Lying on résumés – 5 ways to avoid a bad hire

In today’s competitive job market, candidates often fabricate or conceal information on their résumés, in an attempt to tip the scales in their favour. It has become common practice to tweak or stretch the truth on résumés, but believe it or not, this seemingly harmless practice is considered fraud. Fraud is defined as wrongful or[…]

Why meditation is good for business leaders

First, I want to clarify the understanding around meditation. Most people think they have to sit with their eyes closed and force their mind clear of thoughts to meditate. Some places claim there are 108 ways to meditate, others increase or decrease the number. Meditation is classified under different forms with fancy names for each[…]

Excessive corporate travel may lead to loneliness

Travel brings up feelings of excitement and thrill. Unknown places, people, situations and experiences lead to a possibility of an unexpected encounter. However, in reality when you are travelling for work frequently, this is rare for most people. In-fact, very few unpleasant things are as glamorized as frequent business travel, more so in light of[…]

Factors that drive innovation in organisations

“Innovation is a deliberate change towards unlocking new value.” We live in unprecedented times of technology advancements happening at a blistering pace, creating endless possibilities for individuals and organisations. The global political and economic environment is also shifting constantly, often moving in unpredictable directions. It seems clear that innovation will be a defining trait of[…]

Why Do People Get Bored ?

I have intentionally not mentioned employee engagement in the title to attract only those readers that understand that this will also address boredom at the workplace. This post may also somewhere be linked to work life integration as opposed to work life balance but you will have to read between the lines for that. From[…]