Staff spotlight – Trisha Chauhan

How does your day start? What do you do before work?

My day (most days) start on the treadmill. I have a treadmill at home, so usually I wake up and do a 30-minute run. If the weathers nice, sometimes go for a walk. I’ve found that being active has been really important for my mental health.

What would a normal day in your role look like?

I have a fairly new role in the organisation as Consultant Manager, so my days vary. Some days I’m speaking with consultants, problem solving issues and working to find the right consultants for the right projects. Other days, I’m working on consultant engagement initiatives and projects. Right now, something I am working on is thinking through psychological safety of our consultants. What does this look like and what can we do as a company to create space and a process that supports the psychological safety of our consultants.

What’s your favourite lunch to have when you’re at work?

If I’m at home, I’ll rustle up a salad – something with rocket leaves, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, hummus. Or prawn tacos! The perks of flexible working/WFH is I no longer live off Tesco meal deals.

What do you like to do in an evening / weekend to unwind?

In the evenings, probably going for an evening walk, listen to a podcast and cooking. I like to cook –mainly Indian fusion food. I take my mum/dadima’s (grandma) instructions of “add a little bit of this and a little bit of that” and try to make it my own because who knows what they really mean by a “little bit”?! On the weekend – spending time with my partner, family and close friends. Going for walks, I like to read a lot of non-fiction/EDI related /auto-biographies/personal development. Currently reading ‘Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, Hope in an American City’.

What’s your favourite thing about your job?

One of my personal values is equality. I think being able to be part of an organisation that is committed to making change in the workplace/world through shifting the dial on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is what drives me to come to work every day.