CSO

In “Reflections on our efforts to build a wholesome organization,” Arjun Trivedi provides the philosophical underpinnings and some practical strategies of creating an organization whose practices, including people practices, are being attempted to be rooted in compassion.

The current issue of Samuhik Pahal focuses on the theme of people practices in CSOs. It tries to bring in perspectives, and to share strategies and practices, which CSOs across the country are following to build sustainable and humane organizations and create deeper impact.

Shubhra Chatterji, in her article, shares the importance of collectively developing a value-driven organizational culture in building a humane people practices system, which can support impactful work on the ground.

Ashish Shrivastava shows us how being rooted in self-identified values, and responding to one’s context with sincerity, can help CSOs in fortifying human capital at the grassroots.

Anwar Jafri, by discussing the experiences of two organizations from their early days, shared the relevant ingredients and processes entailed in nurturing inclusive environments and supporting human functions in CSOs.

In an article titled “Nurture, trust and patience,” Surya Prakash Rai shares the experiences of co-creating an inclusive team by keeping capacity building at the centre of their CSO’s people practices and of looking beyond formal qualifications while recruiting team members.