Tag: Workplace
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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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How can one be Happier at Work?
How can one be happier at work?(Some perspectives from Human Wisdom) We spend a third of time at work, so it’s worthwhile being happy doing it According to a global Gallup poll a only a litte over 15% of world’s 1 billion employees are engaged at work. A separate UK study revealed that 36% of…
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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.…
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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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Managing Workplace Conflicts
Managing Workplace Conflicts. Interpersonal conflicts are bound to arise when people work together. Studies show that 95% of employees admit that they’ve experienced conflicts with colleagues in last 5 years. These can lead to undesirable outcomes like toxic environment, lower productivity, poor decision making. A survey published in New York Times showed that conflicts between…
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Rest is Not Laziness
A reality check – by Adam Grant Grant (one of my favorite authors) ✅The pandemic has given us an unique opportunity – to press the PAUSE button! ✅In actual fact, life has become more frenetic, for many. ✅ More, instead of less, of a ‘hustle’ ✅ The stress of 24×7 WFH, trying to accomodate the…
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When the Job is Not a complete match – Whether to Apply or Not?
When the Job is Not a complete, Match – Whether to apply or not?(Perspectives based on LinkedIn News) We often tend to bypass job opportunities, simply because the Job Description does not match our skills set. This is a real challenge for freshers and entry level jobs, according to consultant Janet T Phan in her…
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The journey of a Coach
➡️ #Coaching begins with Self-Coaching ➡️ Coaching is a long, two-way journey. It’s not just creating awareness and selfdiscovery by asking right questions, to the person being coached. The Coach also participates in this journey. She too, simultaneously, needs to grow in her own self-awareness.self-development, her strengths and skills. Coach needs to be aware of…
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Happiness versus Success
Reassess your Happiness versus your Success(LinkedIn Top News) We spend months or even years working on a goal and finally achieve it. Only to find it doesn’t bring us Happiness. We can easily fall into the trap of ‘I will be happy when’. If we focus on benchmarking our Happiness to goals we set for…
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