Mrs. Shivani Chavan: The HR Star Who Didn't Wait to Be Asked
How Sterlite's HRBP Shivani Chavan turned an unassigned gap in employee training into MDP and SDP programs that lifted engagement company-wide — a masterclass in Initiative, the EQ trait that separates stars from the rest.
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