Abhijit Bhaduri’s Blog
I write about careers, skills and the world of work. The cartoons and sketches are mine.
Hyper Convenience for Whom
The Nestle Report on Hyper Convenience talks about the customer who wishes to have every whim met on tap or app. On 9th Oct 2021, the Clubhouse chat room hosted by @Competia gather @kyraOcity @skap5 @AJParonWildes @AbhijitBhaduri @mcirkus @neilredding to discuss the implications of this trend. Nestle’s research has revealed that of the 53% of the people surveyed who buy coffee to go, a third buy it from supermarkets, 23% from forecourts and 19% from convenience stores. What’s more, over half of the respondents (60%) have eaten breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner on the go. You may have been one of them. This is for you.
Career Breaks - How to Navigate Them
CAREER BREAKS - HOW TO MANAGE THEM
Life happens. Career breaks happen. How to re-enter the workforce and what should employers do. Here are some inspiring stories of individuals who took a career break. Sometimes they chose to take a break. Sometimes the circumstances forced the break. The credit must also go to the employer who did not let a break in career ruin their future.
How I discovered the power of Mondays
One person has a set routine. 7am to 8am is time allocated for going to the gym. The other person goes to the gym whenever they can squeeze in an hour. After 30 days, who would have gone to the gym more - the one with the fixed routine or the one who has no fixed routine?
The answer will surprise you
Freshworks IPO and Co-Innovation
With business models being in a state of flux, the businesses have no choice but to become digital. That means breaking apart the current model and simplifying the customer’s experience. Simplification adds speed.
Boundaries Matter For Emotional Health
WELLNESS NEEDS BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT
Managing boundaries is an essential part of emotional wellness. There are many boundaries that need to be defined. Here are three.
The Invisibles
Most applicants are still writing their resumes for humans. They continue to prepare for interviews with humans. The reality is that from reading the resumes to testing and video interviews, we are dealing with algorithms.
Can you be in a team and still feel alone
Being lonely is one of the biggest curses that the pandemic has unleashed. Team members often feel lonely. Here is what you can do.
Where have all the learners gone?
When the hashtag#customers change, it is time to rethink the hashtag#productmarketfit
Here is why your hashtag#webinars are so boring and forgettable. The learner has changed. The hashtag#content hashtag#strategy has not.
Five Reasons Why People Find Second Jobs
Is it bad to have a side gig with a second pay cheque?
Most jobs come with no guarantee of lifetime employment. If employees hold a second job or a third, is it unfair?
The future of citizenship
Citizenship is a funny thing. Most of us are born into it. Some choose to keep it. Some acquire it. Some are invited to take it. Some seek refuge and get it. There are many shades of citizenship. Ever since work moved to the cloud, the mobile phone has become more powerful than the passport.
Taking the NO out of inNOvation
Why do successful companies lose the race? It is not the business model or the financial metrics that kill a business. It is the opportunity to innovate. Innovation is a human process.
The challenge of all-male founding teams
Many startup founding teams can trace their origins to the college campus. A bunch of Dreamers get together to build the organisation. Without a diverse talent pool, the ideas cannot be executed. After all you cannot hire someone who has not applied to your company.
Five Invisible Forces That Changed HR
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across work, workforce and workplaces. HR is the function that manages this holy trinity. Five invisible forces have changed everything that we know about HR.
Do you work for a Dreamer, a Unicorn, a Market Shaper or an Incumbent?
Why Happiness Thrives in Togetherness: The Power of Collective Joy
Happiness is not something you can pursue by yourself. It needs other people around. It is a collective activity. We laugh more when we are with others. Why is that? Find out.
The Great Resignation
You could say the pandemic caught the business world unprepared like deer in the headlight. The Great Resignation is also telling us how unprepared the employers are.
Decode Organisation Culture Like An Anthropologist
Anthropologists decode unfamiliar cultures. Learning about their tools can be helpful for everyone because the same words can have totally different meanings in a different context or society.
Communication in the times of digital
The virtual world makes it tougher to get communication right. Teaching leaders how to communicate effectively in the virtual world maybe a worthwhile investment. Getting coached in the digital body language may be a great investment. Here are two books I recommend.