Podcast with Motivational Spark

The workplace is changing in profound ways. From the ways we communicate, to corporate culture and how we do our jobs on a daily basis; the pace of change can be dizzying. Add to the mix of new technologies and the permanent marks of a global pandemic. It’s easy to

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Are you hitting workplace ageism for six?

Taking a cue from Dinesh Karthik’s age-defying performance, corporates can build flesh-and-blood narratives to deal with this issue At the ripe, old cricketing age of 36, Dinesh Karthik (DK) has thrashed open the door to the Indian national team, on the strength of almost-preternatural exploits as “finisher” for Royal Challengers

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Employee Initiatives that Can Promote Work-Life Balance

Having the ambition to succeed professionally in a highly competitive corporate ecosystem has its perks in that it pushes you to work harder and be the better version of yourself every day. But this pressure that you put on yourself, often comes at the cost of your overall wellbeing. Sonica

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Why is the DEI mission critical for every organization today?

More minorities than ever before are being represented in organisations and businesses of all sizes, including women, people of color, and individuals of various sexual orientations. Although there is still a long way to go, this transition provides the workplace with more strength as well as more differences. As a

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Entrepreneurship 101: How can startup founders deal with loneliness?

In March this year, ​​Som Parkash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, revealed that there are 66,359 startups recognised under the Startup India initiative. In fact, two to three startups are born every day in the country. Supriya Paul, Co-founder and CEO of media platform Josh Talks says: “It is gratifying to
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Workplaces should offer equal access to oppotunities

The narrative around inclusivity has evolved over time. The inclusion not only relates to gender, but it also incorporates specially-abled and LGBTQ+ employees. A welcome change is that organisations have started realising the need of this inclusivity although a lot has to be done. Sonica Aron is the Founder and
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How Women can Break Gender-based Stereotypes?

Women are often associated with communal traits such as concern for others, affiliation inclinations, deference, and emotional sensitivity, while men are associated with agency characteristics such as competence, achievement-orientation, propensity to take charge, autonomy, and rationalism. These traits are not only distinct, but they also tend to be discriminatory: in
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