We’ve been discussing the question of ‘where work gets done’ for over two years now. Over this period, I’ve come across at least a dozen brilliant answers, yet they’ve all come apart at the time of implementation. They either get critically examined and shut down early in the process or are so far diluted by … Continue reading Velocity via modularity
If you’ve been around a while, you’ve probably noticed that the posts are getting fewer, Twitter more neglected and that the March (and now April) edition of the podcast never emerged despite me promising that it’ll all pick up pace. If there was ever a time to blame languishing, it would be now. But that … Continue reading Activating Purpose
Biases are good. Shoot me for saying that but deep inside, you know it’s true. The brain creates shortcuts (read biases/heuristics) for a reason. Some of these shortcuts are consciously wired in, some unconsciously learnt over time and some thrown in by the environment we grow up in. Are all biases good, no; but are … Continue reading The one bias to rule them all: Proximity Bias
As we sift through the zillion new ideas that emerge every day, one term that we’ll likely cross paths with many times over is Web3. Almost every second article on the internet related to technology is debating if the term is a fad or the future. Technology, and specifically the internet, is an integral part … Continue reading What is Web3?
2022 is a big year for the HR community for three main reasons: First, it is the year where we’ve finally made peace with the virus. We might still dislike or dare I say, hate it but we’ve come to accept that it is here to stay in some form or the other. There’s a … Continue reading 2022 Word of the year: Sift
Earlier this year, I came across the term ‘trauma-informed workplace’ in a Fast Company article while scouting for potential trends for 2022. I realized I was probably the last one to have been acquainted with this term as it isn’t new. A quick internet search will reveal that this has been a topic of discussion … Continue reading Trauma informed workspace
Life feels like it’s come one full circle. My first role as an HR Business Partner amongst other tasks included organizing events, Friday fun, editing the company newsletter and a few similar activities. For someone straight out of college and working in the field of HR for the first time, I assumed that it was … Continue reading Sweat the fluff
2021 was a year unlike any other. For one, it felt a lot like 2020: it began with hope of the economy returning to pre-pandemic times with vaccinations and travel; ended with yet another variant dampening spirits. January began with GameStop stealing headlines. News then moved to cryptocurrency with Elon Musk’s tweets and El Salvador … Continue reading 2021 Year in Review: The 3 big ones
I just got off a call with one of my HR peers. Like always, our conversation opened with her favourite question–‘what’s keeping you up at night regarding work?’. In the past, I’ve been successful in limiting myself to one thing (I sleep like a baby). However, for the first time, I found myself rattling off … Continue reading What’s keeping you up at night?
Every single survey rolled out since mid-2020 in one form or the other asked respondents – ‘How many days would you like to work from an office?’ No wonder, we’ve been brainwashed into believing that the number of days in the office matter more than the purpose of bringing employees back. When the focus is … Continue reading Moments that Matter: When should one head into an office?
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