Four lessons from working abroad
The author started her professional career with an aspiration to work for a global business that would enable a borderless career. Last year, she had the chance to live and work in South Korea for three months on an assignment. Here are four lessons she learned during that time.
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Unmasking imposter syndrome: A working woman’s guide to breaking free
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon arising from the unshakeable feeling of inadequacy, where individuals doubt their abilities and achievements, despite evidence of competence, capabilities and experiences.
Working nine to thrive: an intro to work-life integration
Work-life integration happens when career, family, community & well-being become non-mutually exclusive.
Online debating: The silver bullet of inclusivity and opportunity
Co-ordinated social media celebrations fueled by the collective adrenaline rush that comes with an international victory - are scenes spotted during the aftermath of a breathtaking performance by our cricket team tigers.
There’s no such thing as a free lunge
I’m scared of heights - morbidly terrified of heights. Looking down at the fleet of cars from the Farm-gate over bridge gets me a little rattled. So naturally, I decided that I wanted to jump off a bridge overlooking a 160m gorge at The Last Resort in Nepal. I like to think it was a calculated decision I made to conquer my fear of heights, but in reality, it was a decision I made on a whim, the consequences of which I put off thinking about until I absolutely had to.
What is your greatest weakness
There are certain questions that interviewers often ask while interviewing potential recruits. These range from asking them about their personal lives, why they want this job, why they are the right fit, and where they see themselves in the next 5-10 years.
Creating a high performance culture
People love it when they are given agency. That extra freedom goes a long way to boost their performance.
Workplace resolutions for 2020
Not everything went your way last year – this year won’t be any different. Instead of acting up on every little noise, learn to look past them.
February 10, 2024
Four lessons from working abroad
The author started her professional career with an aspiration to work for a global business that would enable a borderless career. Last year, she had the chance to live and work in South Korea for three months on an assignment. Here are four lessons she learned during that time.
March 17, 2023
Unmasking imposter syndrome: A working woman’s guide to breaking free
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon arising from the unshakeable feeling of inadequacy, where individuals doubt their abilities and achievements, despite evidence of competence, capabilities and experiences.
February 24, 2023
Working nine to thrive: an intro to work-life integration
Work-life integration happens when career, family, community & well-being become non-mutually exclusive.
October 9, 2020
Online debating: The silver bullet of inclusivity and opportunity
Co-ordinated social media celebrations fueled by the collective adrenaline rush that comes with an international victory - are scenes spotted during the aftermath of a breathtaking performance by our cricket team tigers.
February 28, 2020
There’s no such thing as a free lunge
I’m scared of heights - morbidly terrified of heights. Looking down at the fleet of cars from the Farm-gate over bridge gets me a little rattled. So naturally, I decided that I wanted to jump off a bridge overlooking a 160m gorge at The Last Resort in Nepal. I like to think it was a calculated decision I made to conquer my fear of heights, but in reality, it was a decision I made on a whim, the consequences of which I put off thinking about until I absolutely had to.
January 31, 2020
What is your greatest weakness
There are certain questions that interviewers often ask while interviewing potential recruits. These range from asking them about their personal lives, why they want this job, why they are the right fit, and where they see themselves in the next 5-10 years.
January 24, 2020
Creating a high performance culture
People love it when they are given agency. That extra freedom goes a long way to boost their performance.
January 3, 2020
Workplace resolutions for 2020
Not everything went your way last year – this year won’t be any different. Instead of acting up on every little noise, learn to look past them.
November 29, 2019
TOWARDS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN
Organisations have come a long way today in ensuring congenial workplaces for women. However, there’s still a lot of gaps that need filling. With a goal to learn and advance by leveraging competencies, 7 organisations (Unilever, Grameenphone, BAT, Nestle, Robi, SCB and HSBC) have formed a cross-industry council and started an initiative called “Inspirit”. We sat with three representatives to explore the inspirations that paved the way for the initiative.
March 20, 2019
BJIT: Towards a bigger and brighter tomorrow
BJIT started its journey on 1 July 2001 in Dhaka, Bangladesh with a team of 10 engineers. Later BJIT Inc was founded in Japan as a group company of BJIT Group.
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