduate of IHM Lucknow She has a total of 14 years of work experience across international hotel chains and the tourism industry. Her forte has been spearheading the MICE segment and also has had the opportunity to represent her organization on various international platforms and trade exhibitions. 

She has been the only women in the senior leadership team of her organization and nurtures other women leaders too. She is one feisty lady who is fighting and shattering the glass ceilings head-on. 

Subscribe to this channel to listen to some interesting thoughts of leaders from across the geographies and industries around Setback Leadership or click on this link to watch it on Youtube. 

Do all leaders face the setback of a glass ceiling?

In this episode of Setback Leadership Show with Srijata Bhatnagar, Rekha Narendra reveals how has been her leadership journey, how she escaped the challenge of a glass ceiling and what other leaders can do to shatter the glass ceiling with ease.

We discussed many things, from her learnings in the career spanning 25 years long, what has been her learning, how can organizations help leaders shatter the glass ceilings, and how leaders can step up to avoid the setbacks of a glass ceiling.
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Our today's guest Rekha Narendra is an experienced HR Capital Management executive with over 25 years of experience across multiple industries such as Manufacturing, Automobile, IT, ITES, Market Research and Software.

Over the years she has built a strong expertise in various areas of Human Capital and Employee Engagement.  She has a strong track record in building HR systems and processes from scratch and designing people interventions.  Having held HR leadership roles globally and at an India level, she has established herself as a strong people partner to Business with a forward-thinking mindset.  Her stint as HR Integration leader in the US fortified her culture transformation skills.

She is extremely passionate about mentoring and coaching and is a certified Life Coach from International Coach Federation.  Her passion for establishing a strong people culture has enabled many companies to achieve Great Places to Work Certification.  She was recently featured in Forbes magazine for the work she has done in establishing a great work culture in the New Normal.
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