How does Accountability manifest @ work?accountability is one of the most valued elements at workplace.We love to work with people – be it team members, peers or even leaders – who take personal responsibility for their actions, decisions and behaviors.Here are the nine ways in which accountability manifests at workplace? #cultureHave you experienced it in … Continue reading How does accountability manifest?
Category: Musings
Visiblity at workplace for women
Over last several weeks, I have been speaking to womenleaders to understand their perspectives. One consistent theme that emerged in almost all conversations was ‘lack of visibility for women at workplace’.This took me back several years, to my first decade of career. A team was being put together for a critical project. While I felt … Continue reading Visiblity at workplace for women
Titanic ignored 5-6 iceberg warnings – why?
What can we learn from it?Titanic stuck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on the fateful night of 14 April 1942. The ship’s wireless operators received multiple warning messages about icebergs from six other ships in the region. The messages started flowing in from 9 am on 14 April, including … Continue reading Titanic ignored 5-6 iceberg warnings – why?
Time flies – or does it really?
It seems like yesterday or at most a week when we welcomed #2023. And here we are welcoming newyear2024 ! How did these 365 days / 52 weeks / 12 months go by?However, it’s not always like this! There are times when minutes feel like hours. I experienced this couple of months back at Ross … Continue reading Time flies – or does it really?
What makes good people managers stand out?
Few weeks back, I had a coaching conversation with a colleague. He had joined the corporate world 5 years back; for the first time in his career was faced with a difficult peoplemanager . He was angry, frustrated, sad, irritated... a potpourri of emotions, unfortunately all negative!I respect this colleague, his capabilities and was anguished … Continue reading What makes good people managers stand out?
Confidence or Competence
Imagine God appears before you and says, “I am happy with you my child, I want to bless you. I can bless you either with ‘confidence’ or ‘competence’, you can choose one.”What would you choose? competence or confidence ?Confidence is the belief in own abilities and judgement. It’s all about positive self-perception and self-assurance.Competence is … Continue reading Confidence or Competence
Celebrating Failures – Really?
We often hear this phrase… when we are trying to build a culture of experimentation in organizations.It’s time to question this phrase, especially given how much and how often it is used.Let me challenge you before going ahead.What’s your association with the word CELEBRATION?- Popping a bottle of champagne- Coming together with dance, music, good food and … Continue reading Celebrating Failures – Really?
Ladder of Inference
How do our beliefs influence what we see? Ladder of Inference by Chris Argyris brings out this concept exceptionally well.Let’s take a common example from our lives, especially if we have teenage children at home. Say, you teenage son goes out for a party on Friday night. The curfew time is 10 pm.The clock turns … Continue reading Ladder of Inference
What is authenticity
Authentic people stand out for who they are. It’s a joy to connect with them, be at work or in personal life. “Be authentic” is an advice oft given to leaders to help enhance their effectiveness.What exactly is authenticity? Is it something that can be only felt or experienced?Or are there elements of concreteness to … Continue reading What is authenticity
Rethinking Performance Appraisal
Let’s look at the experience of two friends – Sam and Sonia – management graduates working in the same organization, but in different functions.Being the first performance appraisal, both are anxious. They exchange notes, boost each other’s morale and decide to catch up later.Here’s a glimpse of Sam’s conversation with his manager.They first discuss each … Continue reading Rethinking Performance Appraisal
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