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Top skills for working women to ensure parity and success

by Team NSN
March 7, 2016
in Industry, Skill Talk

Success follows those who are in complete control of their work and life. In the case of working women*, this poses additional challenges as they strive to strike an impactful balance between careers and home. On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016, TeamNSN spoke to a few successful career women about the top three skills that are essential to ensure parity and sustain success. We are delighted to share their experience, advice and tips and invite you to share yours.

Top skill for working women

Jyoti, an IIM graduate, with two years into banking, firmly believes that women are born strong and they are invincible. She stresses on improving the key skills of decision making and relationship building:

A successful working woman doesn’t wait for applause and appreciations at work. She knows how to multi-task between work and home. She pens down her priorities straight on paper be it her personal or professional goals. Jyoti Bodh, Relationship Manager, ICICI Wealth ManagementJyoti ICICI Bank 

Decision making skills: Be able to decide on options and make the right choice. It’s crucial to do this to move ahead in life and career. A decision may be good or bad, but you learn from it and remember, nobody has grown without making mistakes.

Relationship skills: Building long term and sustained relationships is the key to impactful life and successful business. So, take that extra step and effort to show that you care and delight people with your attitude

Delegation skills: It’s crucial to know how to delegate tasks and  gets things done on time, not wait for it to happen. Be self-dependent and do things right, success will follow.

Kavitha has been working in the software industry for over 12 years now. She attaches a lot of importance to skills and abilities that help in:

Dream big and announce it!  Set a goal and communicate it effectively across your family, friends and colleagues. There will be people around to help you realize your dreams! Kavitha Chennupati, Chief – Business Analyst , DST -IT Services IndiaKavitha Chennupati 

Learning to learn: Invest time to up-skill or cross-skill. Balance your learning across professional skills like problem-solving, keeping pace with technology, and acquiring domain knowledge. At the same time, hone your personal skills like time management, pursuing an art or sport, personal grooming, along with home skills like productively engaging kids in holidays, home décor, cooking a new dish.

Life skills and mental skills: These are needed to stand strong. Believe that every problem has a solution or at least a work around! Develop a strong mental skill to maintain the emotional balance and be confident to face the challenges.

For Krupa, a senior HR professional, the prerequisite for success is to learn the art of balancing. She believes in:

Professional competition is also a battle of the genders, it’s your competence and substance in what you do that helps you rise and shine. Help other women and empower them to make this world a better place. Krupa N S, Associate Director, HR – HCL Technologies LtdKrupa NS _HCL 

Mastering the tough balancing act: Women have the unique power of the three A’s  – ability, agility adaptability – to handle multiple things at a time. The art of balancing needs inward looking and making those little tweaks to reduce stress. It is equally important to find some personal space for just yourself. Revive a forgotten hobby or just take a break to get away from the norm to try something different. Always keep that girl with a smile alive in you.

Competition and excellence: Competition is good but there’s no point in trying to be like someone else. Trying to achieve that assumed goal is like running a race without an end line. Remember you compete with yourself. When you chase your passion, you naturally give it your best. Have intermittent checkpoints to evaluate yourself and improve your performance by raising the bar.

Madhujit’s experience in Learning and Development, particularly for women, shows in her concern about how women represent 50% of world population but are still a minority in the corporate sector. She attaches a lot of importance to:

The biological clock of women coincides exactly with the career clock and if we do not plan well, we lose out on our career. The life changing experiences of marriage, childbirth, children’s important milestones -all of them have an impact on our careers. Madhujit Singh, CEO, Ananya-Women@WorkMadhujit Singh

Positive thinking: Focusing on problems leads us into a downward spiral of self-pity. Focusing on possible solutions helps us move forward despite the current situation.This is the best way to take control of difficult situations.

Networking skills: Networks are of three types: personal, strategic and tactical. It’s crucial to build strategic networks. It cannot be created overnight, and requires concerted effort over a period of time. Building and maintaining your networks both within and outside the organisation are important.

Planning skills: Nothing can be left to chance or for someone else to decide. Share you plans with people who matter most and be flexible.

Nivedita’s expertise in communication, training and talent development comes out strongly when she emphasizes on:

Women should nurture both formal and informal networks in their workplace that would help and guide them to become successful. While there might be no readymade formula for success, being conscious and willing to go the extra mile may make all the difference! Nivedita Kuruvilla, Head- Branding for Talent Development, TCSNivedita_TCS 

Work life balance skills: As a working woman, balancing a home and a career, it is quite possible to fall off the radar by neglecting to build the required capabilities and skills to succeed at the workplace. It is always important to reach out to the right opportunities to build the skills required to move ahead on the career path.

Career planning skills: While women may start on their career path with the right qualifications and skill set, coupled with the right amount of ambition – often a lack of proper career planning may see them floundering in their careers as they reach mid- manager levels, leading them to either drop out of the race or compromise with a career choice not of their liking.

For Sandhya, teaching English has been her passion; with an experience of over 20 years in colleges she prioritizes:

Emotional intelligence with perfect understanding one self and others will help resolve many conflicts amicably at the work place. Because success is not just about how high you go up on the career ladder but how far you can go in your relationships with others at the workplace. A. Sandhya Reddy, Associate Professor, Dept of Humanities and Maths – CBITSandhya Reddy CBIT

Effective communication: Being articulate is very important to get your ideas across and the ability to listen attentively is absolutely essential. Communication is the key to bring transparency in relationships.

Digital skills: Most teachers are reluctant to embrace technology. Basic computer skills, use of internet, mobile devices and and social media can transform the classroom into an exciting learning ground.

So, what’s your take on the top three skills? This was a quick compilation of some key skills that are crucial in establishing parity and helping us become successful in our endeavours.

We are sure you would like to add to what has been said and complement with how women can make a substantial impact in society.

Happy International Women’s Day!

*Working women also includes dedicated home makers, but this article is limited to the views of office goers.

Tags: career women in IndiaInternational women's day 2016pledge for paritytop skills for working womenwomen in bankingwomen in HRwomen in software industrywomen in teachingwork life balance
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Comments 9

  1. Rohan Hadke says:
    2 years ago

    These are really inspiring stories of woman leaderships in various fields. Woman empowerment is one of the factors in developing nation. Thanks for sharing these inspiring thoughts.

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  2. Rohan Hadke says:
    2 years ago

    Thanks for sharing such valuable views from woman leaders at top positions. This is simply inspiring. Woman empowerment is truly one of the key supporting factors of developed nations as we see the examples of western worlds. India is on the verge of becoming the one and Certainly woman empowerment would be a key factor.

    Reply
  3. center for professionals says:
    4 years ago

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. mohan says:
    7 years ago

    mem ye rajasthan me 3 year se constrution academys band h plz chalu karwaye

    Reply
  5. Purnima says:
    7 years ago

    Interesting to see the diverse views and thoughts, yet a common thread across all these women achievers. Happy Women’s Day to all! 🙂

    Reply
    • Madhuri Dubey says:
      7 years ago

      Thanks Purnima

      Reply
  6. Harry Francis says:
    7 years ago

    You should have also told about yourself Madhuri. You are a successful woman and you deserve that honor!
    Among the list, I would add your name too….

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    • Angel Saxby says:
      7 years ago

      I completely agree with Harry! You should be there too Dr. Madhuri Dubey…

      Having had about 30 years of work experience and working through childbirth and all the usual milestones; I can say that women should build on their inherent strengths like:
      Multi-tasking (this is a given), being sensitive to others and empathizing with them (another given), caring and thereby building long-term relationships (strategic or otherwise) with your colleagues, boss, ex-bosses and more often than not; people outside your organization who you deal with (vendors, clients, partners etc.). Keep abreast with Technology (never be caught saying – I don’t know how to use this…), learn something new everyday and read, read, read (reading is never enough).

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    • Madhuri Dubey says:
      7 years ago

      Thanks Harry and Angel.

      Reply

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