Аниш Шах, заключительный эпизод 8

What happens when a company refuses to begin interviews until there is a woman on the shortlist? In this episode of Udaiti Dialogues, Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO & Managing Director, Mahindra Group, joins Pooja Sharma Goyal, Founding CEO, The Udaiti Foundation, for a candid conversation on hiring more women, supporting their careers & increasing their participation in manufacturing. Leading one of India’s largest business groups, Dr. Shah shares the decisions behind Mahindra’s approach. He reveals that women accounted for 83% of new hires into senior corporate leadership over the past year, without hiring targets, & explains how he challenges search firms that say women candidates aren’t available. The conversation also explores Mahindra’s five-year maternity policy, support for women returning after career breaks & the changes in workplace culture needed to open more manufacturing roles to women. Dr. Shah shares the personal experiences behind his commitment, from growing up with an entrepreneur mother to having women as his first five bosses. 💡 Key highlights: ✅ Why interviews wait until a woman is on the candidate shortlist ✅ How women accounted for 83% of new senior corporate leadership hires ✅ A five-year maternity policy with work-from-home flexibility & caregiver travel support ✅ Supporting women returning after career breaks of three, five or ten years ✅ How two manufacturing businesses tripled their number of women employees from a low base ✅ Connecting women’s education & skilling to jobs closer to home ✅ Addressing unconscious bias among business leaders ✅ The personal experiences that shaped Dr. Shah’s approach to women at work 👉 Watch the full episode for a closer look at the hiring decisions, workplace policies & leadership choices that can help more women enter, stay & grow at work. 🎧 About Udaiti Dialogues Udaiti Dialogues is a series by The Udaiti Foundation featuring leaders from industry, government & civil society. Through these conversations, we explore actionable insights at the intersection of Women, Work & Growth. 📌 Subscribe for more conversations on women’s economic empowerment, inclusive workplaces & the future of work in India. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Women, Work & Growth 01:16 The Economic Case for Women’s Participation 02:27 Equality, Merit & Mahindra’s Approach to Hiring 03:44 Women Account for 83% of New Senior Corporate Leadership Hires 03:59 Challenging the “No Women Candidates” Argument 04:50 Flexibility, Maternity Support & Career Progression 06:02 Returning to Work After a Career Break 06:29 Bringing More Women into Manufacturing 08:00 Connecting Education & Skilling to Employment 10:18 Women in Hospitality, Logistics & Manufacturing 11:31 Tackling Unconscious Bias at Work 12:54 The Personal Story Behind Dr. Shah’s Commitment 15:24 Closing Reflections & Close the Gender Gap 30 by 30 #UdaitiDialogues #WomenAtWork #Mahindra #WomenInLeadership #CloseTheGenderGap