About Us
Work With Dignity Foundation aims to make India a Great Place to Work by creating opportunities for all, especially those in the unorganized sector, to work with dignity. We bring together People Leaders from various sectors, including corporate, NGOs, government, and experts, to drive economic and social change.
Why is Work with Dignity required?
India boasts a rich history, culture, and diverse population, fostering innovative ideas and the spirit of ‘Jugaad.’ Despite its potential, it faces economic challenges like large-scale poverty, unequal income distribution, high unemployment, and inadequate public services. India ranks 112th in the UN’s Global Sustainable Development Goals.
Human Development Index (HDI) is crucial for gauging wellbeing, relying on factors like life expectancy, education, and income. Economic and social justice are pivotal for a positive HDI trend.
To harness India’s vast potential and promote dignity in work, Work With Dignity Foundation (WWD) aims to make India a great place to work. Success would mean a significant portion of India’s workforce operates with dignity, driving progress and prosperity.
Building Bridges: Work With Dignity's Corporate Connections
The principal trustees of Work With Dignity Foundation, through their professional network and past endeavors, have built a substantial relationship network with numerous organizations in Corporate India, known as their ‘circle of influence.’ Leveraging this circle, Work With Dignity can create a community that will engage in the following endeavors:
Enable volunteering efforts by employees working across organizations of Corporate India
Enable allocation of CSR Funds by organizations in Corporate India, to credible NGOs and Projects, on Causes of their choice.
Create livelihood opportunities for the beneficiaries of certified NGOs by leveraging relationships with Corporations across India
Connect corporations with pro-bono opportunities for social causes in government or NGO projects. Utilize People Leaders from Work With Dignity Foundation to maximize impact.
Meet the Trustees
With a career spanning over 25 years, Basuri Dutta is a seasoned professional. She started her career as a practicing lawyer before getting into the field of Human Resources where she worked in Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. before joining Great Place to Work® Institute India. She has been in the Institute for over 16 years where the key area of research and advisory is ‘Workplace Culture’. Just before joining Great Place to Work® Basuri had a short research stint at IIT Mumbai – SJM SOM. Basuri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Nagpur University, a Master’s Degree in Personnel Management from Pune University and a MBA from SIBM, Pune.
Prasenjit is the Founder Director of Great Place to Work® India and has been a trusted advisor to leaders of hundreds of enterprises in India to help them create high trust cultures that deliver sustained business results. A few years ago, he Co-Founded Great Manager Institute ®with a mission to give every professional in the country a chance to work with a Great People Manager. With a master's degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Prasenjit has three decades of experience in Indian and multinational corporations like HSBC, Grow Talent, Eicher Consultancy Services (ECS Ltd.), Siemens, and Crompton Greaves. He has written many research papers and over 100 articles on all aspects of creating high trust cultures that deliver sustained business results and is a sought after speaker.
Dalreen is the Director and Co-founder at Great Manager Institute and has extensive experience of working with leadership teams of organizations across multiple industries. Her areas of expertise include Culture Transformation & change management, Leadership Capability and Development, Employee diagnostics, People Practice assessment and re-design Learning and Development process design and implementation. She is adept at understanding organization strategy and aligning the same with the training needs, impact on customer service and business results.
Preeti Malhotra is a seasoned professional with over 22 years of experience. She joined Great Place to Work® in November 2011, and is currently a Director and Co-owner in the India affiliate. Her role primarily involved partnering with leaders across various industries in their journey of building great workplace cultures. She also commenced the wellbeing practice at Great Place India along with her team. Preeti holds a Master’s degree in science and is a gold medallist in Human Resources Management diploma from AMA, Ahmedabad. Prior to joining Great Place, she spent 9 years leading the human resources function in organisations in the IT and financial services sector. Keeping abreast with what is relevant in the current times in the area of wellbeing and the rapidly changing business landscape is a keen interest.
