Through the ages, despite my constant complaint of HR not experimenting as much and staying exactly where it was a decade ago, I must admit that we did take some leaps of faith. We have had our own share of headline grabbing fads that disappeared soon after. Take for example radical transparency. Whatever happened to … Continue reading What happened to Snaplications?
Not so long ago, I wrote about Google’s return to work announcement. While many more will follow over the course of the next few months, let’s turn the spotlight on five organizations who have made their intentions public and read between the lines (at least to the extent accessible). Spotify: Let’s begin with the organization … Continue reading Remote Work: Spotify, Salesforce, Facebook, Microsoft & Twitter
On 31st January, I took up a challenge with my colleagues. Keeping in trend with fake commutes, the focus on health and spirit of teamwork, we took up a challenge to ‘walk 10,000 steps every single day in February’. Thankfully, February also happens to be the shortest month of the year, hence pushing up our … Continue reading 31 day challenge: 10k steps
When the same message features twice in quick succession, one has to take it as a sign from the universe. (a) Last week, I watched Miss Americana (Yes; I know I am likely the last one on the bandwagon). Aside from being a gripping story, one part imprinted itself in memory. It’s the scene where … Continue reading Re:invention
There’s an expiry date to everything in life. There is an expiry date to: Waiting (for something to happen, to make a change, for COVID to end, for pubs to open)Blaming others (parents for not enrolling you into a sport training, managers for overlooking your skills, God for being unfair)Excuses (not learning to play the … Continue reading An expiry date
The world changed in 2020. I am not a prophet and cannot determine whether the changes are for better or worse. What I do know is that the change is irreversible and we will never go back to exactly where we came from. With all the events that took place over the last 12 months, … Continue reading Events that changed the world of work in 2020
Everyone wants to retire comfortably — no more fretting about income or finances for the rest of your life. But saving for your golden years is easier said than done, and with ageism present in the workplace, it’s becoming even more difficult. Some firms refuse to hire anyone older than 65 because they believe that younger … Continue reading A Look Into Employees’ Pension Savings Gap
And it’s upon us yet again. Call it what you may – annual performance management, talent review or plain old appraisal season, you cannot escape it. Yet, of all the years gone by, the 2021 annual appraisal cycle promises to be, by far, the most agonizing of them all. Individuals within organizations have begun raising … Continue reading It’s appraisal season….or is it?
Last month, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent an email to employees extending work from home to September 2021. The email also painted a picture of what the future of work would look like. Google joined the likes of Netflix, Microsoft, Workday and ViacomCBS who have declared that while work will probably not return … Continue reading Google’s coming back to work
This website witnessed its quietest ever period in the second half of December. Not that I had forgotten about it–I never do. However, I recognized the need to take a guilt-free break. Thus, even though I had some content for the end of the year, I disappeared without warning with the decision to return refreshed … Continue reading 31 day challenge: Create
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