Lifting people out of unemployment
Chord, a non-profit based in Hyderabad India, is one of the community projects SHV Energy supports. Chord runs a range of programmes based around empowering people from underprivileged communities through…
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As part of this push to ensure broad representation at every level of our business, we run a programme called ‘Taking the Stage’. ‘Taking the Stage’ is a leadership communication programme designed to empower women to lead, specifically focusing on their verbal and written communications.
Gender-based expectations can affect how women communicate, whether it is conscious or unconscious. This programme aims to build confidence and authority in a supportive environment, strengthening our organisation’s leadership pipeline. Participants learn to embrace their unique leadership identity, create strong scripts to guide their communications, recognise vocal patterns that don’t support their goals and project vocal authority instead, and achieve the presence of a leader through their body language.
Global Growth Director at SHV Energy