Women in the Workplace

This workshop, although open to all women, focuses on those working in any kind of organisation/team. The workshop is based on the need to be in a neutral but supportive environment which recognises the frequent inequity of the workplace, and provides the participants with tools, practices and skills to be able to negotiate that inequity.

Hopefully, through this, the participants are able to look at ‘being’ or ‘doing’ from a more authentic place.

With the help of drama and movement based tools, we will help women look at the ideas of presence, confidence and visibility as things they can develop in order to make their time at the workplace more effective and easy. The workshop – through its use of physical modalities of dance and theatre – also looks at posture, alignment and body well-being as a part of confidence and presence, which are closely interlinked with self-awareness and assuredness.

|| Facilitators ||

Anita Ollapally, with a Ph.D in Organisational Behaviour, researches, develops and facilitates our programmes. She has a wide range of experience in working with teams from a cross-section of organisations, and her areas of interest include team behaviors and diversity in the workplace, among others. Her academic inclinations have led her to publish in national and international journals. Her award-winning case study, published by Ivey Publishing, is also available at Harvard Business Review.

Deepika Arwind has been practicing theatre professionally for nearly a decade, and works as a writer, actor, director and trainer in her field. Her work has won, and been nominated for several awards. She has received both national and international grants and has actively worked as a Business Role Player for the last four years in several corporations and organisations. She has also custom-created plays / workshops / theatrical experiences for various types of organisations.

Diya Naidu is trained at Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, and her subsequent independent works, residencies (in India and abroad), and collaborations have made her a name to reckon with name in the world of contemporary dance. Her interest in pedagogy and cross-disciplinary integration allows her to look at movement as a tool to develop a range of other skill sets. She has worked with corporates both as a trainer and facilitator, as well as an artist creating meaningful entertainment.