Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 13: Two-day Level II workshop on ‘Conscious Leadership and Social Change’, for the students of MBA-International Business (MBA-IB) programme, concluded today.
The workshop was organized by International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR & HRM), University of Jammu, in association with Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network, New Delhi. The theme of the workshop revolved around the dynamics of social change through change in “Self”.
Ashima Kaul, founder Trustee and Managing Director, Yakjah, and the recipient of coveted 100 Women Achiever Award 2015-16, was the lead trainer for the workshop. She was assisted by Tamana Slathia, volunteer leader Yakjah.
During the opening session, Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Director, ICccR & HRM, talked about the relevance of conscious leadership behaviour. She said that leadership involves ownership of responsibility for execution of change in a planned manner in the organizations. Organizational leaders, who practice conscious and conscientious behaviours, act as catalyst for social change, she added.
The workshop focussed on developing an understanding of new patterns emerging in context of social, economic and global developments. The focal point of the workshop was to create an awareness of human, environmental and ecological interconnectedness, besides addressing issues for Conflict Resolution.
During two days, Ashima worked on building skills in participants by articulating the intricacies of conscious leadership. Thoughts regarding self-consciousness and its relation with leadership in today’s picture were conversed. MBA-IB students were trained in addressing challenges of heterogeneity and diversity in management of multinational corporations. The participants were apprised about the shortcomings of the present business models and how holistic success of business sectors is directly linked with social responsibility.
The workshop included systematic methods and techniques involving group activities such as Ice Breaking sessions, “Active listening”, “Perception & Communication Techniques” and “Circle of Conversation”, where the participants learned through the process of personality identification. The future business leaders were also sensitized about gender discrimination and its adversities in the corporate world through thought-provoking activities like “Walk of Shame” and “Gender Swap”. Isha Sharma, Dr Ridhi Sharma and Dr Shafqat Ajaz, were the Programme Coordinators.
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