Sneha Khilay
Nominee Profile
Location: Watford
Inspired by the Gandhi quote “be the change you want to see in the world”, I have advised board members, CEOs, and senior managers on how to develop a strategic and operational approach to the changing stance on diversity, inclusion, psychological safety and effective management of harassment. With expertise at an international level, accumulated over the past 25 years, I enjoy supporting organisations find effective solutions to their diversity dilemmas, to ensure that senior managers and staff are conscientious in inclusive practices, specifically around behaviours and language.
My work includes:
• Designing and facilitating training sessions on topics including managing sexual harassment in the workplace; understanding micro aggressions and creating psychological safety; respect and dignity in the workplace and inclusive leadership.
• My flagship ‘Finding Your Mojo’ Programme – a six-month professional development programme for aspiring leaders from different ethnic minority groups.
• Investigations & Mediations: I conduct high profile, independent, impartial investigations or mediations into allegations of racism, sexism, and other forms of harassment or bullying at work.
• Diversity Dialogues: Working with senior managers, directors and CEOs, I use my expansive knowledge and coaching experience to facilitate an understanding of the value of diversity and inclusion into practice. The aim is to help senior managers feel able to share their concerns/dilemmas and accordingly take proactive measures.
• I have delivered extensive coaching on cultural differences for senior leaders for several international organisations.
I publish a monthly newsletter ‘Essence of Equality’ (2500 subscribers). I contributed regularly to the London School of Economics Diversity Blog, (received international acclaim), I have written for various management publications and have been quoted in national press. I am currently writing a book titled ‘Diversity Dilemmas in the Workplace’.
My work includes:
• Designing and facilitating training sessions on topics including managing sexual harassment in the workplace; understanding micro aggressions and creating psychological safety; respect and dignity in the workplace and inclusive leadership.
• My flagship ‘Finding Your Mojo’ Programme – a six-month professional development programme for aspiring leaders from different ethnic minority groups.
• Investigations & Mediations: I conduct high profile, independent, impartial investigations or mediations into allegations of racism, sexism, and other forms of harassment or bullying at work.
• Diversity Dialogues: Working with senior managers, directors and CEOs, I use my expansive knowledge and coaching experience to facilitate an understanding of the value of diversity and inclusion into practice. The aim is to help senior managers feel able to share their concerns/dilemmas and accordingly take proactive measures.
• I have delivered extensive coaching on cultural differences for senior leaders for several international organisations.
I publish a monthly newsletter ‘Essence of Equality’ (2500 subscribers). I contributed regularly to the London School of Economics Diversity Blog, (received international acclaim), I have written for various management publications and have been quoted in national press. I am currently writing a book titled ‘Diversity Dilemmas in the Workplace’.