February 15, 2025
Book cover of "Training from the Back of the Room" by Sharon L. Bowman, offering 65 insightful strategies for effective and engaging training methods.

Book Review: Training from the Back of The Room by Susan Bowman

Before you read further Can you do a quick search about cognitive neuroscience? Write down the notes and the urls in the comments Have a quick chat with an expert on how to make learning multisensorial. Write about your own experience of how you have learned something that you use. […]
February 13, 2025
Boots image with text: "Career Development Ideas That Can Be Done on a Shoestring Budget." Explore insights from LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025.

The Big Idea from LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025

Want to be the darling of the employees? Become a Career Development Champ – invest in their careers. I will also share what you can do when you have NO BUDGET allocated for this. This year I got quoted in the LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2025 so am really thrilled. […]
February 3, 2025
Cartoon of a person on a rooftop, holding a kite, ready to pay for a higher spot. It's a fun take on economy vs. business class for everything.

What happens when there is an Economy & Business Class for EVERYTHING

We are sleepwalking into a society where money dictates access to nearly every facet of life. If you can pay for it, there is an easier option available that is priced higher than what the masses can afford. The Platinum Club is not just for frequent flyer miles. It now […]
January 31, 2025
Cartoon depicting AI and investor activism driving CEO departures. Highlights include 85% of new CEOs as first-timers and increased tech CEO turnover.

AI is driving up CEO departures. Here’s why

High CEO turnover reached a new peak in 2024 with record departures according to Russel Reynolds. Shareholder activism and AI caused these exits says the report. Link to the report is at the end of this post Businesses are being forced to rethink their business models. The Board is impatient […]
January 28, 2025

What is college for? It is ONLY about the degree

Beyond the Parchment: The True Measure of a College Education Picture this: you’re handed your degree certificate the moment you step onto campus. Classes? Exams? Who needs them, right? You’ve already reached the finish line! While this scenario might seem absurd, it highlights a crucial point: the value of a […]
January 24, 2025
Measuring Soft Skills

Investment in Soft Skills – expensive but hard to measure

Every organization grapples with the same talent management challenges: How do we develop employees effectively, keep costs manageable, and prepare them for a rapidly changing future? This is the talent trilemma. And surprisingly, two seemingly unrelated concepts – Baumol’s Cost Disease and Moravec’s Paradox – offer valuable insights into this […]
January 21, 2025
girl wondering

Why is higher education so expensive

Think of a string quartet: it still takes four people the same time to play a piece as it did centuries ago. But their wages rise to match other jobs, making concerts pricier. The same thing happens with music lessons. The teacher’s time is limited, just like a craftsman’s. They can […]
January 21, 2025
Team engaged in a lively video call, exemplifying effective strategies from "P-I-N-G: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication."

P-I-N-G: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication

Andrew Brodsky’s book offers a science-backed approach to virtual communication, introducing the P-I-N-G framework for Perspective, Initiative, Nonverbal, and Goals. Most of us (I will put myself right in front of that line) haven’t quite mastered the art of virtual communication. We’ve spent our lives reading in-person cues – a […]
January 16, 2025
Man in vibrant outfit smiles warmly in front of a brick building and tree, embodying the legacy of Bhaskar Das: Media Pioneer.

The Legacy of Bhaskar Das: Media Pioneer

I met Dr Bhaskar Das at the Governing Council meetings of MICA. His stylishly long hair, colorful eyewear and his knowledge of media was the first thing that struck me. Apart from Santosh Desai, Madhukar Kamath (both erstwhile colleagues from my days at Mudra) and the Director Dr Shailendra Mehta […]