Tag: hiring
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Building Emotional Intelligence as a Company Culture
(Sharing some perspectives from Daniel Goleman’s First Person Plural recent podcast). Companies that truly seek a culture that values emotional intelligence will need to go further on this journey. He suggests three things that Organizations will need to do. 1. They’ll need to make HOW you get your results as important as those results themselves…
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Stories change Lives
Stories change Lives!Stories- a powerful form ofcommunication. That’s the way our ancestors communicated. Eminent Prof Yuval Noah Harari, says the human mind is designed, to think in pictures & stories – not in logical concepts & mathematical constructs. Whether you are a public speaker, job seeker, leader, coach, trainer #influencer #entrepreneur, there’s no gainsaying the…
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Happy Guru (teachers) Day
Happy Guru Purnima Day to All We are all Gurus (teachers, mentors, coaches) in our own way. Thanks to all my gurus For:– Continually inspiring to push the boundaries– Encouraging to strive for goals– Giving guidance, offering friendship– shaping me with discipline and love– Teaching from the Heart and not from the Book– Being a…
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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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Why a Coach?
The average person spends at least 90,000 hours of one’s life – on the job. If you don’t wake up in the morning, excited to pick up where you left your work yesterday, you haven’t found your calling. Work is an important part of life. It often defines your personal identity, your social standing and…
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Social Media Screening for Recruitment
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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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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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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Should you tell your Boss about a Job Offer?
You’ve got another Job offer. Should you tell your Boss? (Some perspectives shared, are based on research published by Wall Street Journal) Employer – employee relations have been recalibrated during pandemic. You’ve a tempting, but not Perfect, Job offer. Should you bring it to your Boss? A potential Job offer can be powerful negotiationposition, ending…
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