We’ve all made mistakes in our careers. I wish I had someone to tell me that I was making a mistake when I was, but I didn’t. I’ve made three significant ones till date, two in my early years - one that I regret till date and one that I’ve learnt from. I will share … Continue reading Mistake #1 – Being too scared
I’ve spent the past few weeks hunting for solutions to three business requirements. I have spent considerable hours on calls and in meetings trying to figure how HR greats across are solving for these. I always end with a few questions – “How do you know this is working?” “What are the metrics that you … Continue reading Of effectiveness and efficiency studies
A few days ago I came across a post with a title that went something like - "The way to be happy at work is to find something you love outside of work". I found it rather interesting and parked the piece for later. Alas, the post witnessed a similar fate to bobby pins and I never … Continue reading Finding something outside of work
Taking risks is essential. However, blind risks are fatal especially when your risks could ruin one’s career. Everyone loves to move up the ladder. You take a high performing individual at a level and move him up before he’s ready, he is bound to be happy. Fast forward six months and when he falls to … Continue reading Setting one up for failure
On 14th February, I saw this post circling around my many WhatsApp/Facebook groups. For some strange reason, it became a very popular Valentine’s Day read. I gave in to the draw of the title and soon wished I hadn’t. This post offends me. The fact that it became a popular read makes me feel worse … Continue reading When your own community sells you short!
We've all fallen into the trap of wanting to do too much in too little time. We've also successfully deluded ourselves into believing that this is required. Let me burst that bubble for you. It is not! Au contraire, it is the worst possible thing you could ever do. If you've had to choose between … Continue reading The cost of doing too much
I’ve spend multiple nights lying awake plagued with nightmares of low survey response rates. If you are someone who rolls out surveys on a regular basis, you may be able to sympathize with me. I spent the past year trying every trick in the trade to boost participation - especially for ONA (Organizational Network Analysis), … Continue reading The golden trick to boost survey responses
It isn’t that hard to turn work into fun & fun doesn’t come in just one variety. According to Nicole Lazzaro, there are four kinds of fun: Easy fun – This is casual, nice, light and takes minimal effort. Think of it as the fun you have when you’re relaxing by the ocean or hanging … Continue reading Making work fun
As HRBP’s, we often face a variety of business leaders on an everyday basis. While some are easy to influence, some just don’t listen. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had to face both kinds quite a bit. I’m not sure if it’s just me but closer to the review cycle, leaders suddenly seem more … Continue reading Playing wisely
I’m writing about this again. Because I strongly believe in it; because I’m seeing it happen more often than it ever happened before. Or maybe I’m just more observant & this time I am not going to blame social media alone. It is we – who are both the source and the solution providers. I’ve … Continue reading Living in a seemingly unforgivable world – Part 2
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