When we were very young, in kindergarten we studied types of vehicles. You know like car, van, jeep, bus, ambulance and fire engine. That was the time we learn about fire fighters. I was quite terrified at the idea of facing a fire everyday of your life. Little did I know that in the professional […]
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Today’s generation is all too familiar with email. If you Google Professional email etiquette 89,10,000 results in just 0.45 seconds. Trust me, I just did it to get this number! Fact is that the internet is full of articles, blogs and what not about professional email etiquette. And yet, yet we see emails everyday that make
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If there was a Genie in a magic lamp who could tell me that you could choose one and only one thing that would always be perfect in your corporate life, I would choose this without batting an eye lid. Delivery. What you deliver to your organisation, to the team. It is basically your work
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I cannot stress enough on the importance of communication skills in the corporate world. There are volumes written on it. Since the A2Z of Professional Life series is about my learning and what I ought to have known in the early years of my career, I will focus on that. If you are doing a white
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The financial year just ended and it is the season of appraisals in India. No wonder then that B had to be Bell Curve. I was well into my third year in the corporate life when I learnt about the Bell Curve. The Dreaded Bell Curve. The bell curve is basically a gaussian distribution graph and
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All through April, I will be posting on A2Z of Professional Life, Monday through Saturday. Do join me in this journey! Adaptability or the ability to adapt is a plus in any given situation. In the professional world though, it is THE mantra to survive and thrive. How often have we heard the words “Adapt
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Who does not love a challenge? I do!!! So, when I learnt about the A2Z blogging challenge, I decided to jump the wagon. When I was thinking about what my theme should be, I realised that I have not blogged much about Corporate life. As a professional, we learn about corporate behaviour, etiquette, ways to
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We took a family trip to Kerala last month. Those of you who follow me on Instagram might have seen my posts about the sunsets, the backwaters and my vacation outfits. Some of you may have read my Vacation Planning post here as well. Kerala was a destination we had been wanting to do for a while
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Being plus sized, I have found that my clothing choices are limited. I always start shopping by asking the question, “What do you have in my size?” While Indian wear is fine, I have never been very happy with the western wear options. Up until a few years ago, the only options available to me
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