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If you are thinking of building your personal brand or are already in the journey of creating one, the following questions may be on your mind. · How can I be known for my knowledge and expertise? · What must I do to discover my unique promise? · Is personal branding only applicable for celebrities? · If employees have […]
Want to know how to build your personal brand? Keen to understand why it matters to you? Irrespective of whichever walk of life you are in – as a student, a working professional or an entrepreneur – personal branding is crucial for your success. Knowing who you are, what you want to be and how […]
Ken is a hard working Finance professional with a leading agriculture multinational. He comes in on time and delivers all that is expected of him. His consistency at work is what his team mates value the most. However, at performance review time, he finds it hard to decode a phrase he keeps hearing often -“you […]
Four minutes to present an idea, a plan or a proposal. A topic of your choice. A week to prepare. An audience you are familiar with. Should be easy to deliver an effective presentation, right? Wrong. Presenting in public is among the top three fears people have and even seasoned presenters’ need loads of willpower, commitment […]
Is storytelling different from what it was hundreds of years ago? Yes and No were the answers people heard as seasoned leaders Roger Darashah and Atul Takle addressed media and communication professionals at an event in Bengaluru called ‘Storytelling in the Third Age of Consciousness’. While Roger traced the journey of storytelling and how time to share content among […]
Culture is what happens when no one is watching, is a saying one has probably heard often. In organizations, the culture isn’t just about leaders sharing the values or purpose with employees to follow. It is when each employee know what to do to keep the culture alive and how to intervene without any hesitation […]
Heard these before? · “Networking isn’t for me. It is for social butterflies.” · “I have a large social network, why do I need networking?” · “I am an introvert. Not sure how pressing hands and sharing business cards will improve my standing” · “Isn’t doing my work good enough. Why must I network?” · “My network is well oiled. […]
According to a study by CEO.com, of the 39% of CEOs who are active on social networks a majority (70%) prefer to be on one network as compared to 6 in the past. Also, only 21% of them are Influencers on Linkedin. The paucity of time, lack of knowledge, uncertainty in navigating the medium and […]
Linkedin is the world’s largest professional networking site and having a consistent profile on it is critical to your success as a personal and professional brand. Your profile is your CV to the world. With over 467 million members the reach and value of creating and marketing your profile on Linkedin are immense. However, members possibly […]
In an earlier post I shared Benjamin’s case, an employee who felt that doing just that much as the role expects is enough at the workplace. What differentiates a dormant employee from an engaged one is the discretionary effort the individual makes. Sometimes referred to as citizenship behaviors it is also about the contextual performance […]