Prathibha Nayakanur
Senior Director - Account Management, Work Dynamics, Bengaluru
Who is a female inspiration/role model to you, and why?
An inspiring female role model for me is my mother and grandmother. The good old saying “Home is your first school” was true for me, as that was the place where I learnt all life lessons – being humble, collaborative, fight for the cause, determination, conviction, embrace changes and much more. Although both were not fortunate enough to have more than two-three years of schooling, they had an excellent understanding of life and were great women. Besides them, I had impressive female teachers in my school. It was a perfect combination of home and school with these inspiring women around me. And this helped me a lot professionally.
Why does inclusion matter to you?
At the beginning of my carrier, I was an accountant and experienced gender bias in all aspects – hiring, training, promotions and so on. That discrimination converted me into a firm believer of co-existence, co-creation. Everyone should be valued.
Inclusion matters a lot to me. Our profession calls for interaction with diversified groups and people at various positions – right from a cleaner to a manager. Such varied interactions strengthen and enhance our relationships, knowledge andlearnings. I strongly believe in nourishing this culture by building inclusion in the team.
How are you inspiring women to achieve their ambitions at JLL?
I appreciate JLL a lot for its D&I vision and feel proud to be a part. I am aware of all activities and training that the company takes to promote this. I encourage all my team members to avail these benefits. I make conscious efforts to provide equal opportunity to everyone in the team and share my experiences and mistakes. All my efforts focus on strengthening the team with training and guidance to help them achieve their goals.
