The world today is very different from what it was 20… or 10…no 5…hmm actually, even 1 year ago right? The technologically advanced world we are living in today is changing on a daily basis. Creativity too has undergone a perceptible change. On a positive note, in many ways, it has become easier to bring …
5 Tips on effective task management One of the most difficult evolutions for any leader is the shift from ‘doing’ to ‘leading’. As a leader’s responsibilities become more complex, what differentiates an effective leader from an ineffective one is the ability to manage the tasks at hand. End of the day, it is not what you ‘say’ but …
5 Key focus areas for strong Leaders… An organization is only as strong as its leadership. However, most leaders have a large number of things on their plate each day and often only deal with their people on a transactional basis. This needs to change. Leaders are on a stage every day and are role …
Make the most of your learning expedition Behavioural changes absolutely do not happen overnight. I established that in my previous article. Any learning, to have an impact must be sustained, experiential and impactful. At workplaces, rather than telling someone to deal with a problem in a particular manner, you should help them reflect, find their …
“Do people really change?” “What is the effective way to bring about changes in behavioural patterns?” “Do training programs really help with behavioural changes?” These are questions that are discussed and debated all the time. There are viewpoints that are often diverse. Let us try and understand this aspect more. Judging from recent times, it …
With the world going virtual in the last few months, creating a training strategy that suits the time has become a necessity now. Learning and Development teams all over have now moved the in-class instructor-led training (ILT) programs into a ‘virtual’ classroom and now it is time to deliver. Creating a successful training program is …
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John F Kennedy COVID-19 and the Lockdowns have created several challenges and it has impacted every aspect of our lives. One of the most impacted I believe is Education. Who would have thought that kids would not be going to school but attending online classes and …
The COVID-19 situation labours on. While Bangalore and Karnataka seem to be managing the situation much better than the rest of the country with lower infection numbers, the numbers are continuing to grow at an uncontainable pace nationally. The government has no option but to relax the lockdown in order to restart the economy. After …
Covid-19 has brought about new paradigms. This is what is now being popularly referred to as the “New Normal”! According to FlexJobs Study, remote working has increased in the US by 159% between 2005 and 2017. While work from home has existed in the western world for a long time it has been slowly becoming …
Crisis management: Need of the hour We are living in unprecedented times! Humankind, at least in this generation, is experiencing its worst crisis ever with Covid-19. This was something unfathomable even a few weeks back. In this lockdown state, several thoughts have come to my mind. Although in my own lifetime, I have experienced many …