Yellow Fever Vaccine I begin my much awaited journey to Savannah of Kenya in few hours. I cannot but start this journey without writing my experience in Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai. As I went about planning this solo trip over the last couple of months, the only thing that bothered me was the Yellow Fever … Continue reading Delightful experience in a Government Hospital
My failures: that I never dared to share
I got few angry messages after I posted a blog ‘Is quitting an easier option for women’ Several expressed anguish at my inability to understand the predicament of women who had to drop out. They felt that it’s easier for someone like me to talk.. someone who has not faced challenges or failures like them, … Continue reading My failures: that I never dared to share
Seek your inputs on ‘how to re-wire women and retain in workforce’
Thanks to my colleagues & friends who shared their thoughts on my last post Is quitting an easier option for women, I feel encouraged to launch this online qualitative study. Women do not vanish from workforce suddenly. They slowly trickle out, drop by drop, across management levels (including senior). Worldwide, organizations are focusing on enhancing … Continue reading Seek your inputs on ‘how to re-wire women and retain in workforce’
Is quitting an easier option for women?
It's disheartening to see professionally qualified women drop out of workforce, specially after pursuing career for decades. Why do they quit? Is it lack of grit, determination, adaptability? Or is it something else? I spoke to few women who left workforce after reaching mid or senior level. These women did not quit for personal reasons … Continue reading Is quitting an easier option for women?
Four tips to succeed in ambiguity
“Gosh! This project is driving me nuts” cried Sonia. “Things seem to be constantly changing, I rarely have information to make a sane decision. Even my boss doesn’t have answers to most of my questions. What do I do?” For most people, ambiguity is not just frustrating, it is deeply frightening. What is ambiguity? In … Continue reading Four tips to succeed in ambiguity
Can employees shift corporate culture?
“I don’t agree, this is not the best way to solve the problem” “I know you want me to do it, but I don’t want to because ....” These are snippets of my conversation with my son. This is not unique! Similar conversations are happening between parents and children across families in India. There is … Continue reading Can employees shift corporate culture?
Why leaders can’t stop sharing?
How often have you sat in an informal get-together with your colleagues and ended up listening to your boss’s stories? Stories about his or her travel, family, pets, life incidents etc etc. If the boss is good at communication, the stories are entertaining. Still they run the risk of irritation after a while. It gets … Continue reading Why leaders can’t stop sharing?
When Everything is a Priority
"Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters" Margaret Peters It feels great returning to social media after 3 weeks of forced hiatus. I was so occupied with other things that social media and blogging became a distant dream. During these 3 week, I often wished for few more hours to fill … Continue reading When Everything is a Priority
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in me
I recently got to know that an ex-colleague, who had made my life miserable few years back, is going through a rough phase in career. I gleefully thought, “serves him right, he is tasting what he had dished to others!” Few minutes later, a small inner voice cautioned, “Come on Padma, let bygones be bygones, … Continue reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in me
#Organization culture
Organization culture exists whether intentionally developed or not. Question for leaders to reflect, "Is the existing culture creating desired experience for the most important stakeholders - customers and employees?"
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