Emerging Trends in Poetry – A Chat with DE Navarro

  The multi-dimensional Mr. DE Navarro is the Founder of NavWorks Press, and an author, poet, editor, publisher, speaker and life-coach. His LinkedIn profile shows he is also a Sr. Analyst, Tech Editor/Writer for a global company.  He owns a poetry group on LinkedIn called the “We Write Poetry Wordshop Forum”, where he mentors emerging … Continue reading Emerging Trends in Poetry – A Chat with DE Navarro

Sexual Harassment at Workplace

  Garima Srivastava is a young, upcoming lawyer in Delhi, devoted to her profession and the causes that she believes in. Her passion for her beliefs led me to engaging with her on various social media platforms. Her interview with Naari.com, outlines the legal proecdure, and the corporate wrangles surrounding the sensitive, and often a … Continue reading Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Cafe Gyaan – A Chat with Mukund Bhokarkar

We are in conversation with Mukund Bhokarkar, a Vadodara-based professional, who proposes to bring together the best minds in the consulting, coaching and training professions, through his initiative Café Gyaan. Reena Mukund, Thank you for your initiative in creating a forum for intellectuals. I have been thoroughly enjoying the discussions and bonhomie, for the past … Continue reading Cafe Gyaan – A Chat with Mukund Bhokarkar

ERASURE POEM

Erasure poems are created by erasing words from an article, till you are left with just enough words for a poem. Here is a take on that. Original article https://hbr.org/2016/04/run-meetings-that-are-fair-to-introverts-women-and-remote-workers?referral=00563&cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-daily_alert-_-alert_date&utm_source=newsletter_daily_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert_date “Smart people think on their feet. Extroverts buzzing away introverts are quiet. Conference calls can notoriously circulate unproductive insights. The unconscious bias has obvious flaws. … Continue reading ERASURE POEM

The Power of the Goddess

The discussion started with a post in a women’s group, and ballooned into a meaningful dialogue, highlighting different perspectives. I felt compelled to share this on a wider platform, to invite further views. The participants in the discussion are from diverse backgrounds: Garima Srivastava, a lawyer in Delhi Prachika Saxena, Director-HR, Crowne Plaza, Ahmedabad. Mani … Continue reading The Power of the Goddess

Re-Inventing Storytelling

    The hero turns into a vampire, a friend turns out to be a ghost, a palace is actually a cemetery. The twists in tales can bring about a total change in perception. This can happen with a sudden reversal of character, reversal of fortune, or reversal of motive in a script, and the … Continue reading Re-Inventing Storytelling

Stories that organizations ‘Sell’

  There is a problem with Honesty. It does not appear on the balance sheet of an organization. Goodwill does appear as an intangible asset, which could be a function of organizational image. It represents the worth of a company's brand name, patents, customer base and other items that are difficult to price, but that help … Continue reading Stories that organizations ‘Sell’

Stories are not all true

  I met Julie, a couple of days ago. She is not keen on getting married. If at all she does, she wants her ‘space’. But she was unable to define what exactly ‘space’ meant to her. She kept repeating that she wanted to be her own person, and hated people dictating terms, or interfering … Continue reading Stories are not all true

What do your stories tell you?

  "Some double the stake Some play blind I just have a high card I read people and their minds". There is a story running through our heads throughout our life, and it keeps changing. There is a mental house that we live in, and we keep shifting the walls, to accommodate our perceptions. The … Continue reading What do your stories tell you?