Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of ‘No’s.’ It starts with one reason to not do something, followed by another and then another until I’m snowballed under. No one says it but everyone wants to. The real reason isn’t logical yet the one that stands strongest. They say No because ‘this is how it’s always … Continue reading This is how it’s always been
I moved country, team and business group in the midst of a pandemic. There - I said it!
There’s no dearth of advice on the skills a new age HR professional needs to equip themselves with. Over the past few months I have come across recommendation on endless courses on time management, influencing skills, data analytics and empathy. Yet the whole suite of recommendations chooses to stay away from critical skills that HR … Continue reading FOUR COURSES HR NEEDS TODAY
Here are the top 5 for the month: What you need to know about face surveillance | Kade Crockford: Privacy is not dead and giving up privacy has never lead to safety. Technologies that push for privacy also protect our safety. This talk is a spine chilling introduction to reality and the fact that giving … Continue reading Top 5 TED Talks – June 2020
I have always been a big fan of research. Talk about unconscious bias training and I’ll quote research on how they are useless or even counterproductive. Talk about recognition mechanisms and I’ll again point you to something behavioral science said. But at the end of the day, even I recognize that research can only tell … Continue reading Kneading Dough
There are perks of sitting at home all month, one being that I have scoured through more TED talks than I ever have before. It helps expand the vast repertoire of random facts that I have collected (and forgotten) over time. Here are a few talks that left a lasting impression and ones I would … Continue reading Top five TED Talks – April 2020
I have now completed an entire month of working from home. I dragged myself out of bed, into my workout clothes and placed myself on my yoga mat. Fifteen minutes later, I gave up. I came to terms with the fact that today was going to be yet another less than optimal day and I … Continue reading Isolation Diaries #1
I have been sitting at my desk staring at a blank document for over a week now. I am supposed to be writing about building a self-service culture and a host of other topics but it feels like a sin to talk about anything apart from the Coronavirus at this point. I pretended to be … Continue reading COVID-19
I was recently invited to my Alma Mater to deliver a talk on what I’ve learnt through my many years in the corporate world. While the talk didn’t go as planned due to scheduling issues (story for when we meet), I thought I’d record my thoughts here. If you’ve been in the industry long enough, … Continue reading What I’ve learned
Here are five reasons why you will never work on a project that will take five years to demonstrate success: Organizations are designed to orient employees towards yearly outcomes. If you don’t believe me, take a look at your performance appraisal system. Working on anything that takes longer than a year, usually rewards you only … Continue reading 5 reasons why you will never…
