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Receiving positive feedback is like being in the middle of a dopamine surge, the world looks a brighter place to be in, the traffic doesn't seem to bother, the pollution seems oblivious and the smiles burst into ripples across miles. And then the alarm bell goes off! You are headed to the official hell room, also known as the huddle room - where your boss awaits you with feedback. Soon the dopamine surge is replaced with a cortisol influx and your pulse is racing and beads of sweat bulge at th...

Given the recent admission of Tennis ace, Naomi Osaka, it opens a can of worms where a world of extroverts define the norm. Sensitive ,quiet and shy people are often referred as Softies, yet as it turns out, they are some of the strongest and most resilient of the lot. In a world where over communicating ,over stating, going over board with your thoughts and ideas seems like the new normal, someone who speaks softly ,is reserved and waits their turn is often considered incompetent. In this epi...

When corporate life throws a lemon at you, take the weekend off, relax, have a tequila and get ready for a joyride! Career ups and downs are tricky to navigate, more so when you find yourself in a situation where alpha leaders around you cause all the trouble. How do you navigate? How do you workaround tricky situations? Join me in this fascinating topic of navigating amiss powerful leaders and surviving to live another day. #careers #corporate. #politics #powerplay #surivival

Are you a good parent? How so? Basis what? Is it because your ward did exceeding well academically? If so, why does the industry have so much mediocrity? Or are you a proud parent because your child has done exactly what you imagined for them? If so, why are so many children depressed? Are you a succesful organisation because you hired academically top talent? If so, why do companies fail to grow to their top potential? Parenting, academics and your job , are undeniably interconnected isn't ...

BasTalk Leadership Studio presents HR Talks. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Like having a heart to heart with your HR BP? I am guessing never. Have you wondered why? Why does it trigger butterflies in your stomach? Why does it have your pulse racing? Join me in this fascinating discussion where we have a no-holds barred straight talk with a seasoned HR professional - who share insights on questions which you had, but never really asked. So this is series has 4 epi...

BasTalk Leadership Studio presents HR Talks. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Like having a heart to heart with your HR BP? I am guessing never. Have you wondered why? Why does it trigger butterflies in your stomach? Why does it have your pulse racing? Join me in this fascinating discussion where we have a no-holds barred straight talk with a seasoned HR professional - who share insights on questions which you had, but never really asked. So this is series has 4 epi...

BasTalk Leadership Studio presents HR Talks. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Like having a heart to heart with your HR BP? I am guessing never. Have you wondered why? Why does it trigger butterflies in your stomach? Why does it have your pulse racing? Join me in this fascinating discussion where we have a no-holds barred straight talk with a seasoned HR professional - who share insights on questions which you had, but never really asked. So this is series has 4 epi...

BasTalk Leadership Studio presents HR Talks. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Like having a heart to heart with your HR BP? I am guessing never. Have you wondered why? Why does it trigger butterflies in your stomach? Why does it have your pulse racing? Join me in this fascinating discussion where we have a no-holds barred straight talk with a seasoned HR professional - who share insights on questions which you had, but never really asked. So this is series has 4 episo...

Remember the time you really had fun being at the top? I am guessing not. When was the last time you were surrounded by good friends at work? Or are mistaking good acquaintances as good friends? There is a difference between being good friends and good acquaintances, no? So do you have a best friend at work? Think hard. If so, how did you feel when they got promoted ahead of you , out of turn, instead of you, and then go on to become your boss? Hmm. Not so easy. Right? Yet, if you do not have a...

An age old job problem - is the age itself. Do you find yourself asking what the hell am I doing here in this role at age 40? Does it baffle you how someone 5 years younger got to become your boss? Your peer just made partner while you're struggling being a manager, or your friend who is half as talented, got the promotion and you are still stuck and time is flying by. You are getting old. Age is catching up on your career. So where did you go wrong? What did you miss? What could you have done...

As General Patton said, Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. Now try doing that at work. You never tell good soldiers how to fight. Right? Can you take the same approach at work? Think of yourself as a sales leader or a sales rep. Have you ever analysed why there is so much of scrutiny at your work? Why don't they just let you be and work will get done well, better and sharper? Join me in this edition of Bastalk - where I take you through the highs and lows of micromanagement, and if you...

You feel you gave a great interview - but the outcome is a simple, brutal truth : you were not selected. And you wonder what else could you've done differently? Who more could you've done? And then it dawns upon you - that maybe you did not communicate well enough. The power of good communication is merely not your ability to speak English - it is your ability to precis 50 thoughts in to 5! Its job is to break down big thoughts into smaller recognizable parts, easily palatable and accurately und...

Are you being crappy trying be scrappy? Are you being Scrappy for the heck of it? Are you hiding beneath the garb of being Scrappy while in reality you are just being crappy? Are you trying to hide poor quality in lieu of moving fast? Many start-ups use the term be scrappy and get on with it. Yet, being scrappy does not give you the permission to be sub par in your play. So how do you strike a balance and maintain quality? Join me in this episode where I share some insights into quality managem...

Welcome to Season 2 of BasTalk. And if you've not heard Season 1 ( seriously?) then click here This year, we kick off with introverts, a personal favourite if you know what I mean. :) In this episode, I share the ways to manage Introverts in your team. If you are a 360 degree leader - you can't have an unidimensional team, can you? Will you? I am guessing not. And if not, then what do you do when you are an extrovert but need to manage introvert colleagues? Likewise, if you are an individual c...