HeRitage People Practices

30/07/2020

A friend - one of the nicest things you can have & one of the best things you can be! Winnie the Pooh

Today more than ever before in a topsy-turvy world, a reminder of the original intent of Friendship Day as per Dr. Ramon: A special day & it helps people to remember friends in a special way, to be able to cultivate & value this beautiful feeling that one has towards others.

What better time to be grateful for the gift of friendship that sustains us, & to celebrate the bonds that make our life so much richer?

60 years ago in Paraguay, Dr Ramon Bracho a surgeon, believed that friendship is central to overcome people’s cultural, political & religious differences. He recalled: the seed was sown when he went to an event to celebrate trees. The doctor was inspired & thought it interesting - the gesture of a "day of the tree". He thought that friendship is so important & does not have its day, so it seemed an extraordinary idea. The next evening 20 July 1958 at dinner with friends in Puerto Pinasco, a town on Paraguay River, he proposed an idea to promote the value of friendship so as to foster a peaceful society. Thus the World Friendship Crusade was formed. Today the Foundation promotes friendship among all human beings, regardless of race, color or religion.

23/07/2020

Employers should continue to take employee stress seriously.

Human Resources professionals should expect to continue to see employees suffering anxiety that is aggravated by the pandemic.

Even the most emotionally healthy people have felt anxious over the last few months as the world has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic.

A survey by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found:
41% of employees were feeling burned out from work
23% felt depressed
1 in 5 reported that COVID threatened the tangible parts of jobs a great extent
Employees saw threats to personal opportunities, job security, safe working conditions, and benefits and pay.

What are you feeling?
Possibly the simplest of questions, has left countless people stammering for an answer. The disorienting effects of COVID-19 on our daily lives, health & on economic activity have overwhelmed people - and forming a response to such an innocent query triggers an overload that stymies articulation. Demonstrating a highly visible & caring leadership becomes critical at such times.

"The people you are leading have big expectations of you. They want you to be perfect & often forget that you are human. But the more human you are with them, the more trust and empathy they lend to you".
— Alain Bejjani, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim

23/06/2020

Organization's Antibodies!
The current crisis has forced organizations to take greater stock of their mission & capabilities.
It is vital for organizations to appreciate the fear, anxiety & worry the virus is triggering & to find ways to substitute negative emotions with love, empathy & other positive feelings.
Call this psychological, feelings or emotions; this is as much a social crisis as a health crisis.
To deal with this new environment, organizations will have to focus on building up 'emotional antibodies'.
Not an easy task! Leaders are often distant from the front lines to understand the feelings & emotions at work. However, there are ‘important’ resources that, if developed, can produce organizational antibodies: People who possess & display certain leadership strengths, often without having any title / authority. They include those who demonstrate desired behaviors, connect with people across the organization & intuitively link positive feelings with day-to-day activities.
Looking inward & tapping into these informal leaders; formal leaders have the power to build & reinforce the organization’s antibodies.
This collective wisdom of organization’s antibodies is a powerful asset that Leaders can use to stabilize the workforce’s health while ensuring business continuity.

05/06/2020

2020: Time for Nature

World Environment Day!

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02/06/2020

Virtual Workshop on "Role Space Mapping" by People Practices

The term “role” (Pareek, 1993) refers to the position one occupies in a social system or organization, as defined by the expectations of significant persons. The individual who occupies a particular role performs various functions to meet the expectations raised by the significant people in the organization with whom he or she has to interact in order to achieve success in the role (in both organizational and personal 'spaces').

25 accomplished women from a Fin-tech MNC together researched their roles.

"A very insightful session"

"I know now - why I feel stressed and also in which role I need to do what"

"It seems so important now to talk to my Boss as her expectations from me are definitely to be understood"

"It made so much difference when I had a heart-to-heart discussion last evening with my children and understood how they understood my "role" and their expectations from their 'Mom". It was almost surreal and very touching"

31/05/2020

How do you keep an audience of 50+ millennials engaged and interested for an hour plus ..... when you know the generational limit of patience is just a few minutes!!!!!!!!

This was the foremost thought in our minds when we were invited to do a session for in Jodhpur, Academy of Higher Education & Mumbai

After debating internally, the final choice of getting them to "Rediscover" themselves through the turned out to be a wonderful choice! Customizing with contextual examples which the youngsters were able to relate to easily, made the session that much more interesting and lively!

The youngsters loved it, participated actively, posed some great questions and appreciated the insights they gained!

All in all, a satisfying evening's work! Not only a satisfied client but also a validation of our approach in delivering bespoke solutions to every client that we work with!

Thank you Mumal Parmar

28/05/2020

Anjali Desai

Mark your calendars: Fri 29-May-2020 @ 12:30pm

Webinar on "Who Am I?"

We often think we know who we are, but, do we really?

There is a ‘hidden me’ in all of us and rediscovering that hidden me is an amazing experience!

What it does to help rejuvenate and energize oneself is something to be discovered through an insightful tool called the ‘Enneagram’!

Join this session to know more!

Register at:
https://lnkd.in/gXVuK6K

26/05/2020

Mark your calendars: Fri 29-May-2020 @ 12:30pm

Webinar on "Who Am I?"

We often think we know who we are, but, do we really?

There is a ‘hidden me’ in all of us and rediscovering that hidden me is an amazing experience!

What it does to help rejuvenate and energize oneself is something to be discovered through an insightful tool called the ‘Enneagram’!

Join this session to know more!

Register at:
https://lnkd.in/gXVuK6K

25/05/2020

Team HeRitage wishes everyone a peaceful, joyous and safe Eid! Stay blessed and stay safe!

22/05/2020

Virtual Sessions - and what a terrific response!

*Parenting in a Pandemic*

It's important to help children feel safe, keep healthy routines, manage their behavior and build resilience. Answer questions about the pandemic simply & honestly. Recognize your child's feelings. Look forward. Offer extra hugs and say “I love you" more often. Structure the day.

*Zumba in times of Lockdown*

Heartening to see this Fin-tech company doing what they can to extend help and show compassion, it’s so uplifting to see employees and their families finding fun, creative ways to connect through a fitness routine. Here’s 72+ Zumbaiites who connected up yesterday from this organization and had a super fun sweaty hour of dancersize!

20/05/2020

For a Happy Mindset

HALT, Think, Proceed - Keeping a Positive Mindset in Turbulent Times!

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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/keka-hr_mindfulness-stress-wellbeing-activity-6668756259329724416-zLyC

It is often that we get entangled in the negativity that is prevailing around us. With all the information and distractions continuously making the mind...

20/05/2020

Virtual Workshop on conducted for Women Employees of a large MNC.

"WHO AM I? - Rediscover yourself through the Power of Enneagram"

Participants feedback included:

*Was great to focus on self-understanding*
*Have suddenly understood my son's behavioral traits and I am happy about this as otherwise was under a lot of stress*
*I am able to now comprehend my team members and will understand them so much better going ahead*