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                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Annual Report 2022-23



         Chapter 5                                                                                                               We are navigating the balance                                                                                                          5.  Drawing Expertise, Leadership
                                                                                                                                 between unified action and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Coaching and Development:
          Internal Organization                                                                                                  diversified entrepreneurial                                                                                                                This group supports SLT
                                                                                                                                 leadership, recognising the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           members in honing their
                                                                                                                                 challenges inherent in our early
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           engagement with leaders,
                                                                                                                                 years and the scale and scope                                                                                                             leadership skills through
                                                                                                                                 of our initiatives. We aim to find                                                                                                         mentors, and sector experts.
                                                                                                                                 the optimal equilibrium of                                                                                                                They focus on strategic
                                                                                                                                 stability, efficiency, creativity,                                                                                                          thinking, innovation, and
                                                                                                                                 and flexibility as we progress.                                                                                                            action, fostering leadership
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           traits among team members.
                                                                                                                                 Senior Leadership Team                                                                                                                 6.  Gender Mainstreaming: With
                                                                                                                                 takes charge                                                                                                                              the support of Mentors
                                                                                                                                 Prof. Zachary Green, Professor                                                                                                            Suneeta Dhar and Sarojini
                                                                                                                                 of Practice and Director of                                                                                                               Ganju Thakur, this working
                                                                                                                                 Leadership Development at                                                                                                                 group ensures the integration
                                                                                                                                 The Nonprofit Institute,                                                                                                                   of a gender strategy across all
                                                                                                                                 University of San Diego                                                                                                                   TRI engagements. They
                                                                                                                                 together with IMAGO Global                                                                                                                develop policies, culture,
                                                                                                                                 Grassroots are supporting us in                                                                                                           processes, and structures that
                                                                                                                                 developing a structured                                                                                                                   promote gender
                                                                                                                                 leadership for our Senior                                                                                                                 mainstreaming and establish
                                                                                                                                 Leadership Team. During the                                                                                                               tools for planning,
                                                                                                                                 year, Prof. Green and the                                                                                                                 implementation, monitoring,
                                                                                                                                 IMAGOGG team worked                                                                                                                       and learning.
                                                                                                                                 through a series of online
                                                                                                                                 workshops and practice
                                                                                                                                 sessions to help strengthen -                                                                                                          TRI Culture and Climate Survey
                                                                                                                                 •  Mutual Accountability              within TRI. This includes           tracks philanthropic                                         Roughly right for High
                                                                                                                                                                       getting consensus, rolling          networks, academic                                           Performing Institution
                                                                                                                                 •  Cultivating Destiny                them out and sustaining             publications, and research
                                                                                                                                   (implicit attention to              them. They analyse the              papers relevant to TRI's                                     The Lynton-Pareek Assessment
                                                                                                                                   succession planning)                existing culture using the          areas of engagement. They                                    tool was utilised to conduct a
                                                                                                                                 •  Purpose and Discovery              Culture Climate Assessment          position TRI in global,                                      survey and create action plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        for improvement. This process
                                                                                                                                                                       Tool and identify areas for
                                                                                                                                                                                                           national, and state forums
                                                                                                                                   (organisation culture)              improvement.                        and create compelling                                        facilitated a shared
                                                                                                                                                                                                           narratives based on                                          understanding of TRI's
                                                                                                                                 The workshops and practices        2.  Integration & Differentiation:      community insights.                                          Organisational Climate and
                                                                                                                                 serve as a means to build             This group focuses on                                                                            Culture, including its dimensions
                                                                                                                                 accountability mechanisms and         integrating the Community        4.  Public Policy in Action                                     and connections. It also informed
                                                                                                                                 empower the collective                Action Lab processes across         (PPiA): This group builds a                                  colleagues about the current
                                                                                                                                 leadership of the team. To            different themes and                 narrative for PPiA                                           state of Culture and Climate
                                                                                                                                 facilitate this, the Senior           geographies. They develop           engagement within TRI.                                       within TRI, identifying areas
                                                                                                                                 Leadership Team (SLT) has             mechanisms for integration          They analyse existing PPiA                                   where individual and collective
                                                                                                                                 taken charge of institutional         at various levels – Block,          initiatives, review human                                    efforts to be focused. The results
          The year 2022-23 marked a significant milestone for us as                                                               processes and formed six              District, State and TRI – and       resource practices in                                        of the survey aligned with the
          we re-evaluated the structure of TRI, enhancing its focus                                                              working groups.                       align with the operational          different departments and                                     desired direction of becoming a
          and offerings. The Senior Leadership Team underwent                                                                                                          vision of 2025.                     ministries, establish a                                      High Performing Institution,
          reorganisation, aligning with programs and geographical                                                                1.  Internal Climate Culture                                              learning and development                                     motivating further efforts to
          areas to lead the TRI mission. This evolving structure has                                                                Development: This group         3.  Looking Ahead of the Curve         system, and identify                                         deepen the intensity of the
          resulted in a leaner and more efficient TRI, facilitating                                                                 assesses and develops              Ideas for Future Ready TRI:         opportunities for new                                        motivational climate within the
          increased stakeholder engagement, and creating new                                                                        strategies to cultivate the        This group explores                 partnerships.                                                organisation.
          avenues for resources and contributions.                                                                                  desired internal culture           developmental discourse,



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