Tag: challenges
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Skills is the new Data
Skills is the new Data! Skills-based hiring, promotion & talent development are a way of life today. ‘Skills-based’ is a shorthand for employers’ ability to spot candidates whose experience has imbued them with most (if not all) the skills to succeed in a job, even though they may not hold the job job title yet…
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Setbacks are only setups for Step -up
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02dtERhnpaNvVyXBbW2Nv51i7tDEs7XHN4Ht4Entmet95RyJejL8QffHxvAirwtppWl&id=736324121&sfnsn=wiwspmo&mibextid=RUbZ1f Job Seekers often face burnout in today’s fiercely competitive market. No response to hosts of applications sent out, silence from the other side, rejection, ghosting, waiting in line for a final reply, no feedback post the interview. It pays to keep in mind that there’s no success without some failure, no gain without pain,…
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Clarity of Direction in your Job Search
Clarity of Direction & targeting Companies in your Job Search! The pandemic has created an unemployment pandemic of sorts – in India as well as globally. 35 million white collar workers are still jobless, as of February 2023 in India. Today’s Job Search is Less about Searching, and More about Being Found. Chances do not…
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Intentional learning 3x3x3 method
Intentional learning for career growth – 3x3x3 approach! In today’s fast changing workplace employees need continuous learning to stay relevant. Last year a McKinsey Quarterly shared a 3x3x3 approach for career growth This is very topical today, when scores of organizations are recruiting freshers and providing training to fill the talent gap. What drives us…
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Life’s Turns & Twists
Starting Life Anew! Back home after 5 months. 5 months of loving care and looking after by my daughter-in-law, son and grandchildren. ✅With every ending starts a new beginning. ✅An awakening to a renewed sense of universal consciousness….as the Ego fades gradually. ✅Joy and pain are two sides of the same coin. Where there is…
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Leadership & Team Coaching
A shared mindset helps team building.(thoughts triggered by an article in Harvard Business Review Türkiye) Until recently coaching was considered a 1 on 1 activity. But no matter how effective employees are as individuals, they contribute as a group. A leader’s role as a team coach, can support the team as a unit, setting guidelines,…
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Humility + WILL = GREAT LEADERS
Humility + Strong Will = Great #Leaders (Just re-read this story from Good to Great by Jim Collins) & the #motivation resonated. Coleman Mockler was the CEO of Gillette from 1975 to 1991. A quiet, reserved man, almost a patrician gentleman. But his reserved nature could not be mistaken for weakness. During his watch, he…
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How to disagree, agreeably at Work?
How to disagree, agreeably & handle conflicts at work? Conflicts are work are inevitable, especially in today’s VUCA world. Badly handled they can lead to negativity and vitiate the atmosphere. Here are some useful Tips.(Some are from my own experience & some are picked up from multiple HBR articles.) 1. Doubt your assumptions. All perspectives…
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Guiness Book of Records
It’s no surprise that everyonehas heard of Guiness World Records, the highest recognised human record in a particular category. But it’s certainly a very welcome surprise and dream come true, to see one’s own name on that Certificate. Sincere gratitude and immense thankfulness to Success Gyan and Surendran Jayasekar for making this happen, through Super…
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Moonlighting
Moonlighting- the Dilemma. Moonlighting is the practice of working a second job outside normal 9-5 business hours. As World of Work moved to living rooms, during the pandemic, several employees chose to take up parallel gigs to augment their income. Especially when someone is transitioning to a new industry or role. This may also be…
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