Thanks: an unspoken word that can make or break a team

As I reflect back on the past year, I’ve learned a lot about myself and the environment that I thrive.

• It’s important to foster transparency, creativity and collaboration.
• It’s important to bring mindfulness in everything that I do and be fully present. And not just go from one meeting or project to another but actually enjoy and appreciate that specific moment in time.

With everything that the world had to go through, it’s a blessing to pause. Take a deep breath and be grateful for what we have.

Appreciation in a vacuum

Appreciation in a corporate setting is not about the rewards or the…

Lessons learnt on the how, when and where to bring prioritization for the portfolio roadmap with RICE scoring, team capacity and RAPID.

As challenging as it can be, when you get the roadmap priorities right, you know, you’re off to a good start. Portfolio Roadmap Prioritization is the crystal ball that guides the path to stay focused on the right projects and priorities.

Prioritization is where we make the trade-offs, and the decisions on which priority/project we want to take forward, and which to hold off or de-prioritize and move to another quarter or below the line.

A few months…

Today, I am going to share a few lessons learned and templates for the candidate experience — from hiring/interview to onboarding new team members to career growth.

As a true product marketer, join me on our candidate journey similar to the buyer journey :)

Aug 2021 update: Adding a 3minute video snippet for your reference.

Full video on Candidate Experience Reimagined with Strategy Factory by Cascade below.

Video: Candidate Experience| Strategy Factory, Cascade

Hiring/Interview -> Onboarding -> Career Growth

How do we cultivate and foster Mindfulness at work, one day at a time?

Imagine a world where we wake up every morning and say, “Hey, Good Morning! I want to be mindful at work today” and see where it goes and make a conscious choice every moment of the day.

When I joined this leadership role in Sept 2020, I didn’t really know how to bring mindfulness and meditation into my day-to-day until I came across Wise@Work.

I’ve been learning about mindfulness for over the past year. …

In my self-reflection ride with Christine, she shared the most beautiful narrative and I am sharing it with you. Because there is power in the numbers: (no, not the metrics) in us as a collective amplifying self-care. #sharingiscaring

Think about the firefly at the edge of our peripheral vision. Pay attention and capture it, pin it on paper and really see what it is!

What are your fireflies? Every time you see one, pin it on paper, write it down. And discover what you are truly capable of.

What habits do you want to drop and what habits do you…

May is Mental Health Awareness and Mental Wellness month, so let’s raise a toast to the Fearless.

It’s been a year navigating the emotional journey and learning that there are more emotions than just crying. And how to accept the now, be fully present, and not worry about the past or the future (things I don’t control).

And to start, let me introduce you to my council, not just the one voice, but the council in my head.

Meet the Council.

At first, I thought there was only one inner voice. The one that challenged me every day in every decision. But now I see that as a council, not one but many voices in its own way.

• Negative Nancy…

It’s painful to see the divide amongst the countries in the world.

Last year was supposed to be our reset, our chance to show true compassion and show that we care. But we still have a divide between us around the world.

• A divide between people who are healthy and safe vs people who got impacted by Covid-19. Those who got the vaccine and those who cannot or don’t have the option to get the vaccine.
• A divide between countries who are able to provide vaccines to their citizens vs countries that are struggling.

There isn’t anyone in this world…

The first time I heard the word equanimity was in a meditation session. It piqued my interest. I don’t think I’ve ever heard this word or referenced it before.

Here is a simple definition,

Equanimity:

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

Example: “she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity”

Equanimity and Non-judgment

When we walk into a meeting or for now join a video conferencing meeting with stakeholders.

Being new in the team, I don’t know much about the past and come with the least bias.

Some meetings can be fun, joyful and pleasant…