Managers are the initial point of contact for most employees, and hence have an added responsibility to watch out for the physical and emotional wellness of their team members. With work from home making it difficult to see and gauge what a person may be facing and the nerve-wracking uncertainty unleashed by the pandemic, many …

Children have been the real HEROES this pandemic. Their sheer resilience and adaptability, despite being too young to understand the repercussions and ramifications of what the world is going through in these unprecedented times, has been a real eye opener for us.  But it would be unfair to say it’s not been tough for them …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Risk-awareness and mitigation strategies for successful implementation of EAPs EAPs are undoubtedly good for our employees and the organisation. However they do carry inherent risks. Knowing what these are and having a plan to mitigate them is part of ensuring that the EAP is a success. Here are the points to consider: Lack of Use …