Reena Dayal

As a company, The Collaborators (UK) Ltd would like to make a statement about the ruling that took place in India this week around same s*x marriage - bascially. India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-s*x marriages.

Our statement - "The video we have spotlighted reported by BBC Devang Shah summarises a diversity of thought around this subject. We rally around the hope and aspiration that this verdict (disheartening as it is for many of us), will spur us to continue to educate and raise awareness on how we can bring SAME RIGHTS to same s*x couples as for heteros*xuals. We hold accountable the Committee being formed to explore this further and the leadership of Hon’ble Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, The Chief Justice of India to protect the fundamental rights of same s*x couples."

For those who are not aware the BBC news summarise as below : -
- India’s Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-s*x marriages but said the rights of LGBTQ+ people must be upheld
- Five judges ruled they could not legalise such unions, which they said was parliament's job
- Their verdict will dash the hopes of tens of millions of LGBTQ+ people in India
- The court had heard petitions in April and May, seeking to change the law to allow same-s*x people to be legally married in India
- Petitioners for same-s*x unions said not being able to marry violated their constitutional rights
- The government and religious leaders strongly opposed same-s*x marriage, saying it was against India's culture
- In 2018, the Supreme Court had decriminalised gay s*x in a landmark ruling

As it happened: India couples say hopes dashed as same-s*x marriage not legalised - BBC News The Supreme Court says it lacks the power to make such a ruling but directs the government to give more rights to LGBTQ+ couples.

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Have you lent a listening ear to Ayurveda Wisdom? Try it. Here is a good one to dip into. A rough and refined way to overcome anxiety (11 mins) You will see the knowledge and application of this ancient wisdom offers powerful new perspectives to how we could master the science of being alive (Ayurveda) Having grown up in India I find it fascinating and began to love it even more coming into the western world. I now, bring it actively into my coaching work to help leaders, team....organisations become channels that will transform the world. Lets reframe how we look at life and prosper!

Have a great week. Namaste!

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People in general focus and notice on the strengths of others or they focus on what's trendy. Agree or disagree?

I was amused with Dr. Shane Lopez's opening remarks along those lines. Truth is whilst intellectually think we play to our strengths, under stress and through default thinking and life experiences we are quicker at focusing on our weaknesses. She also includes in her video a question about report cards which I often ask teams and it is featured in my book. The response I receive when I have asked the question is the same as in the crowd in the video.

I (as many of my networks and clients know) am unapologetic about reminding, coaching and challenging professionals to be who they are - with more skill and mastery. How? By using their Strengths with conscious awareness and practice.

I invite CEOs, Business Owners and Board members to consider this question - are you and your teams consciously and effectively playing to your own and each other's strengths?

Do your leaders focus on What's right with you? and your teams? rather that what they need to get better at?

What about unrealised strengths - we each have 5 or 6 of them. Do you know yours?

Are you using it to raise your profile and enhance your impact?

Don't get us Strengths advocates wrong - you need to be aware of your weakness but what is a game changer for personal and team acceleration is not fixing them, it lies in sharpening and playing to your strengths.

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In Ayurveda (Sanskrit word meaning “science of life” dating back 5000+ years) sleep is called “Nidra” - I love the way it is described :-) An automatic reflex detachment or dissociation of the senses/ organs from their conscious attachments/ objects to induce a state known as “Sleep” - yeahhhh!

Fast forward into today’s modern world or that of “Neuroscience” and we know that lack of sleep can lead to severe disorientation, irritation, anger, stress and so on. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep - literally.. Are you one of them? Could you team members be suffering from it?

In ancient Ayurvedic science (from the Indian subcontinent - the world knows of two techniques - yoga and meditation) Nidra is defined as one of the three main pillars of healthy living. It calls out that lack of sleep can be one of the root of a “diseased” state which can lead to physical, mental and emotional challenges, or in Ayurveda a disbalance of the doshas (the combination of elements that each of us are made of)

HBR’s survey of more than 180 business leaders found that four out of 10 (43%) say they do not get enough Nidra. This can affect your logical reasoning, executive function, attention, and mood. Worse, severe deprivation can lead to depression, anxiety, and symptoms of paranoia and apparently in the long run, could be a contributor to the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

You can google many tips and techniques on sleep routines or might already know many of them. The game changer question often are : What is causing me to lose sleep? what keeps me awake? What is blocking me from adopting these good routines?

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Last Friday millions celebrated the Holi festival…I would like to acknowledge it today as we mark the UN International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I grew up in India and have a second home in New Delhi so have the joy of spending time there quite often (not so in last 2 years of course) I must admit Holi has always been/ is one of my all time favorite festivals - it is pretty popular festival in, topping the charts in North India. It earmarks the start of spring in India and symbolises the victory of good over evil. Most important it is a festival that brings people together from different backgrounds, religions and states as we bond over play, colour, laughter and yes, food!!

In a time where we seem to be torn apart with discrimination and unrest, I hope that festivals like Holi will remind us that it is our differences that bring colour to this world. It is freedom from all kinds of discrimination that makes this world a better place for all. It is in rememebring the pure thought behind festivals that make up wise.

One week after International Women’s Day (IWD): Let's be grown up about this - what gets measured gets done (or undone in this case!) One of the best videos that hit my inbox on. A great production, no doubt - more importantly an inspirational story and a powerful insight of how blatant the issue was and how DATA can help you and your organisation’s win the gender battle. It stresses once again the importance of tracking numbers and metrics ACROSS a spectrum to strengthen D,E,I efforts…
I mean, if we have a business problem do we feel the need to set up a committee? Or do we do an analysis of root causes and make changes where it matters?
Some get it right - most don’t. With a recognition that no doubt MIT and other organisations need to yet get it fully right I applaud them and women who are making great strides to get this balance right. Together we win!

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