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Continue reading →: How I Lost and Found Myself?Have you ever looked back on a phase in your life and thought – What was I thinking? What was I doing? What got me into this mess? This year hit differently, and hard. After leaving my previous job, I struggled to find the right opportunities while wrestling with life’s…
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Continue reading →: Building Connections: The Art of Engaging and RespondingIn a world teeming with digital “connections,” genuine human relationships remain a cornerstone of personal and professional fulfillment. But building meaningful bonds isn’t just about exchanging words – it’s about nurturing trust, fostering mutual understanding, and creating a space where both parties feel valued. Essence of Rapport In building rapport,…
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Continue reading →: How do we observe things?One of my favorite past-time is actually people-observing. Sitting by a window or a bench, looking at people walking past, their interactions and how they might be feeling at that point in time. It is an interesting exercise to see how things are, not what it seems to be. But…
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Continue reading →: The Root Cause of All ProblemsWhen faced with problems, we often search for their origins. Frameworks like root cause analysis and the 5 Whys are common tools used to untangle issues systematically. These methods are effective for straightforward, industrial-style problem-solving. However, they often lead to identifying a single source of accountability—essentially, assigning blame. But the…
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Continue reading →: Opinions Are SubjectiveIn social interactions, opinions often emerge as windows into others’ beliefs and values. These exchanges can be fascinating or unsettling, especially when opinions are directed at us and are less than flattering. “Initiating defence protocol” In sci-fi action, iconic spaceships like the USS Enterprise activate defensive shields when under attack.…
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Continue reading →: Should the Workplace Be Branded as “Family”?Addressing employees as “family” has historically been used to foster an environment of warmth, support, and mutual respect. However, as more companies, particularly startups, adopt this language as a recruitment tactic, the concept has faced criticism. The disconnect between the idealized values of a family and the reality of corporate…
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Continue reading →: The Right Fit: How Do We Find One?In life, we are always searching for the one – whether it is at work to fill up a gap towards business growth, to lessen the load of your current staffs or a capability that was lacking; Similarly in a relationship, we also seek out the one that fills up…
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Continue reading →: Forgive, Forget, Reconciliation: How to Move On?“Forgiveness is not weak. It takes courage to face and overcome powerful emotions.” – Desmond Tutu For months I have been struggling to grasp the concept, to forgive and to forget. Despite attempts, the thoughts keep coming back to me and I start to develop thoughts that are negative, and…
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Continue reading →: Questions – Gateway to reflection and developmentFrom the moment we learned to speak, curiosity has been our constant companion. We started with innocent “whys” and “hows,” only to be told eventually to pipe down. This zest for inquiry often gets watered down during our school years. In many Western classrooms, curiosity is somewhat tolerated, but in…
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Continue reading →: Letting go, moving onForget about it, leave itLet it stay at its place where it should beThe people, the place, the ideas, the memoriesChannel energy to where your life would be. New experiences, new beginningsLike a new chapter that triggers curiosityThe excitement, the discoveriesEnergy that flows is yours truly There are multiple chapters…
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