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
Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a wonderful start to the year and are on track to making 2017 the best year so far. After all, isn’t that the entire point of a new year? Fresh starts, new resolutions and new goals to achieve. I hope you have figured out what 2017 will mean … Continue reading 2017!
I woke up to a barrage of posts on social media criticizing a customer service company for one honest mistake. Not the best way to begin the day especially when the organization happens to be one of your favorites. I began to dissect the situation to analyze if all the ‘hate’ on social media was … Continue reading Living in a seemingly unforgivable world
8 months, 6 stages, phases of anxiety, a few curveballs – all leading to one big evening. I first heard of “Are You in the List” in 2012 when my colleague won the award. Ever since, I’ve wanted to be ‘on the list’. What I didn’t know is that the journey to the award would … Continue reading I’m on the List!
I was recently asked a few rapid fire questions and I realize rapid fire's are harder than I thought they were. I'm sharing with you the questions and my answers. There were of course other tougher/longer questions, but we'll save that for another time 🙂 As an emerging HR leader, what keeps you up at … Continue reading Rapid Fire
When earlier this month I was offered a chance to attend the Grace Hopper conference, I jumped at it. What I didn’t expect is that I’d find myself enjoying sessions largely aimed at women in computing. I left wondering why I’d never attended this before. Unfortunately, I missed Day 1 and decided to make up … Continue reading Grace Hopper Conference India 2016
It’s just not evenly distributed yet. And that is the awful truth. There are organizations that are light years ahead in their practices and then there are organizations that are stuck in the 60’s. Not everyone is in the same place on the curve. Take technology for example. We’ve been talking about it for as … Continue reading The future has arrived….
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