January 12, 2022

Sabbaticals – a way to stay sane

The pandemic will some day soon just wane

But long hours & stress makes it hard to stay sane

Some now want to go back to work, but some just don't

No childcare is the reason many of 'em just won't

Offer sabbaticals even if it goes against your grain

December 27, 2021

Your Skills & Your Brand – Build These Two in 2022

What is 2022 going to be like, we would all like to predict. I am not going to predict anything. I will tell you what YOU should do. I will limit it to two things you should do in 2022 (that rhymes!!)

December 19, 2021

Make a Digital Native as Your Reverse Mentor

When You Look for a Mentor, Pick a Digital Native

We are questioning conventional wisdom every day. From media to government to demographics and education, everything is in a spin. Supply chains are choking. Chip shortages are halting auto giants.

When the world is going digital, experienced leaders will do well to pick a mentor who is a digital native. Yes, I am advocating a reverse mentor for everyone above the age of 35.

You need 2 qualities to learn from someone younger. Do you have them?

December 10, 2021

What 3000 People Want In 2022

More than 200,000 people were asked about what they would want if one wish of theirs could be granted. More than 4000 people responded. More money in the same job was the second choice on their wish list. What did they want more than money, I wondered.

November 30, 2021

Create opportunities for unbranded talent

Hiring from Tier1/ Tier 2 Colleges is Unfair

If hashtag#diversity of the hashtag#talent pool is a necessary condition for building innovative solutions. The practice of hiring from Tier1/ Tier2 colleges (and paying them a premium) is an unfair practice.

November 8, 2021

Well-being at workplaces

Globally, an estimated 264 million people suffer from depression, one of the leading causes of disability. Many of these people suffer from symptoms of anxiety. 48% of employees report experiencing high to extreme stress over the past year

October 31, 2021

How to stay future-relevant in a shape-shifting world

The five forces that I wrote about in my book Dreamers and Unicorns formed the trigger for this podcast. Harish and I spoke about a bunch of ideas. Hope you will enjoy listening to it. If you do, please do share the post

October 24, 2021

How to build your Talent Brand

3 Steps in Building a hashtag#TalentBrand

Employer brand is what job seekers and employees really think of you. Talent Brand is a subset of that. A strong Talent Brand makes your business-critical talent think of you as their preferred employer.