Individualisation – The future
We are like everyone in some respects. We are like a handful of people in some matters. We are like no one else in some matters. Stage 1: Mass production Henry Ford once said, “Any customer...
View ArticleUnionisation of tech talent – Is it inevitable?
Studying labor laws and employment practices was uncool if you wanted to work in Big Tech. That is changing. Industrial Relations has been the neglected child of Human Resources professionals. Dealing...
View ArticleIndividualisation – The future
We are like everyone in some respects. We are like a handful of people in some matters. We are like no one else in some matters. Stage 1: Mass production Henry Ford once said, “Any customer...
View ArticleHow to onboard new hires
What does a cooking video and a music video have to do with designing a corporate onboarding program? Both tell us how learning experiences must be designed. I was watching Master Chef Gordon Ramsay’s...
View ArticleFathers superpowers
Every father wants to be the perfect father. To achieve that you need to unleash your biggest superpower as a dad. Be careful what you wish for My father had it easy. He taught English...
View ArticleOnly extraordinary leaders can afford to be inclusive
In 2008, in my second novel Married But Available I wrote about the unintended consequences of incentives. To reduce the chances of dying from snakebite, the boss offers to reward anyone who brings in...
View ArticleDecode organization culture
Culture is about the unspoken rules that tell someone new how to behave. Anthropologists immerse themselves in different cultures and make sense of the societal culture. This can make the strange or...
View ArticleThe future of citizenship is emotional
The global pandemic has shown us that global problems can be solved by thinking like global citizens. Citizenship gives us territorial rights We acquire citizenship by birth. We inherit it as part of...
View ArticleManaging boundaries for wellness
The pandemic triggered a tsunami of mental health issues among parents and those who have caregiving responsibilities. Not having the boundaries defined can be emotionally damaging. Time, space and...
View ArticleFreshworks IPO and Co-Innovation
Freshworks has gone from being a tech start up to a $10 billion IPO. It has created 500 people the new crorepatis. Seventy of these are people under 30. Freshworks is a co-innovation partner for...
View ArticleAre you a career3.0 person stuck in a career1.0 Job
Career 3.0 is about having multiple skills, with multiple proficiencies that generate multiple income streams. Have you ever wondered how some people can be happy doing just doing one thing? Then you...
View ArticleBurnout: could that explain The Great Resignation
As much as 79% of the UK workers are experiencing some form of burnout; 87% of the US workers have experienced burnout, with 44% reporting high or extreme levels. More than 92% of workers in...
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