| |October 20219what someone looks like, where they're from, what they sound like, many more. People can be made aware of these biases by giving them an example. There are different kinds of biases you may have like an in-group, affinity biases and others. Unconscious biases and judgments compel individuals to make decisions that might be detrimental to the overall wellbeing of Sumit Sabharwal, Head HR, Fujitsu Consulting India:Sumit Sabharwal is the Head of HR at Fujitsu Consulting India. For a career spanning over 15 years, Sumit has worked towards creating a sustainable work experience for engaging and empowering the professionals across the country and beyond. He has spearheaded large scale HR Transformation Projects across China, Singapore, Americas, Philippines, Europe, and Middle-East. In his previous roles, Sumit has instituted Global Learning and Development across Portugal, Poland, Costa Rica, Malaysia, India, Philippines, and Russia. He has also worked for companies like Dell, Huawei, and Convergys.the organization. Companies need to consider standardized recruitment processes through campaigns with measurable results to prevent any such biases, which guarantee a `like for like' comparison.· Implementing Equal Opportunities:To implement equal opportunities organizations should involve their employees in various tasks and should give them a chance to work with other departments. This will help in generating new ideas and foster a better co-working relationship. This will not only make them more skilled but will also advance their professional skills as well. A lot of the workforce is mobile today and they prefer to move to different locations. If companies have offices in different cities, relocating an employee becomes fairly easy. If the employee wants to shift his/her location, the organization should be open to helping him find a job in the same organization. This will help in keeping the workforce in the organization. Organizations today are on a spree of diversity hiring. The range in which inclusion is being adopted in India is wide. On one hand, there are organizations that are doing great work and have become equal opportunity providers. And on the other hand, there are organizations that are yet to encourage talent from the wide diversity of potential employees across India. Companies are interested to promote women also in managerial positions. Today, companies need to be responsive to the LGBTQ community and individuals with disabilities by offering them equal accessibility and possibilities compared to other staff. This would give them a feeling of belonging. The management should concentrate on their skills and not their personal attributes.· Promoting Equality and Diversified Workforce:Having a diverse workforce is scientifically proven to improve productivity, profits, and lead to solutions that are more creative. However, despite the increasing number of women in the workplace, there are not a lot of women in the company boards. One of the potential reasons why there are fewer women on boards is because it is challenging to balance work and home demands. Organizations can be helpfully giving women employees flexible working opportunities, like letting them leave early on some occasions. Companies can provide flexible sabbatical, where if an employee takes a short break, she can come back to the same company and the management will keep that role open for the employee to return to. Companies can promote their women workforce by giving them appropriate training in technology and in leadership that would help in enhancing their confidence and thought leadership. As women already take on multiple roles in their life, they possess multiple qualities that a company can use to grow. To implement equal opportunities organizations should involve their employees in various tasks and should give them a chance to work with other departments
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