Who We are
We are a People Solutions Consulting firm that works with Organizations through their journey of building and transforming their existing workplace into a “Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive” space.
Right from building your Vision and Mission plan, empowering your Recruitment strategies, re-defining your HR policies, customized training solutions to upskill your employees to all the way up to implementing a Diverse, Equal, and Inclusive Cultural Transformation, we are your Inclusive buddies because we give you custom made solutions and interventions in a complete package while also addressing Equity at the same time!
At SStraight Circles, we are the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion catalysts for change and are passionate about propelling Organizations to build diverse, inclusive, equitable, happy, and authentic workplaces that leverage and accelerate a profitable business through sustainable, effective end-to-end “Transformative Integrated Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” solutions.
OUR STORY
SStraight Circles started in 2017 as a People Solution Firm with a prime focus on providing Training to Implementation oriented solutions for Organizations. We were an integrated platform where we connected Learning & Development experts, HR & Training Professionals, Tech Solution Providers, and Creative Media Experts, Process Re-engineering to Transformation and Implementation to provide end-to-end solutions for Organizations.
Our journey with several clients across various sectors gave us an insight into the Organizational work-pattern, where most organizations, including those certified as great places to work, were ironically weighed down by their stigmatized inert work cultures. We also observed that these workplaces continued to have high attrition rates and challenges in Organizational growth. On the other hand, some of our best experiences with our clients we worked with, gave high priority to employee development and work culture, and allowed us to work in tandem to develop training solutions, re-engineer their existing people processes, and bring in a transformation centered around employee development.
Our passion for people helped us embark on a journey of research, to curate best practices and transformative propositions to help Organizations embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, truly in a holistic way and nurture happy workplaces. We have teamed up with experts from all fields of DE&I, to provide you bespoke solutions and lay the roadmap for your Organization to imbibe a Diverse work culture with an honest spirit of Inclusivity.
Organizational benefits of adopting a DE&I Culture
Everyone deserves the right to work! A new report by McKinsey a global management consulting firm found that companies in the top quartile for ethnic and cultural diversity are 36% more likely to outperform on profitability than peer companies that do not follow a DE&I culture.
Organizations that are woke and adopt a DE&I culture,
- Have shown significant increases in Revenue: Highly inclusive organizations generate 1.4 times more revenue and are 120% more capable of meeting financial targets
- Are better prepared for a VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) world: Firms in the top tier for diversity and inclusion are also 1.8 times more likely to be change-ready and 1.7 times more likely to be innovation leaders in their market
- Have shown that Diversity improves a Brand’s image: An organization that has a diverse set of employees is more likely to be perceived as an organization that caters to a diverse customer base and therefore more creative and innovative in their approach
- Boost higher levels of Employee Engagement: Happier employees are more productive and engaged. When you create a culture of inclusion, employees feel valued, respected, and safe leading to greater collaboration and creativity
- See a reduction in Attrition and Staffing Costs: Organizations that create Inclusive and happy workplaces foster an environment where employees prefer to stay longer and when employees stay longer, attrition rates go to an all-time low resulting in a drastic reduction in staffing costs
WHY SSTRAIGHT CIRCLES
- One-stop solution for all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion needs: SStraight Circles is the one-stop solution for all your Diversity Equity & Inclusion needs. We are on a mission to support Organizations with impactful, innovative, and comprehensive Solutions to enable Organizations to embrace a Diversified and truly Inclusive Culture.
- A highly experienced panel of experts: Our experts bring together their individual strength of experiences garnered over the years, through their own chapters of personal exposure, industry training, and global exposure which provides deep insights, and meticulously structured for D, E & I implementation strategies.
- Customized Solutions to fit different needs: We believe every Organization has a different need and purpose; hence we help each Organization foster successful performance-oriented changes that can be easily adapted and implemented.
- Changemakers: We are changemakers and highly passionate about bringing in a holistic transformation in the world we live in. We also curate social initiatives that run in parallel, to influence and bring in the necessary change and we are excited about doing our bit for humanity.
Wherever you are in the path of D&I,
we are your true Inclusive Buddies.
We help you choose the right intervention,
To facilitate Inclusion and Diversity.
Our Approach
Our Team
Lavanya Soman
Founder and CEO
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Culture Architect | POSH Enabler & ICC External Member for Corporates
SStraight Circles is a People Solution Company that helps Organizations nurture and integrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at their workplace. We provide Consulting, Assessment, Training and Culture Implementation solutions. Visit www.sstraightcircles.com for more information on how we can help you transform your Organization into a happy workplace!
Armed with 20+ years of experience across Fortune 500 companies like IBM, HP and Mphasis and working across several Industries as an Entrepreneur, I have had the opportunity to work with diverse cultures across the globe covering India, U.S. UK, France, Netherlands, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and find solutions that bridge Inclusion gaps.
As a POSH Enabler (Prevention of Sexual Harassment for Women @ Workplace) and an Authorised Resource Person with the Ministry of India for Women and Child Care Development, I have worked with numerous Organizations in chalking out policies, driving several anti-harassment initiatives and workshops on Gender Sensitization.
Amongst my various social initiatives, I have been working with Persons with Disabilities, LGBTQ+ and driving Inclusive programs as part of my Leadership profile on a global Women’s NGO. The objective being, to understand social injustice at a holistic level, to address intersectionality at the workplace and to influence community behaviour at the same time.
My cross skilled experience across various domains like Learning & Development (L&D), HR, Resource Management, Business Operations, Program & Project Management has helped me to adopt an intuitive and research based approach from diagnostic to transformative using innovative solutions that has resulted in
- Implementing Workplace Culture changes that reduced attrition and reduced staffing costs
- Increase revenue by upto 50%.
- Increasing productivity and efficiency in resources by upto 50%
- Re-engineer business processes that helped eradicate delays, reduce turnaround time by upto 85%
- Individual mentoring impact by upto 90%
Reach out to me if you are
- An Organization looking to implement / enhance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion culture @ your workplace
- A Student / Fresher passionate about research in the area of Diversity & Inclusion
- A Domestic / Global Organization, NGO or Social activist looking for an ally for Diversity & Inclusion related initiatives
Dr. Shuba M Nagarajan
People Learning & Development Wizard
A passionate People Solution expert with a versatile profile spanning more than 2.5 decades of strong experience in Organizational Development, Behavioral Training, POSH, Content Development, Training Operations, Mentoring, Coaching, Counseling and Assessments, she has worked with Fortune 500 companies like IBM and HCL and her composite experience also includes working with the American Consulate General, The Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Confederation of Indian Industries.
Certified as a Professional Coach from ICF, USA, her other certifications include 360 degree feedback tool –OD Initiative, Recruitment Analyst, NLP Basic Practitioners, Transactional Analysis and many more.
Dr Shuba has created an impact in transforming individuals and teams successfully, through her Training and Learning sessions and SStraightCircles is honored to have this veteran on board to drive successful Learning, Developmental & Training transformations in line with the company’s vision
Jaishree Kasturi
Program Manager – Process Re-engineering & Transformation
A PMI certified IT Project Professional with more than 25+ years of experience, she has had the experience of working with Global conglomerates like Cognizant, Tech Mahindra and Covansys. Armed with rich experience in Account Planning, Delivery Excellence, Pre-Sales and Delivery Management, she has successfully managed and contributed to achieving several Top line and Bottom Line goals resulting in significant growth of the Account.
Certified in Global Business Leadership and her global experience in transitioning projects across U.S., Europe and Australia to offshore development centers coupled with extensive experience in Recruitment, Performance Management, Mentoring and Training has given her the holistic skills of understanding People, Technology and Process in depth
Jaishree has successfully delivered various client projects and will drive transformative IT solutions in line with the company’s vision
