If you thought bullying was limited to playgrounds and classrooms of school-going children, think again. Though the taunts and teasing may be less overt, bullying can also dog adults in workplaces.
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If you thought bullying was limited to playgrounds and classrooms of school-going children, think again. Though the taunts and teasing may be less overt, bullying can also dog adults in workplaces.
It’s appraisal time and you brace yourself for the inevitable. “You need to be a better team player,” writes your boss while acknowledging some of your contributions and even commending you on a couple of projects. However, the coveted promotion…
Do you aspire to lead your team and gradually climb the ranks to more senior positions? Do you have it in you to be a leader? How can you tell? As you’ve probably realized, effective leaders have different styles and…
Ayub, known for his strong work ethic and affable demeanor, was always welcome on most teams at work. Easy to get on and work with, Ayub didn’t get on people’s wrong side. Until Keya entered the organization. She too found…
Ashish, a young techie from Hyderabad, was thrilled to get a job offer from a start-up in Austin, Texas. This was the break he had long been dreaming of. He planned to work at the new job for four years…
Like many people, I’ve grown used to the comfort of online shopping post-COVID. And, two recent experiences have made me more averse to going to a physical store. Both times, I landed up at the shops at 11 am, the…
You’ve been working in a team of five people for over two years. Fortunately, the team dynamics are smooth as members seem to click with each other. Recently, a sixth member has joined the team, and for some reason, the…
Regardless of what subjects or field you pursued in college, you need to be able to apply what you’ve learned and keep learning on the job. To thrive at the workplace, career coach and writer, Katharine Brooks, identifies ten mindsets…
As you scroll down the Excel spreadsheet, your eyes crunch up. You can’t believe what you’re seeing. You run the analysis two, three times, but the figures that should tally don’t match up. It’s obvious you’ve made a mistake.
Meetings, targets, reviews, growth curves, acquisitions, deadlines, productivity logs, sales figures—if your mind is consumed by work and nothing else, perhaps it’s time to review (oops, not that word again) or evaluate your life.
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.