Prioritization – A Critical Leadership Tool
As a leader, do you oftentimes feel like you’re drowning in a sea of priorities? It’s like trying to juggle flaming torches blindfolded- not exactly a walk in the park. I hear you! With team members, operations, strategy, marketing, networking, senior management, and family vying for your time and attention, the struggle is real! It […]
Why Happiness at Work Is No Longer a Luxury and Matters More Than Ever for Business Success
In today’s fast-paced, high-stress, “always on” business world, the idea of Happiness at Work seems like a luxury. With increasing inflation and a looming global recession, everyone knows the importance of having a job. Yet, ironically, the world witnessed the Great Resignation in 2020 through 2022, and there are talks of a 2.0 in 2023! […]
Diversity, Women, and a Human-First Workplace
The world of work has discarded the deeply embedded traditional office culture (9-5). But it continues to be caught in the debate over redefining workplace flexibility (remote vs. hybrid). Big shifts are driving transformations. Organizations are looking at ways to reimagine a workplace that is more productive by realigning their workforce to being more diverse, […]
What to do When You Feel Undervalued at Work
Let’s admit, it’s no fun toiling all day at work and not getting the importance you deserve. Reeling under constant stress, target pressure, tight deadlines, client satisfaction, and office politics, most people feel burned out and exhausted. Add to it being undervalued at work, and you’ve got the perfect list responsible for high attrition rates. […]
Workday Rituals – Start and End Your Workdays Right
If your days are a random rollercoaster of events, unpredictable, with no semblance of sanity and a barely-there schedule, chances are you are unhappy, frustrated, and living in constant stress. As an urban professional with career goals and aspirations, you need to feel confident and prepared to give your best at work. The constant busyness […]
My Jungle Lessons
I do my annual stress test in the Jungle. If you are wondering why I prefer animals to doctors, well, it’s an interesting choice, isn’t it? For now, though, I will let the doctors rest in peace. I was referring to my Sabarimalai Trek through the long path, which totals almost fifty kilometres of walking […]
The Dilemma of Appreciation
Have you ever faced the dilemma of appreciation? I had a person working with me who wasn’t doing that well at work. In fact, we had given feedback that he has to improve his performance else it may be the end of the road for him here. Now, after a month or so, this […]
How can I be Authentic at Work?
How comfortable are you being you at your workplace? We’ve always been told to set boundaries between our personal and professional lives, to keep them watertight. And so, most of us put on a mask (not the literal one Covid made us wear) at work, the professional façade. We guard and detach ourselves from […]
Navigating the ‘Hybrid Work Model’
The pandemic shook and dislodged the decades-old 9 to 5 routine, but the world was quick to adapt to virtual. And now, as organisations call employees back to the workplace, the imminent question is, can we return to the pre-pandemic normal? Or will we find synergistic ways to navigate the “hybrid work model?” The […]
Happiness in the age of the Metaverse
As we move forward, the immersive world of AR/VR (the metaverse) is getting the upper hand on meaningful human interaction. Recently, I was at a restaurant where a big family was seated at an adjacent table. The family was a mix of older folks around age 40 and younger teens. When the music turned […]