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We are all reeling under the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, silently suffering without being able to do much about it. We are all going through a gamut of emotions ranging from anger to despair. It is during times like these, mental wellness support can prove to be a lifeline, enabling us to emerge out of the gloom and look forward with hope. We at KelpHR understand the urgent and...

There are millions of people today who are reeling under the repercussions of the pandemic but have to silently suffer through it.  Women in general, and particularly those working from home who have been cut off from support systems of maids, nannies, and caregivers are physically and mentally drained. Everyone is going through a gamut of emotions ranging from anger to despair. It is...

Managing relationships at work are an aspect one cannot ignore. Building positive relationships at the workplace is vital for a successful career. Relationships at the workplace can have a positive or negative impact on job satisfaction and productivity. Positive work relations make employees more comfortable and less intimidated by others, thereby becoming a source of energy. Since building...

A workplace can be a stressful environment for people who are made to feel conscious of their identity, not given access to basic facilities where they feel comfortable, and finally reach a point where they end up feeling helpless with no recourse or ability to change the situation. According to a 2017 report published on the human rights of transgender persons in India by the National Human...

Workplace Management Tips-v3 With the beginning of the Knowledge Revolution, unlike its predecessor, the Industrial revolution, the role of people forming an Organisation has changed. The Factory Supervisor was an individual who may have been a worker and then promoted to a supervisory role. And therefore, knew exactly what the worker had to do, during his clocked-in hours. With the...

Earlier this year, like most of us in 2020, I found myself in the midst of doubts about a job loss. Like most, I tumbled upon the Linkedin Learning on Resilience. Though I can’t seem to recall much of what was covered in the learning capsule, I started researching on the word origin. So, the word resilience comes from 2 words in Latin – ‘Re salire’ ‘Re’ – in latin means...

Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) — we all claim to know what this is about, and so this is a niggling question in everyone’s mind. Why does the messaging have to be reinforced? In actuality, PoSH isn’t just a one-time affair. Why? Let’s take a closer look at our own country India. It is a diverse nation with a slew of different cultures. Each has its peculiar mannerisms and...

’10 Judgements that changed India’ by Zia Mody has a chapter titled ‘All in a day’s work’ outlining the then seminal judgement on the issue of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace. Originally published in 2013, Mody talks about the Vishaka Guidelines as a judgement that had enormous value and power to change the way we looked at a nation at its threshold of change.  At the time that...

Meena Menon was a go-getter, brilliant, confident and successful. Meena lived in a beautiful up- market house with her husband, children and in-laws. She loved them all and loved her job. Yet Meena wasn’t happy. She was well placed in a prestigious organization. She had a great social circle. Her husband and kids were doing well too. It seemed a perfect life but Meena wasn’t happy. Meena had...

In one of my sessions one of the leaders asked me, “I have a woman employee who always comes up with reasons to not stay late. She just finds reasons to escape on time. How do I trust her?” My response was – “Trust them, maybe they genuinely have a reason to go home on time. May be they are primary care givers and have no support. Be empathetic” I was pondering over what I said, and...