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My first difficult moment as a people manager came when I received my first resignation from someone in my team. She felt overworked. I felt terrible. They say that people join companies but leave their manager, don’t they? So where did I fail? Was it the way I expressed my expectations? Did she feel pressured rather than supported? Was it that I did not really listen to her concerns, and so failed to recognise her struggle in time? Or was it something in our team culture tha

Once upon a time, there was a wealthy king called Daksha, who lived in a gilded palace with his beloved daughter, Sati. Instead of marrying a prince, as her father expected, Sati devoted herself entirely to the god Shiva. Daksha rejected the marriage, deeming the ascetic Shiva unworthy of his daughter, and when he later organised a grand celebration, he deliberately excluded the couple. Sati chose to attend regardless and attempted to reason with her father. When her words fe

When I was a child, my parents used to tell me that "Christmas is a celebration of love and family". Back then what this meant to me was that I was even less allowed to argue with my sister than usual, which I obviously wasn't too happy about. Now as a grown-up, living a thousand miles away from my sister and genuinely missing her company during the holidays, I am finally beginning to understand what my parents meant. While the festive period can easily feel like an invitatio

The yogic principle of non-violence teaches us to practice and elevate these qualities in ourselves. Bringing these qualities into your work environment will contribute to creating a more trusting and respectful culture.