Category: Business
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Getting back to things… after taking a time off
Learning to stop working and give oneself a break and then going back to it (hopefully relatively fresh and rested) are possibly two greatest steps in our professional existence. I covered the first before the holidays. It only makes sense to cover the second now, when we are all blearily (just me?) emerging into a…
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Should we keep up serious debates during the holidays? Reflections on overworking
Initially, this was going to be a complex post about responsibility and change, because they are current hot topics and because many of the people I talk with and clients have expressed various thoughts about change, inclusivity, diversity, and responsibility over the last while. It was a hot topic of 2020 and it promises to…
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The Forbes Power Women’s Summit – key takes and impressions
There are few events that are not, in some way, about power. If, socially, power is about being able to be seen and heard, to assert one’s presence and knowledge, then, in a way, every event, summit and conference empower us to do this in our own sphere… but few events attempt to look at…
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Is regular Zooming a waste of time?
By now, most companies have gotten used to working remote. And regular company or group Zooms have become a part of our routine. They help us keep up with each other’s work, keep up our team bonds and can make us feel less isolated, especially if we live alone.But is regular Zoom (or Facetime of…
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De-escalating client issues : how to work with less than an optimal situation
No work with clients – and other humans in generally – is just sunshine. There will be bad days, misunderstandings, cultural and social differences, and above all, people who expect especially a different or new employee on the job to magically transform into the person they are used to working with.This is neither fair nor…