Author: Sonnia Singh

The uncertainty in the world economy post Covid has made many students explore alternative destinations to the traditional ones of Australia, Canada, UK & USA for pursuing higher education.   A lot of the alternate destinations are able to lure Indian students for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees by offering academic excellence at substantially lower costs […]

According to the World Economic Forum’s research, it has been predicted that 85 million jobs may experience a tectonic shift in terms of allocation of functions between man and machine by 2025. Moreover, 97 million new roles will likely be created that would pivot around the division of labor between man, machine and algorithm. And, […]

  Simply put, the Glass Cliff is the cousin of the Glass Ceiling – the metaphor for the societal barrier that inhibits women from achieving the highest positions in business, politics, and organizations. The glass cliff effect describes a phenomenon in which women are appointed to precarious leadership positions in poorly performing organizations. By virtue […]

6 COLLABORATION TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WORK   Collaboration in the workplace is the biggest indicator of an effective team in motion. Being effective and efficient is an essential part of a productive team and an important contributor to a positive workplace.   Collaborative teams are motivated, agile and innovative problem solvers. Other collaboration […]

6 THINGS TO STOP DOING NOW 🚫   We experience many different behaviors as we journey through life. Some help us grow and thrive, while others serve to help us in coping and become our defense mechanisms. The key is to recognize which behaviors are helpful and which are not. Once we do that, we […]

    IS QUIET QUITTING REAL? Well, YES and NO… So, it doesn’t really involve quitting your job, but you quit going above and beyond the call of duty – so technically you draw a line. As with other trends, there are different approaches to this one also. For decades, workplace performance was associated with […]

What is the 80/20 rule? The 80/20 rule is basically The Pareto Principle. An Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto coined this  – one day, strolling through his garden, Pareto noticed that every year, 20% of the pea plants in his garden produced approximately 80% of the peas. This got him thinking about economic output on […]

  As we move into the month of July now, it is also a good time to assess our annual goals on the personal front. A mid year review in any organization enables the opportunity to make adjustments to the actions that will keep it in line with its business goals. While an organization analyses […]

My client was discussing her thoughts as we worked on her career development plan. In her 5-year plan time graph, she put a spot after 2 years with a legend stating ‘job change’. When I enquired about this, pat came the reply ‘jobs need to be switched within 2 years’. It seems that promotions, salary […]

  Globally, the pandemic became a springboard for people to carve out a new life for themselves. Covid-19 ended up becoming a catalyst for change for the workplace – it forced many to shift their priorities, spurring them to look for better opportunities and also focus on families and their own well-being. The initial phase […]