LeftBrain RightBrain May 25, 2021 Growing pains A frangipani tree on my balcony brought smiles to our faces last week. The joy a single beautiful flower evoked was amazing. There was so…
LeftBrain RightBrain May 18, 2021 At a loss for words “Just heard some terribly sad news….” I pride myself on being a good communicator and yet when I hear this, I find myself at a…
LeftBrain RightBrain May 11, 2021 It takes two hands to clap In the last few weeks, I had the pleasure of hosting two media training workshops. They turned out to be a marvelous learning experience for…
LeftBrain RightBrain May 4, 2021 The jury is out A better part of my Saturday was spent in a jury meet going through entries from some of the best and brightest young and upcoming…
LeftBrain RightBrain April 27, 2021 Give your best people I was talking with a very experienced leader, let’s call him Mr. QC, and he told me his team was operating in a resource-scarce environment….
LeftBrain RightBrain April 20, 2021 Daily calls with Dad One of the best things that happened to me in lockdown life has been talking to my Dad every day. In the last 49 years…
LeftBrain RightBrain April 13, 2021 Holding space I am used to waiting. In the world of client servicing, one of the lessons I learned early, is that responsiveness to a client’s need…
LeftBrain RightBrain April 6, 2021 When a guest enters a home, the home changes… I spent three weeks at my two homes in Wayanad, Kerala. First with my parents and then a few days with my sister and her…
LeftBrain RightBrain March 30, 2021 Making music from background noise The thunderstorm-like noise of water beating down on a tin roof drowns out all conversation on my zoom call. Luckily it lasts only a minute…
LeftBrain RightBrain March 23, 2021 Let’s go clubbing. Just for the sake of it. About 6 years ago, I was participating in a group learning activity. I contributed initially and then went quiet. The facilitator (let’s call her Ms….