Mentoring & Coaching

Ananya's Transformative Journey for Mentors & Mentees

At Ananya Women@Work, we aspire to create a professional environment where every woman is recognized, supported, and encouraged to reach her full potential. We advocate for the transformative impact of mentorship to change lives and create a more inclusive and equitable workplace for everyone.

Our initiative, Mentoring Matters, is meticulously designed to bridge the representation gap faced by underrepresented groups within organizations. This initiative is more than just a program, it’s a crucial journey of growth for both mentors and mentees. Focused on experiential learning, Mentoring Matters accelerates the acquisition and practical application of new skills, seamlessly integrating them into the organizational framework to promote professional and personal growth.

Ananya Women@work was founded by Madhujit Singh, the visionary CEO of Ananya Women@Work, and Sita Pallachola, the pioneering founder of Angel Hub, MentoRite stands as an innovative platform set to transform the mentorship landscape, especially for women and underrepresented groups. At its core, the MentoRite methodology—ASK, APPROACH, ALIGN—mentors and mentees on the nuances of the mentoring process.

In addition to mentorship, our Inclusion Coaching program plays a crucial role in guiding organizational cultures toward increased equity. This program equips professionals, particularly those in leadership positions, to reflect on their perspectives and biases, understand their impact on workplace dynamics, and consciously embrace inclusivity. It’s an essential tool for developing leaders who not only recognize the value of diversity but are also ready to actively champion it.

A 2019 Olivet Nazarene University survey found that

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76%

of people value mentors, but only

37%

have one Mentor

Companies with

30%+

women in management see

27%

mentoring others

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Mentored employees are five times more likely to get promotions and pay raises

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50%

of young professionals are more likely to stay if their company has a mentorship program

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55%

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of minority employees with mentors feel supported and experience upward mobility.

At Ananya-Women@Work, we here to bridge the gap between diversity and inclusion, helping organizations create thriving cultures where all voices are heard.

FAQ’S

You Asked, We Answered : Diversity & Inclusion In the Workplace

What makes the mentoring matters program unique?

Our Mentoring Matters program is an extended, intentional, goal-oriented, and time-bound initiative designed to bridge the gap for underrepresented groups within organizations. It stands out for its focus on experiential learning, accelerating the adoption of new skills, and providing opportunities for practical application within the organizational framework.

Can anyone join the mentoring program?

Our mentoring program is primarily aimed at women and underrepresented groups within organizations seeking to advance their careers. However, we encourage anyone interested in becoming a mentor or gaining mentorship to reach out, as inclusivity is at the heart of our mission.

What is mentorite?

MentoRite is a program that provides a platform connecting mentors with mentees, fostering awareness of the invaluable benefits of mentorship. Through our program, we aim to raise awareness about mentorship while providing women and people from underrepresented groups with the opportunity to experience mentorship.

How does the ask, approach, align methodology work?

This methodology is designed to simplify and enhance the mentoring process. “ASK” involves identifying the needs and goals of the mentee. “APPROACH” is about creating a tailored mentoring strategy. “ALIGN” focuses on aligning the mentee’s goals with actionable steps, ensuring a productive mentoring relationship.

How can organizations get involved with ananya women@work?

Organizations interested in promoting diversity and inclusivity can partner with us by sponsoring employees to join our programs, hosting workshops, or collaborating on mentorship initiatives. Please contact us for more information on partnership opportunities.

OUR HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Testimonials

I thank you for making such a great exclusive women@work workshop, which is a must need for all women, especially working women. Heartfully appreciate the good work of the Ananya team in spreading awareness about leadership.

Meeting different people at one table are a great experience - one software professional, one teacher, one businesswoman, etc. Great experience taking advice from all of them to reach my SMART goal.

Thank you for such a wonderful workshop. It gave us more confidence &courage to take lead of our life. It gave us focus to work more towards my women empowerment. Now I am confident to focus on things I am passionate about and my career as well.

I thank you for taking us through a journey of self-realization and the opportunity to meet other inspiring women leaders. Also, I have gotten some ideas on the importance of networking.

Wonderful workshop. This helped me focus on myself and how to execute my plan for growth. I would definitely recommend the workshop to other women. Excellent to understand self and develop.

Indeed, I must say your session was a personally and professionally inspiring one...It helped in knowing myself and the take away from it helps me in tackling women’s issues in both personal and professional front in my day to day life.

Started to rethink whatever I Speak and Whatever I do be it at Work or Home...Looks like Ananya…..Spirit is Spreading Very Very FAST Around.

Other Services

Project Inclusion

Our end-to-end DEI consulting model supports organisations in the journey to create a culture of belonging through Intentional Inclusion. We work with your organisation to further your organisation’s goal of building an inclusive culture and moving from intent to impact.

Mentoring and Coaching have been long recognized to benefit the mentees, the coachees and the organisation. The gains to the mentor/coach are, now, also being recognized and recorded. We support your organisation in building a culture where mentoring becomes a way of life.

Unconscious bias

Biases are human. Bias is a social stereotype one holds about certain groups of people, impacting the people-decisions. Our systemic interventions help build awareness of the biases and mitigate their impact by bringing about behavioural change and in the process furthering the inclusion agenda in your organisation.

Women's Leadership Potential

Ananya-Women@Work is our flagship program for women in their mid-management position to unleash their leadership potential. The journey-based program for women complements your organisation’s effort in building a strong talent pipeline for leadership positions.

PoSH

Everyone has a right to be treated with respect and dignity. Moving beyond the mandate of “Sexual Harassment of at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013”, we support your organisation to build a culture where respect and dignity thrive.

Other Interventions

We work with you to build programs/interventions based on your unique needs and organisational culture. These need-based and transformational interventions are designed especially to truly inspire, influence and Impact results.