Tag: employment

• March 7, 2023

  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,…
• March 4, 2023

  Confidence without Attitude

  Confidence without Attitude – Leadership of the Future(Souce of some perspectives:   McKinsey & Co). ✅In today’s turbulent times, change and disruption are the norm. ✅Research shows that attitude is a positive leadership quality. ✅Leaders need to have strong analytical and technical skills. The need to be confident without a ‘know it all’ attitude. ✅Rather they…
• March 3, 2023

  Why People Choose a certain Job?

  Factors which affect a person’s choice of a particular job. Research shows that 3 in 5 people consider the pay and compensation package as the deciding factor when taking up a job. According to a survey done by property consultant, CBRE India. Apart from pay, other Benefits like health insurance, leave facilities, childcare facilities, sabbaticals…
• February 24, 2023

  World Economic Forum 2023 – 4 Takeaways

  4 takeaways from #wef23  held in January 2023. An interesting experience during the pandemic has been the opportunity to watch the livestreaming of global summits, including the WEF 2023 at Davos last month. Am sharing some of the topics and learnings.Source credit: The Adecco Group Upskilling & Reskilling are major challenges that Companies must address.…
• February 22, 2023

  Work-Life Balance for the Job Seeker

  Work Life Balance for the Job Seeker! Finding work is hard work – in today’s overcrowded market plagued by mass layoffs and subdued sentiment. This is especially so for Gen Z ers with a degree, but lack of clarity of how & where to start. According to Government estimates  almost half  of India’s workforce is…
• February 3, 2023

  9 Steps to Future Proof your Career

  Future Proof your career & disrupt your ‘S’ curve continuously! What will my job, organisation or industry look like 5 years from now? Will my role even exist? No one has answers about future, but we do know that we live in a volatile world of rapid change. Changes predicted in 10 years have occurred…
• January 8, 2023

  Workplace shifts in 2023

  Workplace Shifts in 2023! Uncertainties of economic slowdown & rising inflation, among other things, are likely to lead to workplace shifts in 2023. Some of the trends we may see are mentioned below. 1. Hybrid rather than Remote is here to stay.  The ‘return to office’ debate may continue; but Hybrid may well emerge the…
• January 4, 2023

  Accept Feedback the Right Way

  6 Ps to accept Feedback – the Right Way! Like many others, I often find it difficult to accept feedback (particularly if it’s critical). I recently came across an article in the media suggesting some practical steps, which I found useful. The 6 P’s of Receiving Feedback ➡️ Poise – Hold an attitude of neutrality…
• December 17, 2022

  Confidence and Vulnerability

  Confidence & Vulnerability. When we share our mistakes and  failures, we become more approachable. We come across as Human.  We feel no pressure to be the best, or have all the answers. Vulnerability doesn’t come easily to us. There is the fear that we may be perceived as ‘weak’ or it may undermine our Confidence.…
• December 2, 2022

  Does it help to haave office friends?

  Does it help to have ‘office friends’? The office used to be the standard place to make one’s first friends in adulthood, or even lifelong friends. But WFH and hybrid working has changed that. Yet 52% employees report craving for more connections at work. Gen Z is probably feeling the brunt of this, having missed…