Feedback 101

Feedback 101

There is so much trepidation around the process of feedback. The process can go wrong in so many ways, yet there are ways that the process strengthens the bond between a leader and his team. Below is an exchange between a manager and a team member, think back to your experiences as you read this. […]

The Doctor Do-Little of Leadership: Physical Intelligence

The term intelligence can be quite passé in today’s times when there isn’t one way to look at solutions and even one way to define problems. Just as the business environment is evolving, so is the expectation from business leaders. The traditional way of going about business stays invalid in today’s times and the traditional […]

What makes a Conversation, a Difficult Conversation?

A lot is researched, discussed and actioned about preparing both speakers and receivers on holding a difficult conversation. Some of the common scenarios for these at the workplace are salary negotiations, performance reviews and termination conversations. One may be an excellent communicator, an organized performer or a patient listener, but difficult scenarios where one finds […]

From Difficult to Different: The Impact of Self Talk

Do you catch yourself calling change ‘difficult’? It is difficult of course, complex even. Nothing wrong with that stance. But when you sit down and have a conversation with yourself on what makes it difficult, you will find it coming down to the themes of – not having done this before, not enjoying the feeling […]

Taking Engagement One Step Ahead With Recognition

2020 has been all about retaining top talent and finding creative ways to keep teams engaged, motivated and well. A lot of formats of communication and engagement underwent a change as so many things that we took for granted were taken away. For some people, getting ready and showing up to work in spite of […]

The Helplessness of Virtual Leadership

Do the following seem familiar? Left the team a message on a group but no one responded? Asked for a submission by a deadline but you didn’t get acknowledgment from the late submitters? Impromptu leave taking as FYIs instead of applications? Feeling tempted to micromanage to continue the tradition of presenteeism in the team Poor […]