Mindset qualities of a good coach
The mechanics of coaching -skills like observing behaviour, asking questions, listening actively, providing effective feedback, offering suggestions – are very important, but...
How to redirect you energy in a positive way
It is that time of the year where everyone is in the festival mood to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Most of us spend the final days of the year off from work and school, reflec...
Labour Law Judgments Jan to Dec 17 at glance
Please click on the link to view the Important Labour Judgements from Jan 2017 to Dec 2017 from various High Courts. Download...
The advantages of a success list
A balanced life means you never push yourself to extremes, and success lies in those extremes. What if someone told you to burn that to-do list, and then handed you a blank ...
How to distance yourself from technology
A recent statistics reveal that 81 per cent of people are attached to their phones all day; nearly two-thirds of us check our phones within five minutes of waking up; and...
How to overcome the fear of speaking in public
Did you know that among all fears, the fear of public speaking is most common? Even the fear of death ranks second! Speaking in public is very different from playing an inst...
Financial tips for Solopreneurs
Despite careful budgeting, cash cushion building and prompt invoicing, the due diligence of some of us will not be enough to avoid the squeeze of solopreneurship. Ever...
Tips for people who procrastinate
Most of us are guilty of procrastination. There are tasks that we have no trouble starting and completing ahead of time, and there are others that no matter how hard we try ...
Convey the 'why' to your teammates
It is never easy to manage a team and there is so much to learn and master a few aspects such as giving feedback effectively, developing your team and more. One of the...
How to follow up a good interview
You have just gone on a fantastic informational interview- the person was excited to talk with you, answered all your burning questions, and had a glint in their eye that just mayb...
A great way of talent pooling
As part of research for her book The Big Life, Ann Shoket held a series of dinners at her apartment for the last two years. The aim of this was to pass on her knowledge to o...
Think before you speak
Whether coming from a positive or negative place, your words inevitably affect your attitude and thus your situation. Always remember, the moment you open your mouth to say somethi...
How to deal with hyperactive subordinates
It is better to have someone who overreacts during a situation than someone who underreacts. They are often your most productive and attentive employees. That’s not to say th...
The benefits of reverse bucket list
Reverse bucket list is a mindfulness exercise that has been making the rounds on blogs lately. The reverse bucket list is pretty straightforward: Rather than writing down al...
Are your tasks complicated?
There’s an old idea in leadership that difficult, complicated tasks should be given to the laziest person on the team, because they’ll find the simplest solution. This ...
Why people are more inclined towards freelancing
With an increasing number of workers seeking contractual or freelancing opportunities, a recent data that the Indian labour market is experiencing a shift towards a gig economy. &n...
The perks of being senior in an organisation
Being in a senior leadership position comes with its own demands and perils; which; the most successful leaders recognise and consistently work at overcoming. The more...
Are apprentices better than freshers?
TeamLease Services in its detailed study, 'Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) in apprenticeship for employment and employability', talks about the effectiveness of apprenticeship i...
Why IT companies prioritise employee wellness
A recent study stated that stress and absenteeism cost about Rs 49.6 crore in the IT/ITeS sector (for an organisation with an average employee base of 10,000), Rs 105.48 crore for ...
Tips for women to deal suppression at work
A recent survey indicated that almost 50 per cent companies had only 10 per cent women in leadership roles. In such workplaces, women need to work harder to prove their merit. ...
How to patch up with your boss after a fight
Sometimes you can be your worst enemy when you abruptly quit your job. Sometime we tend to break a few rules by walking out the door and giving in to emotions. We tend...
Tips to maintain workplace etiquette
Freshers in workplace can expect to be catapulated in tricky situations involving place etiquette. Every now and then important meetings give the 24-year-old Siddhesh Gawde ...
How to attain work-life integration
Forget balance, the new buzzword in workplaces these days is work-life integration, an approach that creates more synergies between all the areas that define life such as work, fam...
Tips to promote your business
Successful, long-lasting companies have powerful brands that evoke an emotional response from customers.Did Apple make 'the best' MP3 player when it released the iPod? Not necessar...
Helpful tips for solo-preneurs
The key to creating a team to support and assist you is you have to first believe in your value of what you are offering. When you work on yourself, you start seeing results i...
Precautions before becoming an entreprenuer
As many as 56 per cent people in a Randstad Workmonitor survey said they were considering leaving their current jobs to start their own business. The survey also revealed that a wh...
What a fresher should look for in first job
When you are about to finish college, there is plenty that will go in your mind regarding the first job of your life - salary, perks, medical benefits, work-life balance and ...
Reward yourself when you achieve something
Achieving a lot in a day is actually a greater motivator than a fancy meal or tropical vacation. Highly driven people often fail to pause and effectively acknowledge a job w...