Speaking up remains a risky proposition despite companies’ efforts in encouraging this value. Hence, before trying to solve for this, we need to understand what stops employees from speaking up. More than a decade ago, I was an entry level excited employee who desired to be a change agent. In one of the meetings, in …
When I was asked to write about toxic managers, I didn’t really know how to define them. I never even knew I had one until I heard the description from employees who were suffering. Turns out I was dealing with one a few years back and I was clueless that this was actually what toxic …
Ever heard a motivational speaker tell you to give up? I doubt. We are constantly advised to achieve more, persevere, keep going, not give up. Certainly, setting goals, visualizing success, and working hard are often not enough. We should continuously fight the urge to surrender at the first setback… at the second, the third. In …
