2021

GLOBAL ADJUSTMENTS FOUNDATION

Global Adjustments Foundation (www.championwoman.org) is a self funded not-for-profit public benefit corporation accredited with 80G and 12AA IT exemption and 501c3 (USA)

Built on 25 years of entrepreneurship

MISSION AND VISSION

Mission

Provide life coaching to maximize the emotional, physical and leadership skills of women

Vision

Empower women to be balanced, confident and productive in the workforce

Tag line

Champion a woman, she will build a nation.

RANJINI MANIAN – ENTREPRENEUR

Combining business experience with gender understanding• Entrepreneur from Chennai bringing

FDI to India• Served on the Harvard Women’s

Leadership Board

BMW Chair and Board in Chennai

Jeff Bezos, Founder AMAZON, in Chennai

Harvard University Women’s leadership board

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RANJINI MANIAN – FOUNDER , CHAIR

Authored booksPublisher – Culturama promoting culture to FDI

ADGPs – A K Viswanathan and Seema Agarwal launch the movement on International women’s day

GLOBAL ADJUSTMENTS FOUNDATION RUNS

#ChampionWoman life leadership for Women and Girls

In Coimbatore at Sri Krishna, PSG colleges and more

Intense workshops for batches of MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai

RANJINI AND A TEAM OF LIFE COACHES WITH RICH CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Self-powering women and girls by imparting self-esteem, goal-setting abilities to young women in colleges

Integrating work and life taught to women in the workforce.

Current cohort of less privileged higher education

• 100 % Financial support for higher education

• Meritorious high potential young girls

• 360 degree support with life skills training, including outreach to the families

Shakti scholars brought to Foundation HQ

CHAMPION A WOMAN SHE WILL BUILD THE NATION

5 year journey - Impacted over 1,50,000 women and girls with #ChampionWoman life leadership workshops

At Ethiraj College

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Suhasini Maniratnam - National award–winning actor and women’s activist

Kirthiga Reddy - Former CEO Facebook India, Investing Partner SoftBank, USA

V Sumantran - Business leader of General Motors, Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland

Lalitha Balakrishnan - Principal of MOP Vaishnav College for Women

Monika Gonser - Leading Social Scientist, Germany

Giovanna Vivoli - Brand and Marketing Professional, Italy

Saundarya Rajesh - Award-winning entrepreneur of Second Career opportunities for women

Joanne Grady Huskey - Co-Founder Global Adjustments, former Director VSA of the Kennedy family, USA

Suhasini hands over the Champion Woman workbook to Kirthiga Reddy

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OUR CURRICULUM

SHE GLOWS:

S - Self Esteem buildingH - Health, fitness and personal brandingE - Expressive CommunicationG - Gender UnderstandingL - Leadership TraitsO - Optimism and ResilienceW - Work life IntegrationS - Steady Emotional well being

PROGRAM STYLE

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Interactive thought provoking messages Activities Brainstorming and sharing Motivational videos Inspiring real-life champion women stories Practical takeaways

SOME OF OUR PARTICIPANTS – UNIVERSITIES

SOME OF OUR PARTICIPANTS – CORPORATES & ASSOCIATIONS

IMPACT AMONG TAMILNADU POLICE WOMEN

• Training for 2,000 Greater Chennai Police women

• Full Day workshop in batches of 100

• Self esteem building with stress management for a

seamless work life integration

Police stations have become happy places to work in and

police women have become physically and emotionally

fit - DCP Jeyalakshmi.

NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

• Training for 10,000 nurses in Apollo, Ganga, Child’s Trust, MGM

hospitals etc,.

• Care with responsibility and steady emotional well-being

The sessions have given a boost to the nurses optimism and

morale, they are now lot more empowered to cope with stress

– Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals

Receiving award from Padma Vibushan Dr.PC Reddy and Preetha Reddy Vice Chairperson Apollo Hospitals

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SECRETARIAT WOMEN TAMILNADU GOVERNMENT

1,700 women from the Tamil Nadu Secretariat in batches of 100 at AIMS campus

Topics - Work life integration with robust communication, gender understanding, resilience were

some of the topics covered

Helped me realise my self worth - Uma Maheshwari, Secretariat

Former Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan IAS received a WHITE PAPER from Advisory board member Monica Gonser

Self motivation

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WORKING WOMEN AND EVEN SOLDIERS

Stress management needs are universal in all working women

GST Women

Afgan soldiers at Officers Training Academy, Chennai

Teaching faculty

WHAT OUR WOMEN PARTICIPANTS SAY…….

“I was not sure whether career or family should come first. Now

I know I can integrate and excel in both.” – Ashwini, Working woman.

“I attempted suicide due to personal circumstances. I have learnt resilience is

a better option that will make me a Champion”

– Mahalakshmi, Student

“Beyond academic scores I was not confident of job entry. With the

interview and job skills provided, I am a successful IT professional” –

Anandhi, IT employee

“ The GAF workshop gave me a hope in my work and life as I was able to

reduce my anger with the meditation that they taught us and this along with

the daily physical fitness regime, I am now happy and successful.” –

Muthulakshmi, Constable

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WHAT LEADERS OF ACADEMIA SAY…….

“The life leadership program has important self esteem and emotional strengthening

leader topics conducted by GAF for our students and faculty many times.

I am happy that these make for holistic education, creating truly balanced and

productive citizens for a bright future.”

– Dr Lalitha Balakrishnan, Principal, MOP Vaishnav College for Women

“Our academic excellence at Sathyabhama is enriched through life leadership

ChampionWoman program by GA Foundation, which they have run for our students

and faculty past few years. It is most effective and important for our State”

– Dr Mariazeena Johnson Chancellor, Sathyabama University

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WHAT THE LEADERS OF WORKFORCE SAY…….

“ GAF helped the women police in releasing their bottled up negative emotions… empowered to face their life and work with confidence.”

– Ms Seema Agarwal, IPS – Additional Deputy General of Police

“…your session resonated at both a personal and professional level “

– Navaneeth L V – CEO, The Hindu

The sessions on gender understanding and work life integration had simple practical takeaways to incorporate into daily life.

– Suryanarayanan, Head, Infosys – Chennai DC

@Cognizant

Seema lighting the lamp

VIRTUAL SESSIONS DURING PANDEMIC

35,000 workforce participated in Emotional strengthening during pandemic

Faculty of MOP Vaishnav College Workforce of WIPRO

MINDFULNESS – OUR LATEST OFFERING

Steady emotional wellbeing – Mindfulness was always at the core of our curriculum

Deloitte – South East Asia offices

PROJECT GROW – CURRICULUM FOR WORKFORCE NOW

GROW:G - Gender UnderstandingR – Resilience and OptimismO – Observing MindfulnessW - Work life Integration

WEBINARS KEEP US BUSY

Goal Setting for students at MGR university

Self esteem -Nurses of MGM Gender Understanding for Infosys Emotional strengthening for faculty

Mindfulness for US Consulate

GA FOUNDATION CAN CONTRIBUTE:

1. Curriculum - Share curriculum content for women’s life coaching programs

2. Train the Trainers – Audit and enable customization

3. Workshops - Conduct life coaching sessions as pilot/ on-going with Government

4. Zero cost - As we are strictly non profit

Train the Trainer sessionStella marris college students

TAKING BABY STEPS IN DIGITAL EFFORTS

Instagram - @championAwoman Youtube/championwoman Facebook - championwoman

Website – www.championwoman.org

OUR OFFICE STANDS AS A TRIBUTE TO INDIAN CULTURE

No 5 3rd Main Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600028