Last Day @ Work


“You are one of the greatest Professional I know” “You are a smart developer” “Your presence brought energy to the team” “You are the most enthusiastic person I have ever seen” “I wish you would not have left” “We will miss you” “Your loss is irrecoverable” A room full of colleagues giving farewell to SanjeevContinueContinue reading “Last Day @ Work”

Mind your Language


“I feel there is a trust issue”, I said. “Some people are not sure about your honesty”, I added. In a casual conversation, I was sharing feedback to Sachin who is extremely dedicated, energetic and a go-getter. I could have waited for the formal one on one meeting to share this information but as partContinueContinue reading “Mind your Language”

Helpless?


“You were disrespected time and again in past years in public and private. When you protested you have been sidelined from core discussions. I am surprised not even once you escalated”, I said summarising the conversation I am having with Shyahi. Shyahi recently reached out to me to get coached. A young girl from ruralContinueContinue reading “Helpless?”

Desk and dusk


Ringing doorbell brings excitement with the hope of something new and wonderful for the kids in the house. Although there is some level of predictability, a large amount of guess works there as well. It is time for the mother to return from work; Maybe a courier guy because parents ordered something exciting for themContinueContinue reading “Desk and dusk”

Bangalore-Traffic-QuickRide-Me


Bangalore was not new for me but I could not recognize anything of it when I came back last year. I chose to stay close to my kids’ school than office and that made my commute to work interesting. Interesting because I had to familiarize myself with the various routes, I had to understand the trafficContinueContinue reading “Bangalore-Traffic-QuickRide-Me”