Tag: life
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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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Humour at Work
Does Humour work at Work? (Thoughts triggered by article in yesterday’s ET) My best memories of over 4 decades at the workplace, are the humorous stories. This set me thinking whether Humour at the workplace is serious business. Especially ii today’s challenging times of uncertainty at work, pandemic & geopolitical conflicts, humour can lend a…
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Employee Loyalty under threat?
❓Employee Loyalty under threat?The ‘1 Job, 1Company’ concept is no longer relevant. ‘Job’ has embraced many meanings. Gig workers, On line workers, offline workers, project workers, full time employees – who work for partof the year, Professionals who work as consultants etc. Given this scenario, creating a culture of loyalty to the Company can pose…
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Stories Sell
Stories Sell – even at Job Interviews! Stories bring your skills, your talents and experience to life. Show your values, your character, your attitude. Display your passion, enthusiasm, energy and what excites you. Stories are sticky and make you memorable. ✅ 5 types of stories to prepare before an interview You made a mistake or…
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“Video Resumes”
Video is easiest way to get toknow a stranger.. Job seekers can create video resumes, cover letters or short tutorials, or short pieces of content. Sound, Lights, Camera….. Jobsearch(based on some views expressed on LinkedIn Get Hired) This topic has gained traction, with the arrival of Tik Tok resumes . Growing number of job seekers…
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Design your Future Self
Design your Future Self. – Take Ownership of your Future Self(Perspectives shared in HBR article in 2020) Our personality, skill, likes, dislikes & world views change over time. We have some control over these changes. We tend to think that the person we are today is the person we will always be – that’s a…
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A job interview like a final exam, is bound to fill the most confident of us, with a certain amount of trepidation.
🎯Research shows that, it’s the third thing, people fear the most:the first being death, and the second, public speaking. 🎯The major stress, is around giving the right answers to the questions. Take note of this One Tip to help you Answer Any Question at the Job Interview. The Interview is Never about You. It’s always…
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5 Abilities for Success in Life
5 Skills (Abilities) to succeed in Life(sharing learnings from Jim Rohn) 1. Ability to ABSORB, soak in like a sponge. Gift to take in, reflect understand and express whatever Life has to teach you each Day. 2. Ability to RESPOND and affect what you see. Connect emotionally. Let sadness make you sad, happiness make you…
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The only Purpose of Feedback is to Feed Forward
Feedback or Feed Forward?(A post of a different kind – spreading positivity and Hope) Could not help sharing feedback from a very senior executive received this morning. He declined my 3 month coaching Program, for some financial constraints at the moment. We had 2 interesting pre- coaching discussions, lasting more than an hour each. I…
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