Business & Personal Growth

  WFH (Work from Home) is a new buzzword that drew large attention since March last year. Corporates have largely adopted this new way of working as the pandemic prompted many workplaces to undergo this rapid and disruptive change. Remote working has become a new way of life and it is speculated that this is going to be a new setup in the foreseeable future. Many companies especially in the IT industry have already confirmed that working from home would be a standard feature even in a post-pandemic era. Hence it becomes imperative to determine how well this new way of working has augured with experienced professionals in terms of their output and productivity. It does require a lot of learning and adoption of the right ways to ensure they not only achieve their targets in terms of quantum of work done but also maintain the right mental and emotional well-being, given the missing social-quotient in this virtual world. In this article, we would focus on what set of standards and meth...

  How often does one learn such impactful and life-enriching lessons from a single sporting event as we did from the recently concluded India-Australia test series? I often believe sports teach you a lot in a short period of time and there are a lot of parallels you can draw from a game which can become one of the greatest lessons learned. There has been a lot of remarkable close-knit nail-biting triumphs in the past but this one stands out in its own special way. The Indian team was bruised, battered, and depleted in every possible way, right from the physical injuries and racist abuses to reaching one of their embarrassing performances. Every time they just refused to bow down and stood upright in the face of adversity. The victory was far more improbable than the script-writers could ever conjure. I would like to outline 5 key takeaways one shouldn’t miss drawing from this test-series: Grit & Determination:  While this trait is normally seen in sportspersons across the ...

The appeal of adopting agile is growing steadily in organizations these days, mainly at a product level. However, it is vital for an organization to apply this agile approach at a strategic level in order to achieve sustainable business objectives. This article will mainly focus on the areas at an organizational level where agile needs to be implemented and how will that help them translate into tangible business results.  Every organization charts out its mission which has its strong purpose (Why) and the direction it intends to go. They carry out the strategic planning which outlines the broader approach to achieve its mission-aligned objectives. Strategic planning broadly covers the below activities: Defining objectives based on the organizational need and desired outcome Developing action plans to achieve those defined objectives Identifying the appropriate metrics to gauge the business success (like Business financials, Geograp...

  Whenever you land on any new job either as a fresher or an experienced  professional, your immediate concern is how to succeed here. Even when there is an internal project switch or a department switch, you come across a similar situation when you are a little apprehensive about how to achieve success in this new assignment, you get into. While that is normal given the kind of competitive world we live in, it becomes imperative for everyone to step up and deliver consistently to achieve career advancement and recognition which we all yearn for. I have outlined a few of the techniques/strategies that one needs to follow to gain immediate momentum in any new job or role you transition yourself to: Have a holistic view:  Organizations, these days, require you to have an open mindset and a willingness to transcend beyond your role. While it is important to be adept in your specialized/functional role and have a keen eye on the nuances that your role offers, the expectation ...