enable Diversity
Programs for the Advancement of Women Professionals
At Avtar, we know that empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s also smart business. We help organizations break through old mindsets and create strong opportunities for women at every level.
Our courses are tailored to meet the unique needs of every woman, from those just starting out in their careers to those returning to the workforce after a break. We also offer leadership development programs that enable women to take charge and succeed at the highest levels.
Leverage over two decades of experience to create a workplace where women feel respected, valued, and empowered to lead
Our programs are designed to
help women:
- Embrace their authentic leadership style
- Build personal and professional confidence
- Strategically navigate career paths
- Develop critical leadership skills
Join the growing number of organizations committed to diversity and inclusion.
What Sets Avtar Apart?
Expert-led Programs
Job-relevant Results
Flexible Methods
World-class Experience
Our Programs
- Pathways to Power
- Intentional Career
Pathing for Women - Effective Career
Sponsorship - Early-career Leadership
Program for Women - Women in
Sales
Pathways to Power
What is a Pathways to Power program?
Pathways to Power (P2P) is a transformative leadership programme for senior women executives. Its core premise is that leaders who operate from their source of true power are capable of catalyzing impactful change and inspiring colleagues to lead with authenticity. A leadership certification programme, P2P will help women leaders familiarize themselves with the different aspects of power and help them leverage it for their personal and professional lives through an inside-out approach by identifying power (self-awareness) to leveraging power (impacting external stakeholders).
Program specifications
- Duration:
Virtual - 4 months or In-person - 2 months
- Number of Participants:
20-25
- Training Mode:
Virtual or In-person
Who can attend:
The program is designed for women in mid-senior leadership roles aspiring or identified to take up a CXO level/executive position in the next 2 to 3 years.
Learning outcomes
- Explore your equation with power and leverage it optimally in your personal and professional lives.
- Engage with a robust meta-narrative of leadership that transcends the limitations of an either-or traditional leadership approach.
- Evolve an integrated model of leadership that also values and validates qualities; considered traditionally feminine as strengths and not weaknesses.
- Envision a powerful leadership style and operate from a space of agency, authenticity, accountability, and autonomy (4A).
Intentional Career Pathing for
Women
What is Intentional Career Pathing for Women?
Program specifications
- Duration:
6 Months
- Number of Participants:
20-70
- Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can attend:
Learning outcomes
- Learn to create an intentional career path, focusing on key tenets and concepts to achieve long-term career goals.
- Discover effective networking strategies, negotiation skills, and practical tools to navigate through a successful career.
- Understand the challenges of work-life integration and multi-tasking, and explore solutions to maintain a balanced lifestyle.
- Enhance your problem-solving skills with structured techniques to solve problems efficiently and effectively.
Effective Career Sponsorship
What is Career Sponsorship?
Program specifications
- Duration:
Full Day
- Number of Participants:
20-30
- Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can attend:
Learning outcomes
- Enable the sponsorship journey for sponsors and protégés through greater awareness and understanding.
- Define the organizational objectives of a Career Sponsorship program, setting clear goals and expectations.
- Provide functional methodology to ensure the success of the sponsorship program.
- Identify and monitor metrics to measure the impact of the sponsorship program and improve effectiveness through feedback.
Early-career Leadership
Program for Women
What is an Early-career Leadership Program for Women?
Program specifications
- Duration:
Full Day
- Number of Participants:
20-30
- Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can attend:
Learning outcomes
- Recognize various contexts and circumstances to demonstrate leadership at the workplace
- Appreciate the importance of followership
- Comprehend the dimensions and implications of leadership, including authenticity, personality and character, relationships, mindset and attitude, and influence and power
- Develop a personal plan for ongoing leadership growth.
Women in Sales
What is a Women in Sales program?
Program specifications
- Duration:
Full Day
- Number of Participants:
20-30
- Training Mode:
Virtual
Who can attend:
Learning outcomes
- Enhanced skills and greater sel-awareness to boost their career in sales.
- Gain self-confidence while pitching and networking.
- Boost confidence to network, take leadership roles, and assert opinions.
The Impact
40,000+
Women
Impacted
500+
Organisations Engaged
5,000+
Workshops Conducted
Highlights from past sessions
Trusted by over 500+ companies
Once again thank you very much for all the support, and we look forward to a long term relationship with both of you.
I truly appreciate your efforts and look forward to continuous support and a long-lasting association with Avtar.
The quick turn around from your team helped us in closing positions with women candidates who wished to return to work after a significant break.
We at MiQ are committed to Inclusion and Diversity and your partnership has definitely helped us achieve that.
Keep working hard and best of luck to your future assignment team!
Success Stories
Promoting male allyship through Men
as Allies training
Problem Statement
The client recognized the need to address gender equity in their workplace and sought our expertise to develop a comprehensive training program to engage their male colleagues in the process.
Solution Offered
Avtar designed and developed a cutting-edge training program, 'Men as Gender Advocates', specifically tailored to sensitize male colleagues and mobilize their active participation in enhancing workplace gender equity.
Activities Conducted
We conducted a two-year series of webinar sessions on gender equity, male ally behaviors and its benefits for individuals and organizations, reaching more than 15,000 people worldwide.
Outcomes Achieved
The training has equipped male colleagues with the necessary skills and knowledge to promote gender equity in the workplace, resulting in a more inclusive and productive environment for all. Gender equity has now become a staple of their cultural training calendar
Nurturing inclusive behaviors through Inclusion by
design training
Problem Statement
An MNC realized the need for interventions from Leaders and Managers to make the new organization an inclusive workplace, where all members experience the culture with a sense of belongingness and inclusion.
Solution Offered
An Inclusive Leadership intervention, which was curated to impart learnings on specific skills that can be applied at different industry verticals and can be embedded in the current work environment.
Activities Conducted
We conducted customized workshops, training sessions, and coaching programs for the management. Topics covered included unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, and allyship, providing participants with the tools to create an inclusive team culture.
Outcomes Achieved
Our continue to partner with MNCs, helping them foster a more inclusive work environment, where all team members feel valued & respected. This has helped increase employee engagement, retention, & productivity.
Enhancing awareness about the LGBTQ+
Inclusion through sensitisation workshops
Problem Statement
An MNC in the automation sector recognized the need to sensitize its employees on the nuances related to LGBTQ+ inclusion. Avtar was consulted to design and develop a training intervention to enable leaders and managers to create a culture of inclusion and belongingness at the workplace.
Solution Offered
Our team designed and developed a highly interactive, customized training intervention to enable leaders and managers to create a culture of inclusion and belongingness at the workplace.
Activities Conducted
Two out of three training sessions focused on understanding the business case for LGBTQ+ inclusion and creating allies. The third ‘train-the-trainers’ workshop empowered individuals to teach other employees about LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Outcomes Achieved
The training sessions helped the management understand the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and the impact of unconscious workplace biases. This helped them rebrand and attract a diverse set of talent.
Building a pipeline of women leaders
through Intentional Career Pathing training
Problem Statement
The Global Delivery Services division of a major consulting organization identified a need to empower women employees in mid-career and develop a pipeline of women leaders for senior roles in multiple geographic locations, including India, China, Philippines, and Poland.
Solution Offered
A customized ICP training intervention was designed and delivered, taking into account cross-cultural differences across the various locations.
Activities Conducted
Over six months, nine virtual training sessions were held on various topics: Career Identity, Networking, Negotiation, Work-Life Integration, Collaborative Working etc. Participants also took the Career Intentionality Quotient (C-InQ) assessment to measure their career intentionality levels.
Outcomes Achieved
The ICP training intervention resulted in a 4% average increase in participants' C-InQ scores. The training empowered mid-career women employees, built their skills, and prepared them for leadership roles.
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