Vijay Dandiwala HR-IR Consultant

Vijay Dandiwala HR-IR Consultant Human Resource Development,
Industrial Relations and
Organizational Development.

Change : By Choice or By Compulsion?Nature offers us three profound teachers of change. [1] The Dinosaur : Colossal, but...
22/08/2026

Change :
By Choice or By Compulsion?

Nature offers us three profound teachers of change. [1] The Dinosaur : Colossal, but when the world changed, it could not adapt. Result : Extinction [2] The Cockroach : Humble, yet resilient. It adapted to change and endured. Result : Survival. [3] The Butterfly : It surrenders to dissolution and slowly but silently reinvents itself. Result : Transcendence.

These are not just stories of survival. They are a mirror. Do we react to change when it arrives or transform ourselves before change demands it?

Guided by this thought, Cera Sanitaryware Limited curated a Change Management programme for our Shopfloor Leaders. It was my privilege to facilitate the programme.

We explored [1] Models of organisational change [2] Catalysts of change [3] Frameworks for implementing change [4] The Leader’s role as a change agent [5] Navigating resistance with empathy [6] Harmonizing management vision with union voice [7] The horizon ahead : Evolving products, technologies, processes, skills, mindsets, and behaviors

Key reflections : [1] You cannot step into the same river twice [2] The true change is one that is irreversible. [3] Do not merely manage the ‘present’. Lead the ‘future’. [4] We do not live in a changing world. We live in a world that never stops changing. [5] Transform yourself, before attempting to transform others. [6] Change by choice, before change becomes compulsion. [7] To get something extra, you must do something extra. [8] Survival belongs to one who is responsive to change.

For any facilitator, the audience is the true spirit of the training programme. The zeal, candour and wit of our shopfloor leaders transformed the room into a vibrant learning experience.

My sincere appreciation to Cera Leadership for its clairvoyance and unwavering commitment to developing its people to lead the future.

It was a singular honour and a profound intellectual odyssey to be invited by the venerable Sarvajanik University, Surat...
19/02/2026

It was a singular honour and a profound intellectual odyssey to be invited by the venerable Sarvajanik University, Surat, to deliver a keynote discourse on the transformative Wage Code and Industrial Relations (IR) Code. These legislative milestones represent a tectonic shift in the metamorphosing paradigm of India’s labor landscape.

We embarked on a surgical dissection of the unified "Wages" definition, unraveling its labyrinthine complexities and the inevitable ripple effects it casts upon the industrial ecosystem. From the herculean challenge of recalibrating labor costs for employers to the critical enhancements in social security safeguards for the workforce, no stone was left unturned.

Our dialogue cast a microscopic lens on a wide spectrum of pivotal provisions, including:

[1] … The Nuance of Remuneration: A granular analysis of remuneration, included / excluded / deemed wages in cash and kind including what is not remuneration at all.

[2] … The Statutory Equilibrium: Floor wages, % rise in allocable surplus, and the ethos of "One Nation, One Discipline” with inclusion of cyber and work from home misconducts,

[3] … The Redressal Mechanism: The constitution of grievance redressal committee, negating union / council, reconstitution of Industrial Tribunals, the rigor of strike and pliability of retrenchment protocols, visionary Re-skill Fund and the whole spectrum of offences and penalties.

The intellectual fervour in the hall was palpable. The HR fraternity and students displayed a rapt attentiveness and a probing inquisitiveness that truly ignited a crucible of learning. This synergy was seamlessly facilitated by the university’s impeccable stewardship and hallmark of academic excellence.

My heartfelt commendations to my fellow speakers who extol their intellectual prowess, the visionary leadership and astute teamwork of Sarvajanik University, Surat for orchestrating this resounding success. We stand at the precipice of a new era, one where labour laws do not merely regulate, but empower and harmonize the engines of our economy.

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