The 10 Best Workplaces 2022

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Business Crafting Strong Corporate Cultures that Foster Business Growth and Conducive Work Environments

Editor's Pick 6 Tips to Create More Inclusive Workplaces

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Leadership 5 Leadership Strategies that Will Help Create Better Woplacerks

Leader's Perspective Professional Behaviour at Workplace can Create Your Success Story!!

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Tips And Tricks Creating Diverse Work Environments

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Editorial Pristine Workplaces: Crafting the Most Inspiring Workplaces

ynthesizing a conducive workplace can be a long and arduous task. It is definitely one that requires significant attention to detail as well as a sharp eye for nuances. While curating a conducive workplace may be contingent on a variegated list of factors, the true achievement of an entrepreneur lies in striking the perfect balance between these elements.

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In this edition, we, The Leader Globe Media, cover 'The 10 Best Workplaces' to watch out for in 2022, that have successfully garnered accolades for their conducive work environments. These firms have made the most formidable of tasks seem easy but virtue of their ability to boost employee engagement and growth in an unprecedented manner.

The importance of creating happy and healthy workplaces can hardly be over-emphasized. Their role in boosting employee productivity and morale has been judged as unparalleled. It is important to cognize that creating the finest work environment is not solely about focusing on the ways of enhancing the productivity of employees. It is also about acknowledging what is truly needed by them to excel. This proposition extends to both material elements of the workplace as well as its psychological impact.

The firms covered in our current issue have aced the process of curating the most conducive of work cultures.

They have embodied the ideals of diversity and inclusivity to mold comprehensive and effective organizational cultures that propel employees to realize the pinnacle of their potentials. The leaders of these ventures have relentlessly endeavored to procure a work environment that empowers employees, fostering their growth and self-realization.

By creating technologically adept workplaces, leaders can help streamline the productivity and performance of employees. Establishing a workplace that celebrates the achievements and talents of employees while simultaneously allowing them to sharpen their skills, helps augment employee participation in the operative process of a firm.

The ethos of a company is embodied by its workplace ethic and environment. Employees who are happy and healthy in a workplace characterized by open lines of communication, resources to grow, and portals to have their voices heard will undoubtedly perform better as they will be self-invested in the prosperity of the venture Dey Suparna

Suparna Dey

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CONTENTS

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akaCRM

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Ergode

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Trusted Implementation Partner for Salesforce and Conga

The Brand Scaling SMBs to the Next Level in Ecommerce Sphere

Tudip Technologies The IT Brand Streamlining Digital Transformations across Industry Verticals

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Articles

10 Business Crafting Strong Corporate Cultures that Foster Business Growth and Conducive Work Environments

14 Editor's Pick 6 Tips to Create More Inclusive Workplaces

22 Leadership 5 Leadership Strategies that Will Help Create Better Woplacerks

24 Leader's Perspective Professional Behaviour at Workplace Can Create Your Success Story!!

28 Tips And Tricks Creating Diverse Work Environments: Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in 2022

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Trusted Implementation Partner for Salesforce and Conga

Building a dynamic and top-notch team requires collaboration of a group of talented people with the right skills.

Passionate about the success of their clients, the akaCRM leadership team is composed of industry veterans with decades of experience in the Salesforce® and Conga® ecosystems.

The leadership team is joined by an equally talented group of project managers, specialists, developers and client support advisors. All team members undergo background security checks and hold a broad array of certifications.

Mr. Brent Mellow President & CEO

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n today's Covid-19 era, the utmost priority for any organization is the safety of employees and their family. Employees' health and wellness associated with the organization play an important role in attaining success.

This not only inspire their team members but ensure the staff, clients, beneficiaries, and customers feel trusted.

Offering highest solutions of cloud computing since 2009, akaCRM a Salesforce Service Partner providing Comprehensive advisory, implementation and managed support services for Salesforce®, Conga® and leading ecosystem application providers.

High Performing Team for Dedicated Support akaCRM provides an integrated approach to enable technology transformation and solve complex business challenges. The company has a team of skilled and energetic consultants with a decent track record in implementing solutions as per the client's requirements.

Under the influential leadership of Brent Mellow, President & CEO of akaCRM, team builds business processes that support to achieve the company's higher goals and objectives.

An industry veteran, Brent brings over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, partner management, business finance and infrastructure to akaCRM. Brent is 10x Salesforce certified.

In 2019, Brent was named as a Partner Trailblazer by Salesforce and in 2020 he was appointed to the Salesforce.org Partner Advisory Board and became a

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Our primary focus is to strengthen our client's business functions to help them succeed in the e-commerce industry

– Brent Mellow

Customer Experience (CX) Ambassador for Salesforce.

A client- centric company, akaCRM serves clients across various sectors encompasses business services, education, financial services, gaming & entertainment, health, law, manufacturing, non-profits, technology, and transportation. With expert knowhow and thought-through strategies, the company operates in 10 states with trusting clients in 45 states across the country.

In the last few years, akaCRM has started to bestow more resources to

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deliver add-in applications for its Student Success Platform and Nonprofit Success Platform. These gateways help higher education and charitable institutions to improve business processes and productivity.

The company completed over 3,000 Salesforce engagements with over 100 college & university clients. akaCRM differs itself by providing constructive feedback and training opportunities to their employees that allow their staff to grow their knowledge and skills.

The company developed pre-built and custom applications called PowerApps like HarvestSync™ and WeightedScoring™ for themselves.

HarvestSync™ effortlessly integrates time entry data from the Harvest time and expense tracking web-based application with your Salesforce CRM application whereas WeightedScoring™ is a managed package for Salesforce that gives organizations the ability to create a weighted score or balanced scorecard for standard and custom object records.

Flexible work culture Their dedicated team of professionals spread from west coast to east coast with remote work opportunities. The idea from each employee is valued and celebrated which establishes trust in a relationship.

Collaborative, team-focused work environments deliver incredible business results. A widely distributed akaCRM team connects through Chat, video conferencing, and Chatter groups which facilitates fully visual communication with clients and colleagues anywhere and anytime.

Collaboration gives team members an equal opportunity to share ideas, helping the company to become a

learning organization. Moreover, team members begin to understand and respect diversity better, make teamfocused decisions leading the team to an instant achievement of common goals.

first Friday of every month as a teambuilding exercise and celebrate achievements from the previous month.”

To stay energetic, a stress-free mind, work-life balance plays an important “Our entire team comes together on the role. akaCRM is empowered to build a responsible work-life model that deliberates the needs of their healthy lifestyle and to maximum productivity.

The company also offers a four-day work week during summers.

We are committed to deliver innovative and effective IT solutions which help companies reach their business goals, maximize ROI, and plan for success in a cost-effective way

Maintaining Employees Trust at workplace “We consider each customer our partner and work hard to accomplish their goals. We are thankful for our customers to believe in our services which keep us continue to enjoy tremendous growth,” said Brent.

Team akaCRM is highly motivated and passionate about their work and truly enjoys their work for better results and provides its clients highest level of service and support.

“We saw the massive potential for advanced companies in the Salesforce ecosystem. akaCRM is a Conga Gold Partner providing comprehensive advisory, implementation and support services for Conga Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and Digital Transformation (DX) solutions. We have certified Conga consultants with deep experience integrating Conga into simple and complex environments,” said Brent

– Brent Mellow

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Crafting Strong Corporate Cultures that Foster Business Growth and Conducive Work Environments

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t is often stated that the growth of a business rests more strongly on the mettle of its corp culture than its efforts at strategizing. A company's success will be directly proportional to the strength of its cultural ethos. It is important to cognize that company culture is more than the perks and benefits of the work environment that an individual can savor. It is a sum total of several nuanced elements that define a company for what it is. The cultural ethos of a company is embedded in the in the collective beliefs and behavioural protocols diligently followed by the members of the organization. It is equally significant to note that this organizational culture plays a key role in determining the quality of the workplace for employees. Dynamism is a key feature of this culture, since it subject to change with the changing nature of your business.

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Business At the same time, the link between company culture and business growth cannot be negated. Both are intrinsically tied. This is because the influential impact of a company's culture does not remain limited to the employees. It affects the customers and stakeholders of the business as well. The role of this culture in forging a public perception of the firm is undeniable. Listed below are 3 ways in which a wellhoned company culture can simultaneously boost growth and make the work environment more conducive for the employees of the firm:

1. Empowering Employees This may seem as a simplistic proposition upon one's initial glace, but its value is revealed upon careful assessment. Therefore, the multilayered connotations associated with this proposition are truly worth exploring. It is important to understand that empowered employees will inevitably be more productive and supportive of the decisions of the enterprise. When organizations go beyond simply treating their personnel as assets to treating them as agential, knowing, and empowered individuals, the growth and success of the venture will be inevitable.

In order to empower employees, the organizational culture of an enterprise must be curated with in-built ways of boosting the talents and skills of the hired assets of the firm.

Company personnel should view the workspace as one that provides them with opportunities to grow, rather than restricting their abilities and potentials. Content and evolving employees will always add positively to the growth of your venture.

2. Improved Business Performance Studies have indicated that company cultures have a significant bearing on the way in which business performance of employees can be improved. Employees who live by the organization's culture are proven to outperform those who do not abide by it. Thus, strong corporate cultures that are grounded in the beliefs of adaptability in the context of the ever-changing

environment are deemed to be financially beneficial for entrepreneurs.

Engagement levels of employees will indicate their levels of commitment to the venture. Some of the main components of engagement level assessment is the meaningfulness of work, management practices, and the work environment.

When the culture of a company addresses all these areas sufficiently and effectively, an employee's commitment to the firm will invariably increase, leading to better business performance.

3. Fewer Infringements and Mistakes When a company has a strong culture, the possibilities of mistakenly digressing from the entrenched values of the firm are much fewer. It is more prmake fewer mistakes, since they work will a clear sense of what is expected out of them from the company. Team members can remain on the same page in a conducive manner. Each will be aware of what to do in order to uphold the core values of the company.

It is important to note that a strong company culture helps employees function in a more selfassured manner by enhancing their ability to be accurate. Thus, when few mistakes are made, chances of business growth are inevitably heightened. This also helps mold a formidable market reputation for the brand.0 Company culture has been dubbed as a potent competitive advantage by many recent studies. Given the overwhelming evidence about the significance of company cultures in creating better work environments as well as boosting the financial standing of the brand, it is imperative for entrepreneurs to focus on building strong cultures that align perfectly with their stated business goals.

Moreover, another arena where corporate cultures paly a seminal role is vis-à-vis the customers of the brand. Apart from enhancing the work experience and the growth of the firm, they help in building lasting and stable relationships with the clientele.

The potency of this feature in augmenting business growth cannot be stressed enough. obable that employees will

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Technologies The IT Brand Streamlining Digital Transformations across Industry Verticals

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mbracing the wave of digitization has become tantamount to survival and success in the modern age. Ushering in the era of digitization, Tudip Technologies provides its clients with innovative, agile, and holistic solutions that streamline their digital transformation journeys. By leveraging the boons of the firm's cloud-native platform, its clients can sufficiently incorporate and implement the technological tools needed to become a next-generation enterprise in the modern digital age.

Tudip Technologies stands tall as the beacon of digital innovation under the guidance and astute expertise of its seasoned leaders, Ms. Dipti Agrawal, CEO & Co-founder, and Mr. Tushar Apshankar, CTO & Co-founder of the company.

The Ingenious Leader The CEO & Founder of Tudip Technologies, Ms. Dipti Agrawal leads the venture from the forefront. As the embodiment of courage and zeal, Dipti left her lucrative job at a reputed firm where she was serving as a Functional and ERP Consultant for 4 years to pursue her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. At Tudip, Dipti helms multiple responsibilities, although her expertise lies in agile methodology.

Her ingenious leadership style and successful professional journey have inspired many and consequently, has earned her the title of being “The True Leader of the People”. As a true role model and visionary entrepreneur, Dipti has always honed a passion to chase after her most arduous dreams to

The team at Tudip follows an agile test-andlearn culture.

The endless support and hard work of its team members have made this company achieve bigger goals in terms of fame as well as success

Crafting a Unique Work Culture Team building and career development have been the seminal cornerstones of Tudip's overarching work culture. This astutely defined cultural ethos is an amalgam of several key aspects. It is visionary in the sense that it motivates the employees of the firm to prioritize collective goals and focus on the big picture. The transactional elements of this culture ensure that hard work and dedication are duly recognized and rewarded, while its pacesetting elements give each team member the freedom to use his skills to achieve greater productivity and the avowed end-result in record time.

– Ms. Dipti Agrawal transform them into reality. Remaining true to her engaged entrepreneurial style, Dipti insists on being a part of product development and management discussions and enriches the same with her valuable insights.

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Ms. Dipti Agrawal CEO & Co-Founder

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A Comprehensive Basket of Solutions IoT and Wearables: Tudip's innovative IoT-powered services enable organizations across industry verticals to secure a distinctive competitive edge in the market. By leveraging its experience of working with some of the most reputed IoT platforms including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, the brand has designed a comprehensive basket of IoT solutions to holistically cater to the myriad needs of the clients. These solutions are curated to provide all-around assistance to clients- right from integrating the right sensors to choosing the best-suited platform for their ventures.

The all-encompassing approach of the firm has constantly inspired it to keep expanding its service verticals. Thus, apart from the services listed above, Tudip Technologies offers several others including Quality Assurance & RPA, Product Engineering Services, Mobility Solutions, and Support and Maintenance.

UX/UI Web Development: Ideating uniquely alluring UIs and websites is a passionate undertaking for the firm. By designing powerful web solutions that combine optimized functionality with the promise of a dynamic user experience, Tudip has secured multiple accolades for its web development services.

Battling the Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed our preexisting notions about work. While the challenges posed by the pandemic were quite formidable, the zeal and ingenuity of Tudip Technologies were equally powerful. Adapting to this new challenge head-on, the firm was able to successfully reconfigure its work protocols by creating smart teams for remote operations. To keep employee morale high during these trying times, the firm has ensured it recognizes and rewards the hard work of its employees with various financial incentives and other benefits. Owing to this dedicated

Creating an Optimized Work Environment An optimally curated work environment can prove to be a significant boost to employee morale and productivity. Understanding this caveat, the management team at Tudip relentlessly endeavors to foster a positive and flexible work environment that can help optimize the potentials of its team members. By creating a space for collaboration, discussion, and Cloud Enablement: Helping interaction, Tudip has successfully organizations embrace the digital space, Tudip Technologies specializes unlocked the secret to a well-rounded in the efficacious use of IT systems and work culture- one that prioritizes a healthy work-life balance as well as processes so that their clients are cloud-ready at all times. By adopting a unrestrained lines of communication managed services model, the company between the stakeholders of the organization. Tudip has also adapted its has managed to reduce CAPEX and OPEX costs by a whopping 8%, while team-building practices to perfectly cater to the current hybrid work simultaneously ensuring higher environment. Leveraging digital tools customer satisfaction. Its in-built analytics effectively boost IT resource to boost the firm's cloud culture and regularly checking in on remote utilization for the client by 40%, employees has proven to be quite ensuring the efficient management of effective for Tudip during the Covid-19 workloads as well as holistic capacity planning. pandemic.

AI/ML: Tudip also specializes in delivering formidable AI and ML powered solutions that help their clients streamline and innovate their service verticals.

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approach of the firm it was able to break its own records of employee onboarding, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic

Tudip is led by Integrity, innovation, and serenity. We strongly believe in Integrity to support our teamwork, Innovation to propel us forward with passion, and strive to achieve Serenity for our clients after the problem is successfully solved by us

- Mr. Tushar Apshankar

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Tips to Create More

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Editor’s Pick

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he quality of a workplace is hinged on a number of variegated factors. Inclusivity and diversity are the dual pillars of strength for any organization's growth.

When leaders strive to create more inclusive workplaces -ones that recognize the individuality and vivacity of each contributing team member- the productive drive of the employees is automatically enhanced.

However, inclusion is not a pre-given feature of modern workplaces. Leaders have to consciously infuse the spirit of inclusivity into the work domains.

Making the workplace safe and inclusive for disabled individuals, women, people of different socioeconomic backgrounds and communities is necessary to augment their ability to work wholeheartedly.

Studies have shown that companies that are more diverse and inclusive, earn more financial revenue and perform better than their non-inclusive counterparts. Thus, listed below are some of the ways in which this necessary element of inclusivity can be infused into an organization: 1. Connect and Interact with People One of the simplest and most nascent ways of promoting inclusion is to make an effort to connect with people. This is the first and most significant step leaders can take to ensure that the foundations of inclusion are strongly laid. By making an employee comfortable in the workplace –in terms of who they really are- the confidence and productivity of the individual will be boosted.

Leaders are tasked with the mammoth challenge of creating a workplace where individuals are seen for both their differences and similarities with others. Make sure that interactions between different groups of people in the company take place frequently to avoid the feeling of not knowing people from other departments of the same organization. This helps

augment inclusion.

2. Be Open Minded Leaders have to be open minded when crafting a diverse and inclusive place of work. They must constantly fight the inherent bias that we as humans usually harbour. The most important tip to remember with regard to this arena is that they must strive to annihilate any and all stereotypes that may seep into their leadership styles or during their interactions with employees.

A good rule of thumb is to always forgo assumptions. When you are in doubt ask the individual, instead of assuming certain things about him/her. This is because usually our assumptions are projections of our biases. Thus, it's best to banish them from the workplace.

3. Create Resource Groups A very plausible way of helping employees feel more comfortable is to initiate the organization of special resource groups. These groups can serve as places where employees can discuss their issues about inclusion in the workplace. They can also provide suggests of improving the work environment.

Resource groups can also help discuss the challenges faced by these individuals as well as their shared interests. HR representatives can also provide support to these groups to further enhance their efficacy. This can be a holistic way of practicing inclusion while simultaneously celebrating diversity in any organization.

4. Schedule Events Consciously This is another easily applicable change that companies can adopt to make their work environments better. When scheduling work events, keep in mind that all employees may not be free during the afterhours of work. When events are so scheduled, they automatically exclude

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employees with families, and especially working women- by intensifying the work-family conflict.

Instead, try scheduling events at other timesso that the same group of employees are not excluded from all events. Events can be held during the lunchtime or during work hours to minimize this issue.

5. Diversity and Inclusion Training Each of us has certain preconceived notions that present as biases against others. It is important to review these notions and correct them to make the workplace safe and happy for all. Leaders of organizations can invest in diversity training seminars and programs where all employees are taught ways to be tolerant and compassionate towards other employees who may be different.

Such programs should be made mandatory to help every member of the team learn ways of making situations more inclusive. One has to remember that inclusivity also has to be presented as a personal responsibility to guarantee a conducive workplace.

6. Celebrate Diversity This may sound like a cliché but the best way to honour inclusive practices is to celebrate diversity.

Leaders of organizations must relentlessly strive to celebrate the differences

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of their employees. This can be done by having ashared calendar that recognizes all religious festivals important to the employees. When deemed appropriate, many of these celebrations can be briefly held inside the office to foster crosscommunity knowledge and awareness.

This is a good way of showing respect for the different communities. It is equally important that the architecture of the office reflects diversity and inclusion. Offices can also have meditation rooms where employees can offer prayers or meditate on certain days. Similarly, make the office as disabledfriendly as possible by installing ramps and other architectural elements needed to include these team an members.

It is seminal to cognize that inclusion is not a product of a month's hard work or a year's struggle. It is an ongoing process that must be diligently embraced, not just by the employees of the firm, but also the leaders. They have to hold the torch of inclusion, illuminating the path ahead to help sensitize employees about the need for diversity and inclusion.

This will inevitably create a better and more conducive workplace for all

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A Global eTailer Taking D2C E-commerce to the Next Level

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reating value in e-tailing since 2011, Ergode, born in Texas, is a go-to name for Direct-toconsumer (D2C) brands looking for streamlined scale-ups. As a retailer for its D2C brands, the company aids online sellers with its e-commerce expertise, marketing strategies, and AI-powered tools. By partnering with 2500+ brands, the company is selling their products on popular marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart. Its excellent operation and rationalised delivery processes have helped it become one of the top 25 sellers on Amazon.

Meeting the Leader Ergode has been envisioned to be one of the leading global e-commerce platforms by its Founder and CEO, Mr. Rupesh Sanghvi. Along with a B.E Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai and an M.S degree in the same domain from Texas A&M UniversityKingsville, he further honed his leadership skills with a UC Irvine Certification Course in Project Management. This helped him master various project management aspects like risks, documentation, team building, cost management, and capital budgeting when managing a new project. Rupesh is also a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organisation (EO) Houston comprising over 14,000 prominent business owners across the world.

Rupesh's expertise and in-depth knowledge of automation and optimisation that he gathered during his years of engagement in the field contributed to Ergode's success. He believes that there's a 'solution' to every problem, irrespective of how insurmountable it may initially seem.

Our primary focus is to grow our D2C brand's business and help them succeed in the e-commerce industry

attain this goal with its myriad employee engagement programs that make team members feel like they are part of a single unit. Each milestone of a member's life is collectively celebrated at Ergode. Whether it's a birthday or a work-related achievement, such collective celebrations help boost the morale of associates while also enhancing the collaborative and supportive culture of the firm. Going beyond the general set standards of employee satisfaction programs, the management at Ergode also has an astute educational program to help employees pursue further educational degrees and training.

– Rupesh Sanghvi

Thriving Story of Transformation Ergode started its journey by identifying that university students have a lot of problems getting their study books from the nearby states. To facilitate the availability of such study material, they got the books from different locations. After rigorous research, they were able to create a vendor base and open its first bookseller account on Amazon that culminated into the firm's D2C business line. As the organisation matured, it expanded its operations to brand aggregation, where it acquired D2Cs to initiate them into the ecommerce space.

Building an Inclusive Workplace For higher employee satisfaction, the company ensures the creation of a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Ergode management team strives to

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Mr. Rupesh Sanghvi

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Founder & CEO

Ergode's Endeavours for Employee Development Ergode has crafted employee development programs. Ergode's educational program ZEAL, covers a part of the cost employees spend on pursuing their higher educational aspirations and building their educational credentials. Zeal has transformed the lives of many 'ZEALionaires', helping them achieve their educational dreams. The firm's employee empowerment program- The Voice - is designed to empower employees while simultaneously maintaining the integrity of the firm.

Ergode encourages its employees to monitor process violations within the organisation. This ingenious program helps foster trust and transparency in the firm, while simultaneously minimising risks.

Focusing on an Ideal Workplace The company focuses on being viewed as an employer's brand first. “During our founding, we emphasised on being an energetic workplace,” asserted Rupesh. Ergode puts the spotlight on work environment enrichment and employee engagement to build a solid foundation for its operational culture.

“We connected every employee with a purpose and a sense of ownership,” he added. The fruits of this strong foundation have enabled Ergode to sustain productivity, even during the

challenging pandemic days. Reflecting on the importance of work-life balance, Rupesh said, “Employees deserve their own space. We welcomed the hybrid working model and got a productive output. We feel proud that Ergodians have mastered the art of both hustle and rejuvenation.”

Future Ahead At a time when the market is flooded with resellers, the online brands selling on different marketplaces are facing challenges such as MAP violations, unauthorised selling, missed commitments, and others. To tackle the scenario, Rupesh reflects, “The industry needs brand aggregators who have the right technological backbone

needed to master customer engagement and logistic networking. These aggregators acquire brands to fuel the efforts of growing them in the ecommerce space.”

“This space is currently shaping up.

With our experience, we find that this is the space we should be moving into,” elucidated Rupesh

Your brand growth is fueled by experienced professionals, smart technology, and a strong 3PL network – Rupesh Sanghvi

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5 Leadership

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Create Better Workplaces

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he best workplaces share certain similarities in terms of their ability to boost the morale and productivity of the employees while ansimultaneously ensuring their growth as individuals. Leaders of an enterprise have asignificantly prominent role to play in this scenario. The quality of a workplace is inevitably hinged on the type of leadership qualities embodied and demonstrated by the leaders of the organization. Thus, it is potent that we assess the role of leaders in curating healthy, happy, and productive workplaces. Listed below are some the most coveted strategies that great leaders use to create more conducive workplaces:

1. Involved and Engaged Leaders One of the foremost leadership skills that help create aconducive workplace is that of engagement. When leaders demonstrate their involvement in theenterprise, employees inevitably feel the need to get behind the

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company's mission statement. It is only when leaders strive to hold themselves to the same scrutiny as others that the workplace can truly grow and prosper.

Recent studies suggest that when leaders embody the same values as they propose to see in their employees, their trust-worthiness is significantly enhanced. This leads to the creation of a more openand trusting workplace, where each individual is equally involved in the process and feels equalresponsibility towards the goals of the organization.

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Leadership 2. Transparent Communication An open line of communication is essential for every organization. It is necessary to build a transparent workspace. It helps unite the leadership and employees under the same goals of the organization.

It is important to understand that the leadership of a firm plays a significant role in crafting and sustaining open lines of communication. If the employees feel uncertain about the possibility of discussing their issues and concerns with their superiors, the workplace will not be one that enhances their productivity.

When employees feel heard and acknowledged for their work, the work environment will inevitably become more conducive. Leaders can help this by becoming more open to suggestions and feedback from employees. They can embody a more approachable leadership style where employees do not feel intimidated when addressing an area of concern in the presence of their superiors.

3. Empowering Individuals to Grow It is equally important that leaders build a workplace culture that encourages the growth and success of not only the firm but also its valued employees. Leaders can do so by selecting employees for special training programs that will benefit their specific talents and skillsets. They can also organize seminars and workshops that will help employees hone their skills in the midst of experts.

The organizational goal of a venture should not be myopic in terms of solely focusing on the outright profits made by the firm, it should also concentrate on being able to provide its workers with the ability to grow and prosper. Leaders must always remember that an organization is only as dynamic as its employees. This would necessitate them to take on a more empowering role vis-à-vis their workers.

The organizational goal of a venture should not be myopic in terms of solely focusing on theoutright profits made by the firm, it should also concentrate on being able to provide its workers with the ability to grow and prosper.

Leaders must always remember that an organization is only as dynamic as its employees. This would necessitate them to take on a more empowering role vis-à-vis their workers.

4. Offer Competitive Benefits and Compensation The monetary and material aspects of a workplace are equally important when one is talking about the curation of the best workplaces. Apart from a healthy company culture, it is also important that employees are compensated well and at a competitive rate. The overall economic rates of the market must be taken into consideration by leaders.

Most employees will be unhappy with their jobs –even if the company culture is conducive- in the absence of competitive compensation. Leaders must decide on packages in a way that does not hamper the long-term prospects of losing a valued asset. They must refrain from undercutting these rates in a way that encourages employees to seek employment elsewhere.

Instead focus should be on employee retention through competitive packages and plausible perks.

5. Spreading Positivity In the times of trials and stress, a positive leadership is what makes a workplace outstanding. If leaders are able to assuage the concerns of teammates sufficiently, while simultaneously maintaining a positive and hearty disposition, then the workplace is bound to prosper.

Leaders who embody this sense of optimism are the ones who can identify silver linings in the darkest of clouds. Such a perspective is important as it safeguards employees from falling into the pits of despair as soon as a problem arises. Moreover, this trait also helps build trust in the leader.

Crafting a healthy and happy workplace is not an easy task. It takes a great deal of strength and perseverance to accomplish this endeavour. Leaders of enterprises play a significant role in this domain. They are instrumental in setting the mood and essence of the organization. When leaders embody the traits enlisted above, they help create much more open and content workplaces

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Professional Behaviour at Workplace Can Create Your Success Story!!

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n the global working scenario, your professionalism encompasses the way you bring yourself to work, your mind-set and the ways you speak with others.

Being professional can make certain a superb first long lasting impact, a successful interpersonal relationship and a long-lasting recognition within your enterprise, company or institution.

Professionalism is defined as someone's conduct, behaviour, and attitude in a job or business setting. To display the important abilities and characteristics of a professional, one does not need to work in a certain profession. Workplace success, a strong professional reputation, and a high level of work ethic and competence are all results of professionalism. Professionalism develops a respectful culture, which should result in proper conflict resolution. Professional employees are more likely to recognise boundaries and resolve small difficulties in a timely and respectful manner.

Necessary Social Skills Required at Work Place: "People skills" or "social skills" are other terms for interpersonal abilities. Because humans are social beings, interacting and nduct,strong professional reputation, and a high level of work ethic and competence are all results of professionalism. Professionalism develops a respectful culture, which should result in proper conflict resolution. Professional

employees are more likely to recognise boundaries and resolve small difficulties in a timely and respectful manner.

Necessary Social Skills Required at Work Place: "People skills" or "social skills" are other terms for interpersonal abilities.

Because humans are social beings, interacting and nduct,socialising with other people is either a necessity or an obligation. There are times when one human requires the assistance of another; emotional support, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and coordination are just a few examples Professionalism in its genuine meaning can only be modelled by those who learn to worship their work. It's important to remember that professionalism isn't only about talking the talk; it's also about walking the walk. And, at all times, professionalism entails upholding high standards of dedication, conduct, practise, and resolve.

The buzzword is "communication."your rival business opponents or colleagues is essential, and the single game-changing ingredient is effective communication with employees, colleagues, and anybody else who is a member of the firm. Your demeanour should exude confidence, but not to the point of backbiting or arrogance.

Everyone must be treated with the

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highest respect, and you must be responsible for your actions and mistakes.

What is the significance of having a professional attitude?

Employees who have a professional attitude and appearance at work are more likely to take pride in their work and perform better. Managers who act professionally set a good example for their employees by encouraging them to act in a way that promotes corporate success.

What is the significance of a professional image?

A professional image can have a big impact on your job and interactions with others. Your professional image has an impact on not just how people react to and interact with you, but also on your self-esteem and performance.

Why Professionalism Is Essential in The Workplace?

When professionalism is valued in an organization's culture, the vast majority of employees will act in the same way. Respect for them will automatically increase. The reputation of the company will i mprove. Conflicts will be reduced.

Professionalism Results in Workplace Appreciation: At all levels of a firm, demonstrating professionalism is critical.

Professionalism may help a company's reputation, morale, and profitability. Professionalism

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- Dr. Neha Jain

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Neha Jain is an enthusiastic academician for almost two decades now. Currently, she is working as ProfessorDept. of English in Presidency University, Bangalore. She is Prolific writer, outstanding editor, freelancer, motivational speaker, etc. who is eager to contribute to team's success through determination and hard work, with giving attention to detail with her excellent organizational skills.

is required of everyone, not only those.in positions of authority. To be considered for career promotion, recognition, and to show colleaguestheir helpful and teamplayer side, everyone should demonstrate the competence of professionalism. Professionalism will go a long way toward ensuring your personal professional success as well as the company's success. It will also be considered when evaluating candidates for possible promotions

always work to your advantage and will only benefit you. It has the potential to set you apart from the rest of your coworkers and make it easier for you to climb theprofessional ladder, which many others find tough. Her book titled,’CISF-The Force of the Future', which was released by the Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji along with General V.K. Singh-Cabinet Minister, on 10th March 2019, in Delhi.

Practicing Professionalism will lead to: Now that you understand why professionalism is vital, how do you go about doing it? How do you show that you're a professional?

She is skilled at bringing about challenging & innovative teaching/learning atmosphere, which empowers the active learner; contributed a high-quality student experience, through a comprehensive network of student support and guidance services. She demonstrates Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with proven capabilities in team management and stakeholder relationship management. Visionary in contributing to college in activities related to the instruction, evaluation and placement of students through admission, review, individualized education program process. Dr, Neha has rich exposure in collaborating with academic boards, assisting with public relations, coordinating examinations and admissions, supervising curriculum and instruction, holding faculty meetings, organizing educational conferences and teacher training workshops. Expert in maintaining excellent relations with the state run academic governing bodies for availing sanctions and approvals for successful delivery of academic programmes. Developed subject and grade leaders to advance oversight and improve instruction

This can be demonstrated through proper, job-focused, team-oriented interactions and a good attitude. You want to treat everyone with respect and be open to and tolerant of criticism. Can you keep your emotions in check when something irritates you? Do you walk out of a meeting if a decision is made with which you disagree? When you're under pressure, how do you act? Are you obnoxious to others? Avoid a shabby appearance, inappropriate language/tone of voice, missing deadlines, a lack of desire or care, blaming others, violating privacy, and failing to meet your obligations.

Showing your pride in the firm and your work, as well as your capacity to be non-judgmental, self-control, and maturity, will demonstrate to the rest of the world that you are a true professional. You may begin establishing high standards and proper working relationships right now.

Being professional at work will

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Currently, she is working as ProfessorDept. of English in Presidency University, Bangalore. Having clear understanding of set goals and time management skills helps to deliver best outcomes. Holds an excellent reputation in exhibiting great leadership skills. She is a Result oriented professional with proven career in conceiving and implementing effective strategies that can add value to the institution, through rich experience, creativity and innovation excellence. She has been recognized consistently in the realm of education for delivering excellent performance, along with contributions to academics.

Education & Credentials: Ph.D. (English) from Barkatullah University, Bhopal M.A. in English Literature from Barkatullah University, Bhopal NOCN-UK- Certificate in Collaboration w i t h Wo r l d C o n f e d e r a t i o n o f Productivity Science Institute of Productivity, United Kingdom MBA (H.R.) from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore PGDMCJ from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore M.Phil. in English Literature from Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati Bachelor of Arts from Barkatullah University, Bhopal Intermediate- CBSE-St. Joseph 's Convent School, Bhopal (M.P.) Matriculation- CBSE-St. Joseph 's Convent School, Bhopal (M.P.) Completed International Advanced 280 hours Diploma in TEFL/TESOL in Young Learners Teacher's Training Specialization+ Business English teachers Training Program from Asian College of Teachers, Bangalore, IndiaOctober 2021.

TEFL/TESOL COURSE from TESOL BOARD CANADA2022

Accomplishments & Awards: Edited book titled, 'CISF-The Force of the Future', which was released by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji, on 10th March 2019 in Delhi with ISBN: No:978-81-7506-037--got the opportunity to meet General V.K. Singh-cabinet minister too.

Conferred with GMRAF WOMEN EDUCATIONIST EXCELLENCE AWARDS, held on 13th March, 2021, felicitated by Shri Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Member of Parliament, Chennai, for the prestigious GMRAF (Global Multidisciplinary Research & Academic Foundation) Academic Excellence Awards 2021.Contributed a chapter in it this as well. https://photos.app.goo.gl/U2MuLzQ NZZXaVs886 Conferred with the Academic Excellence Awards-2021 for “Best Contributor in Higher Education” organized by IARDO & All India Council for Productive Education Research & Training-AICPERT on 13th February,2021 Awarded with the “Inspirational Woman Award 2020 for Academic Leadership”, on 11th October, 2020

by IARDO & SNDT University, Mumbai Awarded as “The Best Educator” in the Indo –Thai Academic Award2019- on 21st, September-2019, organized by International Association of Research and Developed Organization-held at Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand Nominated Memberships: Nominated approved Guide/Supervisor to supervise the Ph.D. Scholars (English) by

the Lincoln University, Malaysia.

(July 2020 onwards) Nominated as an Expert Member by t h e N a g p u r U n i v e r s i t y, f o r conducting their interviews for faculty promotion & appointment (CAS) March 2019-onwards Nominated as the Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Commerce and Management Studies Journal (IJCAMS) from 8th June, 2019 onwards, ISSN-2456-3684Indexing-Google Scholar, arXiv.org, Mendeley, etc Conducted an International Workshop as an invited Keynote Speaker Trainer for Indonesian Teachers of Kalimantan Selaten Province-Indonesia from 2nd-4th November,2020 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oyhP S-dFE7zID1gbcQWCFBMJI7nBbZ9/vie w?usp=sharing Delivered a Keynote Speech on 29th March, 2021 in an International Conference organized by Sambharam Group of Institutions Bengaluru in collaboration with IARDO. https://photos.app.goo.gl/L9wcLEYE ftTAKgmi8 Conducted Seven FDPs & Workshops for various Indian Institutions as well Delivered a Keynote Speech on 21st October 2021 in an AICTE sponsored International Conference organized by Thirumala College of Engineering on Technological Emerging Challenges in Computer Science and Engineering Delivered a Keynote address on 26th-27th November,2021 In J.S. University Shikohabad, U.P.in an International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Innovative Practices

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Creating Diverse Work Environments: Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in 2022

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magining a workplace without the core pillar of diversity and inclusion is impossible. However, there are certain myths about these principles that need to be debunked before we can go about discussing their significance. Leaders must recognize the fact that both these aspects of an organization are not static acquisition points that can be achieved and then forgotten about. Diversity and inclusion are not destinations, rather they are ongoing processual voyages. It is the dynamic nature of both that continues to push organizations to embrace different protocols, programs, and strategies.

As we stand at the cusp of 2022, it is thus important to evaluate how the upcoming months will change an entrepreneur's approach towards these principles.

Over the course of the pandemic, we've witnessed how these guiding

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lights of the industry helped shape a transitional normal. Now we are poised to witness how they are in turn transformed by the new normal ushered in by the pandemic. Listed below are some of the ways in which companies can boost their diversity and inclusion efforts in the upcoming months of 2022:months will change an entrepreneur's approach towards these principles. Over the course of the pandemic, we've witnessed how these guiding lights of the industry helped shape a transitional normal. Now we are poised to witness how they are in turn transformed by the new normal ushered in by the pandemic. Listed below are some of the ways in which companies can boost their diversity and inclusion efforts in the upcoming months of 2022!

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Tips And Tricks

1. Remain Loyal to the Norms of Flexible Work The last two years have infused an unforeseen flexibility quotient into the operational matrix of organizations around the world. As we move into 2022 and go back to some morphed form of normal, companies must remember that many employees may not be ready to get back into the physical mode of operation. They have to offer some flexibility to their employees as we are trying to reel back from such an unprecedented crisis. This helps foster the inclusion of those who may not be able to make it to the regular working hours or the physical mode of operation. Moreover, if firms embrace remote working as an important part of their operational approach, they can easily diversify their personnel pool. This helps transcend the locational barriers a firm may face in terms of hiring competent and hard-working personnel. Thus, the bottom line remains that flexibility in terms of operations remains a key to achieving higher levels of inclusion and diversity in 2022.

2. Review your Approach Even though you may think your company is the beacon of diversity and inclusion, the reality may not be so. If that's the case, don't take it to heart as this may simply be a result of oversight. What you need to do is go over all your hiring and management decisions and protocols. By doing so you can understand if there has been unintentional bias due to such oversights. Since data can always to trusted, embrace a data-driven approach to highlight the diversity pain points in your business.

For instance, you can conduct a gender composition analysis of the list of candidates that make it through your first interview round. This will help you see if there's are hiring trends that are counterproductive to your diversity efforts.

Reviewing your own records is always the most prudent strategy, before delving headstrong into the changes needed for 2022.

3. Foster All-Round Diversity Diversity is not just a buzzword that sums up your organization's character. It extends far beyond the

brick and motor building of the company. Try to embrace a holistic approach to diversity in the upcoming months of 2022. From your contractors to your vendors around the world, pick a diversity-infused approach when selecting the various contact points of your supply chain.

This will help you foster a truly diverse and inclusive organization, one that does not just pledge to be different but in reality displays this assertion through its actions!

4. Lend a Listening Ear Communication is key to any relationship. The same is also true for business relations within the confines of an office. In 2022, firms will have to listen attentively to what their employees are saying. Instead of forcing HR initiatives on diversity and inclusion, listen to what your employees have to say. By paying heed to their perspectives, you'll get to enjoy a different window to these core principles. Moreover, the first-hand recounting of experiences and expectations will help you tweak your offerings in an optimized way.

It will also help you tackle the issues you might not know existed. Thus, listening will be the key to attaining successful diversity and inclusion score in 2022.

As mentioned earlier, diversity and inclusion are not solely about the present. They are about changing the future while simultaneously making up for the mistakes of the past. Thus, organizations around the world need to cognize their strategies in a way that takes this multi-dimensional aspect of diversity and inclusion into account. By implementing the aforementioned pointers, firms can surely hope to make a change in their approach towards these principles in 2022!

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