Category: Hybrid working
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Social Media Screening
Social Media screening – with discretion? ➡️Algorithms are good for economies of scale. They may not be, always good for context and nuance. ➡️Harris Poll of over 1000 people in 2020, showed that 60-90% of employers, used social media to research job candidates. ➡️54% reject candidates, based on their social media presence. ➡️Social Media can…
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A strong job market does it benefit all?
(Perspectives based on Mckinsey study of American Job Market done in August 2022). Some of the trends may well apply to Job Market in India today. Employees report facing persistent barriers in finding jobs, even as employers struggle to fill open positions. Professionals like chartered accountants, engineers as well corporate employees in some sectors finding…
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How to make Hybrid Meetings more Meaningful?
How to make Hybrid Meetings Meaningful? The pandemic made virtuality a fact of life for one and all, irrespective. Employees, managers, entrepreneurs, trainers, coaches, public speakers, educators, students, mentors, doctors, health care workers, entertainers. All have had to face the challenges of adapting to new virtual technology platforms. In the last two years, people have…
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Curiosity may kill the Cat – but it will grow your career
Curiosity – may KILL the Cat orIt may be the Mother of all Inventions! Either way, it will definitely GROW your CAREER. Curiosity opens our mind to creativity, life-long learning, different possibilities, new solutions to problems, ‘out of the ordinary’ experiences and innovation. A curious person will naturally develop a growth mindset, which is of paramount…
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Success leaves memories
Success leaves Memories! Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft shared this story. “I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define success in her own words, she said… *Success is when you look back at your life and the MEMORIES make you…
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Culture – important factor for Employee Retention?
Culture – am important factor for employee retention and a major trigger for Resignations(Some Views culled from recent London Economist) In today’s work environment,employees look at their jobs through different lenses. Especially the younger generations, place a lot of emphasis on opportunities for growth, training and up-skilling. A generous paycheck is often insufficient to ensure…
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Is employee surveillance beneficial?
When is employee surveillance appropriate?(Perspectives shared on LinkedIn) Majority of companies have successfully moved to remote Or hybrid working during the pandemic. As remote & hybrid working has become the norm, companies have started tracking employees & virtually monitoring them through digital tools like desktop monitoring, video surveillance etc. These systems are designed to reduce…
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9 Tips to be an Outstanding Leader
9 Leadership Tips from a young ‘unapologetically ambitious’ CEO. (excerpts from LinkedIn Conversation with Anjali Sud CEO of Vimeo) Could not help sharing very valid perspectives (my take only) Here are her 9 tips to Leaders 1. Need to know whyyou want to lead. Anjali always knew from a young age that she wanted to…
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What does Work Mean to you?
What do you want from your work or your job? Do I like a boss or colleagues who tell me what to do continually? In the last couple of years, social media has been replete with people complaining about the drudgery of jobs. On the other hand, are all those mentors, gurus, trainers and coaches…
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EQ Or IQ
❓We frequently hear this question: Is EQ more important than IQ?❌Question This question has been intriguing me, ever since I read Daniel Goleman’s recent Newsletters, since the 25th Anniversary of his book, a couple of months ago. He has clarified that the chapter in his book was titled ‘CAN EQ be more important than IQ?…
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