Long time no blogging…

...but there have indeed been lots of enjoyable and some productive things happening. For now, two pieces of writing that I want to archive through the blog are these: Women’s Web gave me space to share tips on Online Networking for the Self-employed. I like the way Aparna Singh used her gentle but persuasive follow-up … Continue reading Long time no blogging… →

Flex the Workplace

About two months ago, I chanced upon Women’s Web and quite liked the easy read its blog and articles offered for an Indian woman multitasking in her numerous incarnations. Then, at some point, I heard about its contest on Twitter that invited ideas on what organisations should do to make their workplaces more flexible. I’m … Continue reading Flex the Workplace →

Importance of Work Culture

Does your work culture promote a respectful dialogue in situations of strife or is it common for you to see colleagues letting their tempers have the better of them in disagreements? How do you handle your interaction with a young colleague who’s joined your small team straight from his management school so is accustomed to … Continue reading Importance of Work Culture →

Living your life in Goa

A few weeks ago I got a request from a visitor to the blog for recent experiences with Goa and for an update on my furniture survey in particular. I obliged him with answers to his specific questions by email and am now sharing some of those details for other newbies to Goa. Furniture shopping … Continue reading Living your life in Goa →

Resume Writing or Stop it?

This month an assignment meant appraising profiles for an IT support engineer’s role, so much time was spent scanning resumes, talking to applicants, and, gratefully, finalizing hiring of a candidate. The experience has made me appreciate challenges recruiters must face in preparing interview shortlists. Why only interview shortlists? Well, if this first step can be … Continue reading Resume Writing or Stop it? →

Work-life balance…

…is an aspect of professional life where I thought I’d long held a consistent opinion – that it was important for individuals to experience their weekends as just that -- end of a work-week. So they could recharge their energy levels for the week ahead. I hadn’t ever thought, however, that the end of a … Continue reading Work-life balance… →

How to manage employee exit interviews?

Now that the important ‘whys’ of instituting a planned exit process are covered (in the previous post), I’d like to share my views on the process itself: Short internal (online) process: An online questionnaire on the company intranet or via email should capture feedback on the overall experience, and this segment of the exit process … Continue reading How to manage employee exit interviews? →

Are you managing your employee exits?

One of my assignments sees me having conversations with employees exiting a company. The discussions happen mostly over the phone, and I’ve to admit that barring a couple of cases, till now I’ve enjoyed the experience of being a confidant to unknown and unseen professionals. I’ve also been amazed to see the difference in the … Continue reading Are you managing your employee exits? →

Does your iPod Touch only sing to you?

When you have Technologist for spouse, your birthday present would likely be an iPod Touch and a wedding Anniversary could well bring a Kindle... Am I complaining? Not really, for these gadgets keep me feeling younger than my age...probably by doing to the brain what solving crosswords helps achieve. New gadgets and their convenience also … Continue reading Does your iPod Touch only sing to you? →