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KelpHR hosts India’s first-ever PoSH Awards Ceremony

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KelpHR’s forte has always been – building safe and inclusive workplaces. As subject-matters experts on the prevention of Sexual Harassment, and armed by the experience of having helped an impressive number of clients across India achieve the same, KelpHR is naturally best suited to organize and host India’s first-ever Award Ceremony to recognize and reward the “Best Practices in Prevention of Sexual Harassment.”
  • Intending to motivate, recognize and honor organizations that have surpassed expectations in ensuring a safe and inclusive workplace, the eligibility criteria for a participating organization is having a PoSH policy in place.
  • Winners are selected across the different sizes of companies (small, medium, large) by an esteemed set of judges handpicked from the industry, and to be announced on January 22nd at the MCA Recreation Centre, at Mumbai.
  • Organizations can nominate themselves and participate by visiting kelphrposhawards.com and emailing poshawards@kelphr.com with the relevant details. KelpHR assures the confidentiality of data received from participating organizations.
The awards that organizations can nominate themselves are:
  • Safe Workplace Award

Participating organizations would need to showcase their best practices and innovative ideas towards reducing/eliminating sexual harassment, workplace harassment, and discrimination. By providing details of equipping their Internal Committee (IC), frequency of safety trainings conducted, data around employees’ feeling of safety, safety measures for employees within and outside the office, as well as for visitors and contractors, amongst other information (including best practices during the years 2017 to 2019), an organization stands a good chance of demonstrating itself as the forerunner of safe workplaces in India.

 
  • Best Culture Award

Enrolling organizations would need to focus on their initiatives aimed at promoting and sustaining their culture and ethos. Organizations with the best practices can prove themselves to be the leaders in this category, by sharing the impact of culture on their organization and the contribution of stakeholders (management, employee’s, PoSH Committee, Human Resources) towards building it, in addition to the innovative ideas that catalyzed the reduction of workplace harassment or discrimination, while also sharing other relevant statistics like gender ratios, diversity, and inclusion related testimonials.

 
  • Best Organization for PoSH Award

To secure themselves in a vantage spot for this award, organizations need to exhibit the date of publishing their PoSH policy, numbers of cases reported and handled in the last 3 calendar years, those closed beyond the 90-day time-limit, the number of awareness sessions conducted and the methodologies adopted, safety measures, the structure and constitution of the IC, the investments made towards up-skilling the IC member team, the gender ratios across levels, and the best practices of prevention measures, amongst others.

By hosting these awards, KelpHR galvanizes organizations into raising the bar and setting new standards for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the workplace. The wait for the exemplars of workplace safety, culture and PoSH ends soon. Watch this space on 22nd January 2020 for details of the leaders of the pack.

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Head – Client Relations

Gomathi Venkatasubramanian is a seasoned client relations and strategy leader with over nine years of experience in sales, client engagement, and conflict resolution. As the Head of Client Relations, Gomathi and her team ensure that every Kelp client enjoys excellence in service delivery and engagement.  With her vast product knowledge, Gomathi takes pride in being able to go beyond the call to action and provide innovative solutions and services to clients that align with their people and business goals.

Prior to Kelp, Gomathi worked with organizations across the sales and presales cycles thereby acquiring a deep understanding of the process and how to shift from a sales to a solutions mindset.  That has helped her in honing her unique style in building client relations and trust.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Gomathi enjoys traveling and exploring new destinations, embracing different cultures and perspectives. She also finds solace in Indian music, which serves as a source of relaxation and inspiration.

 

Navneet Chugh

Director & Entrepreneur

Navneet, Managing Partner of Chugh LLP, offers global legal and tax services with 575 employees. An Attorney, CPA, and MBA from USC, he founded SABA and TiE Southern California and serves on multiple boards globally.

Bhaskaran MR

Director & Entrepreneur

Baskaran Rajaraman is an entrepreneur with interests in real estate, healthcare, and eCommerce. He has previously consulted with Krossark, Citrisys, Booz Allen, and Hamilton, and Polaris on BFSI, eCommerce, and logistics.

Manju Manocha

Head - Business Development

Manju, Head of Business Development at Kelp, drives sales strategy and growth. An HR expert with a master’s in Personnel Management, she has worked with Mphasis, BMC, Syntel, and WNS.

Smita Mukharjee

Head – DEI Center of Excellence

Smita is a dynamic and experienced DEI and Learning Consultant with a unique blend of academic expertise and practical application. With an MBA from the University of Mumbai and an M.Phil from the esteemed Tata Institute of Social Sciences, she is currently pursuing a PhD.

Smita brings with her over a decade and a half of experience across both academia and corporate training and has helped shape the learning journeys of professionals across industries. Her expertise spans human behaviour, training and development, research, and organizational diagnostics. Smita’s research has been showcased at prestigious institutions, including IIM Indore, IIM Bangalore, IIM Trichy, and Nirma University..

Passionate about fostering diversity and inclusion, Smita brings an engaging approach to training, blending research-driven insights with interactive methodologies. Beyond her professional commitments, she enjoys exploring new cultures and perspectives through travel, always seeking to broaden her understanding of the world.

Shalu Salwan

Chief Operating Officer

Shalu, an MBA from ISB, leads operations and product development at Kelp, focusing on efficiency and impact. Passionate about L&D, DEI, and PoSH, she thrives on adventure—whether scaling mountains or exploring the ocean.

Elango R

Global Leader

Elango, Global CHRO and Business Head at MphasiS, grew the company from $12 million to over a billion. He led key integrations, integrated CSR practices, and has held leadership roles at Raheja Group, UB Group, and Bank of America.

Rangan Mohan

Veteran Executive Coach

Rangan Mohan, an executive coach with 30 years of experience, has held CEO roles at MphasiS and Hinduja Global Solutions. A graduate of Madras University and IIM Ahmedabad, he is now a director and consultant.

Deepa Padmanaban

Head – Learning Solutions and PoSH Center of Excellence

Deepa, an MBA and Certified PoSH trainer, excels in client experience and HR. At Kelp, she fosters inclusivity through collaboration. Passionate about singing and voice artistry, she also announces for All India Radio.