by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 24, 2020 | Motivation
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life.” – Anne Lamott There is nothing like perfection, it is non-existent because perfection is also a perspective. What may be perfect for you must...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 23, 2020 | Management, Motivation
It has been over eight months now and soon you would also be approaching your appraisal season. While there is no doubt that each one of you has put in more number of hours than in normal situations while managing kids, dogs and spouses. Not everyone gets an equal...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 22, 2020 | Motivation
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity. Stephen Covey Yesterday, my entire first half was invested in empathizing,...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 21, 2020 | Communications, Management
Of the many polls I keep doing on my LinkedIn, one of them inquired about the future of physical offices amongst consultancies. The poll was created exclusively for corporate communications professionals to respond. The question was, will it matter to them if their...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 20, 2020 | Management
We all have heard this phrase, “employees don’t leave companies, they leave their managers.” Have you ever wondered or doubted this phrase, most probably not. When you think of the phrase, you always put yourself in the shoes of the employee and not the manager. And...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 19, 2020 | Motivation
Ram was a star performer in a consulting firm, his clients loved him and he was a poster boy for his bosses. The CEO wished if there were more people like Ram in his organization. Ram, while giving his best in his work, he was expected by HR and the management to...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 18, 2020 | Marketing
Trolling today is a global menace and any brand can come under the attack with or without any agenda, hence the question brands are trying to answer is not, what if they get trolled but when? No brand today can be completely immune to trolling because you never know...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 17, 2020 | Communications
Storytelling as is old as the civilization. Even in the age of digital, stories continue to appeal to people of all age groups as they did to our ancestors. We all have experienced that when we pitch a research-driven narrative to the media, generally the buy-in has...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 16, 2020 | Communications, Startups
Having started a startup practice at India’s largest public relations firm, way back in 2013, I was fortunate to work with many brilliant startups. They are very different from our regular clients and have a completely different outlook on how things work and how they...
by Vikram Kharvi | Oct 15, 2020 | Communications
“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy” – Isaac Newton “Diplomacy is the art of letting somebody else have your way” – David Frost Visualize this: Your colleague delivered a new business pitch presentation to an important prospect....
