- The many shades of upskilling
More and more organizations are rushing towards upskilling their employees. While the intention is good, the expectations are misplaced. It is fair to expect the individuals to gain skills at the end of the campaign, but in many cases, it is unrealistic. This is where we get it wrong. Generally, any upskilling course has two elements: learning ...
- Being part of the wave, not the wave itself
Organizations like to know where they stand. How far they have come. How fast they’re going. Where they’re lagging and where they can improve.The goal is to get better results. Then we introduce Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).Then we chase KPIs. Our target changes from getting actual results to getting KPIs done. And we feel trapped. Not only because ...
- Show, don’t tell
“Please treat this space as a safe space, you can be vulnerable here”, said the facilitator of the online workshop. Though well-intentioned, it doesn’t inspire action. Despite knowing it doesn’t work that way, we resort to it. We repeatedly say it and make it uninspiring. Stating a fact is not the key to inspiration. The key ...
- In for collateral damage? Anyone?
Trigger Warning: Mental health first. If you are feeling slightest of mental health related turbulence due to extended lockdown such as: anxiety, phobia, anger, melancholy or OCD, please do not proceed further. It is likely that it will aggravate your emotions and prove to be counter-productive. You can always come back to the article later. ...
- WFH: How much ‘worth’ from home?
Let’ get this clear: this is not one of those articles targeted to ride on the coronavirus outbreak wave. This post is a reflection on my two weeks of dedicated WFH (Work From Home) experience. I am confident that it will help you. An experience lived without processing is just living, but when it is appropriately ...