Managing a Remote/ Hybrid Work Lifestyle With remote/hybrid work environments, there is more time to enjoy a sip of our tea/coffee, spend that extra 10 minutes catching up on news/ social media, and an additional 15 minutes to be with our pets or children. And within a few minutes, we can quickly jump into a work meeting and shift context. …
The Power of Positive Feedback: How to Give and Receive Feedback For Better Performance Management
“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better. I think that’s the single best piece of advice — constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.” – Elon Musk, CEO SpaceX, Tesla (2015) A positive feedback loop …
Building Emotional Resilience: Tools for Managing Stress and Overwhelming Emotions
In our everyday life, we come across various life hassles that are a cause of stress for us. Some would cause minute inconveniences while some can have a profound effect on us. Emotional resilience helps us not only deal with these uncertain situations but also to come out of it as stronger individuals. Most of us must have heard of …
From Mistakes to Mastery – Embracing A Growth Mindset In Learning
“Excited for a get-together the host enthusiastically prepared a welcome drink for the guests on her own and even after being meticulous she added extra sugar which resulted in undesirable effects. Although a connoisseur still made a mistake” I guess we all have been there when subconsciously we do make mistakes and sometimes the situations are not in our control. …
Embracing Challenges and Fostering A Positive Learning Environment
Learning has many definitions. Some define it as a permanent change in behaviour, others offer the explanation that it occurs due to a person’s experiences. The crux of all these definitions is ultimately that learning is a life-long process wherein an individual grasps or at least tries to grasp and inculcate the abundant knowledge they acquire in the world. However, …
Resilience and Self Compassion: Embracing Imperfections
Setbacks are a part of life. As humans we face and try to conquer them. Individuals try to handle stressors, to be mentally stable, overcome the challenging situations, and thrive to be better every day. These things can be mastered efficiently by recognizing the competences, being compassionate towards “self” and being resilient while embracing imperfections. Resilience is the ability to …