How to be Mindful of Boundaries as Managers & Leaders
It is a well-known and well-accepted fact that boundaries for leaders, as well as managers, are necessary.
Healthy boundaries in the workplace, by leaders as well as managers, can influence their ability to motivate and manage others, for the better, thereby enabling their employees to be more free, more productive and more creative.
But before setting boundaries, pause and reflect. Are you...
How to Overcome Over-thinking?
Overthinking is when you worry about or are fixated on the same thought repeatedly. It is absolutely natural to contemplate and think about something when decisions need to be made or a situation needs to be analyzed. But when you are unable to get the thoughts out of your head, it leads to overthinking.
We all overthink sometimes. The problem is when we cannot turn off the overthinking...
From Compromises To Victories- Journey of Arjuna Awardee Aparna Popat
Women are going places today, crossing life-altering hurdles. Is this commendable or a classic conundrum of how women are expected to struggle and make their way through while society does the bare minimum? While that’s a subject for open interpretation, we bring you insights into a discussion with Aparna Popat, a former badminton player, recipient of the Arjuna Award, medallist in the...
From Army To Corporate and Everything In Between with Major Pallavi Shivanna
What to do when you cannot go around the world seeking adventure? You just switch from one career to another that is poles apart, and you will discover all the gems of your life. Speaking of gems, we were delighted to have interviewed one such personality who made bold life choices and turned this mere aphorism into a reality – Maj. Pallavi Shivanna (Retd), ex-army officer and VP of HR at...
Destigmatizing Cancer and Ignorance towards Women’s Health with Sanjukta Sharma
Life can throw you a curve ball when you least expect it. So, what can you do in such a situation? Taking inspiration from Sanjukta Sharma, our indomitable guest of the panel, a journalist, and a cancer survivor, we would say—It’s not going to be easy. But we, as a community, can make it easy.
“Nothing prepares you for a cancer diagnosis. When cancer happens, the world suddenly...
Insight Into The Fundamental Protection Laws With Asha Bajpai, Lawyer and Former Dean of Law at TISS
The fact that how little we know of our legislation and fundamental laws speaks a lot about us as citizens and society. Safety is of prime importance and secondary is learning what steps to take in its absence. Our laws adhere to women’s safety and human rights on many levels. But the key is awareness. In conversation with Dr. Asha Bajpai, a lawyer and author, we unfold some of these laws and...
Sexual Harassment at the Workplace & Mental health
Sexual harassment at the workplace has many facets. Like any other situation, there are various stakeholders and each of them have their own perspective. But what is common amongst all is the impact of that incident on people’s mental health.
An incident of sexual harassment; its reporting, and its subsequent trial can have an impact of mental health of the aggrieved and also the other...
KelpHR PoSH Awards® 2022 – Top 25 Safest Workplaces in India
The KelpHR PoSH Awards® were instituted in 2020 to recognize and honour organisations that work relentlessly towards creating happy and safe workplaces.
Participating in the KelpHR PoSH Awards® 2022 – Top 25 Safest Workplaces in India will help you set new benchmarks not only in Prevention of Sexual Harassment at workplace (PoSH), but also in overall organizational performance.
Evaluation for...
How To Deal With Your Mental Health During An Ugly Break-Up
Going through a break-up is never pleasant. The feelings that a break-up elicits range from being traumatized, to agonised to numbness, to sporadic bursts of crying and emotionality. It involves tons of “Why’s?”, “Wasn’t I good enough?”, “Where did I go wrong?”, “My life is over” etc..
Even if a break-up is initiated by you in order to get out of a toxic or harmful relationship, you...
“Disability, Not a Barrier”- An Assertive Stance by Payal Kapoor
“Disability is a matter of perception” – a quote that is often misconstrued as an ableist’s attempt to disregard physical or mental conditions. Whereas in times of an evolving, inclusive society, this is a statement of enlightenment and a visually impaired individual’s pragmatic take on life.
“Affirmation comes from within” is more than just an aphorism in...