Monthly Archives: February 2014

But ..but…I didn’t get any credit for all the stuff I did


This is by far the most common feedback I have gotten as a manager in my career – more or less in those exact words. And I admit that I have used those exact words with my managers in my early days. It is a challenge for both employees and managers to move past thisContinue reading “But ..but…I didn’t get any credit for all the stuff I did”

Facebook bought Whatsapp – I have mixed feelings


I don’t exactly know what to make of Facebook’s acquisition of Whatsapp for about $19B . Like many others – it was a jaw bropping moment for me. And since then, I have been trying to rationalize it in my mind, with limited success. There are some things that work in favor of this dealContinue reading “Facebook bought Whatsapp – I have mixed feelings”

Is there anything more broken in HR than recruiting ?


I am not an HR expert – can’t even make a stretch claim to be one . Few months ago , I was convinced that performance appraisals were the most broken part of the HR realm . I wrote a few posts on my views on talent management and several readers joined the discussion .Continue reading “Is there anything more broken in HR than recruiting ?”