Category: Hybrid working

June 28, 2022

Personal Development and Career Development go hand in hand?

❓Personal Development & Career Development – two sides of the same coin? Maya Angelou says “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” A whole life is to find time to invest in oneself as well as in others. To extrapolate this…
June 26, 2022

Is it a good idea to turn a hobby into a side hustle?

(perspectives shared in a recent article in The Guardian ) A side hustle has become a part of common lingo, especially on social media. Hybrid, part-time and gig working, coupled with the rising cost of living is leading professionals to commoditise and monetise their spare time. The fallout of monetising one’s hobby can be a…
June 25, 2022

Do manners matter?

Workplace Etiquette. Manners don’t cost anything, or so I thought. But Not having Manners, can certainly Cost. I came across a funny story recently. It was a price list at a coffee shop with the following prices: Coffee : 5.00 USD A cup of coffee: 3.00 USD Good Morning! One cup of coffee, please : …
June 15, 2022

References Recommendations, Referrals – allies in your Job Search?

References, Recommendations, Referrals – allies in your jobSearch? 1. References are about your Past, what you did and how you faced challenges in the Past. These would include your network, college professors ex Colleagues, even your boss, other senior people with whom you have worked closely, your Alumni network. They are vouching for your previous…
June 14, 2022

Emotional Intelligence at the Job Interview

EI is a critical factor for success and growth at the workplace. It also leads to increased productivity and benefits the bottom line of the Company. Repeated Surveys by the World Economic Forum in recent times, have been ranking Emotional Intelligence among the top 3 Skills employers have been and will be looking for in…
May 24, 2022

It’s Hard to get Fired Today

Learnings that could apply to Indian and other job markets as well. It’s Hard to get Fired Today!(some perspectives from Wall Street Journal – May 19, 2022) The Pandemic has somewhat changed the paradigm for employees. Getting Fired takes Harder Work, today. Employers more likely to keep people on their teams, who wouldn’t make it…
May 21, 2022

HR of the Future

International HR Day was celebrated yesterday, May 20, 2022.Here are some gleanings from social media, HRonline and my own perspectives. Building the identity of HR into something bigger than the words suggest. The theme for HR 2022 is: HR changing the new future, leading change to inspire working lives. In recent times, the role and…
May 18, 2022

Employees Mental Health – a concern for Employers.

❓Mental Health – still an Elephant in the Room? Mental Health issues at the workplace were well-known, even before the pandemic. Covid and its attendant challenges, has only exacerbated the problem. Every challenge offers an opportunity. Companies are taking many positive steps in this direction. Results will take time to be visible. Research shows that…
May 10, 2022

The ‘Anywhere Employee’ of the future

The employee of the future will have a choice of Hybrid, WFH and Work from Anywhere. They will also enjoy better & more opportunities for LFA (Learning from Anywhere). It is expected that employees will have a much shorter career cycle of 3-5 years for the younger generation. We are likely to see more diversity…