As we are approaching the year end, many corporate executives are reaching out to brainstorm how they could show their gratitude towards their people, given it has been an incredibly difficult year for many. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

For many of us, meetings are an important part of our work diaries. Traditionally viewed as a communication vehicle, meetings have come to be known as a common channel to share a vision, to hear others and to drive action. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

Majority of us report regularly faking a good attitude and consciously acting to display appropriate and measured emotions at work. It is not just about being tired or frustrated in a day either, we hide our smiles, preferences, thoughts, likes, dislikes, core and necessary emotions that feed our creative spirits. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

When a person we care about passages into another world, we mourn our loss. We light candles or we stop making fire, we cook a lot, or we rely on neighbors’ cooking. Whatever the cultural heritage or ritual we attend in marking the passage, we turn to those around of us for support. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

Sitting in a boardroom full of executives, one gets to observe many intricacies of voice and its power. At times, we become witness to strong voices that can intentionally or unintentionally suppress other tunes in the room. Sometimes, we become witness to stammer often leading to more confusion and questions. Other times, we become witness to ping-pong games where people unconsciously try to soothe each other’s’ nervousness. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

In this episode of Leading Transformational Change by Heart Management, Sesil shares insights from a study she has developed together with Standford University Center for Compassion and Altruism, on the keys to flourishing organizations. Based on her extensive experience within Human Resources, Sesil paints a picture of organizations that develop resilience and adaptability, are driven by an authentic purpose, invest in their culture, and put humans at the center of the equation.

Levels of individual and collective productivity are essential to sustained growth of businesses. Traditionally speaking, productivity has been measured as a means of efficiency inside organizations and organized and managed through means of hierarchy, routinization and top down leadership. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

Culture is like air quality. You can hardly see it, but you can feel its effect on your lungs. When it is light, dynamic and regenerative, you can feel its freshness in your breath; when it is heavy, awkward and lumbering, you want to put on a mask as not to breath in that toxic air. Continue reading the original article here on Forbes.

It was a pleasure to be a guest on our dear colleagues’ Kristen Harcourt and Hari Abburi’s podcasts in the past few months. Thanks for listening.

Inspirational Leadership with Kristen Harcourt
Sesil Pir on Championing Humanity in the Global Workplace

UnPrepared with Hari Abburi
Sesil Pir on Decoding Transformations: Experience to Value