We all have the image of the modern-day woman depicted as juggling a laptop, diapers, a spatula, washing machine, pets and more, staunchly entrenched in our minds. The evolving role of a people manager evokes a very similar image. At first it looks easy. They have an entire team rallying to complete a series of … Continue reading Lowering the tax on the modern-day people manager
This Thursday, for the first time in my 2+ years in Dublin, I found myself at an in-person HR event. My nervousness was at an all-time high and before I left home, I had to calm myself at the prospect of walking into a sea of unfamiliar faces. I had to remind myself not to … Continue reading Each one, Meet one
We live in a world obsessed with data. In many ways, with our every move being tracked, analyzed, and used by innumerable organizations, data is the new currency. This holds true for our workplaces too and while we've begun harvesting more data than ever, even more stays unexplored. One such highly potential source of insights … Continue reading Big Idea 2023: Harvesting meeting data
There’s a famous story wherein a statistician tried crossing a river based on the knowledge that the average depth of the river was 6ft. If he were alive today, he’d tell you why averages can be dangerous. However, instead of recounting what happened to this statistician, let me narrate stories from closer to home. Based … Continue reading Rethinking averages
Long before LinkedIn opened its feed allowing everyone to post, a set of LinkedIn influencers would publish their Big Idea for the year. In 2014, they also came together to publish a series on ‘If I were 22’. Back in those days, I would spend hours crawling through these pieces waiting for the next. As … Continue reading Predictions 2023: Abstractions
A decade ago, employees began noticing an interesting shift. Historically, the software, tools and technology available at work was far superior than what was available at home. Then came the wave of personal computers and mobile phones and things began to shift. The ease of use and effectiveness of the software, tools and technology one … Continue reading Consumerisation of the enterprise 2.0
I ended 2022 pretty bummed with myself. I’d taken two weeks off work and knowing that January is going to be crazy busy, the ‘plan’ was to use the last week of December to return to work, clear emails, leverage the quiet time when everyone else is on vacation, and get ahead. Unfortunately, I spent … Continue reading Take the week off
At the start of 2021, I decided that in the spirit of independence, I would scrap the cadence of posting every Tuesday and post ‘whenever something interesting happened’. What I didn’t realize is that this turned out to be code for never writing. The realization hit early 2022 and once the rhythm was broken, the … Continue reading Cadence & Culture
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
The HR Business Partner Story 