The Curious Case of Failure
“I am trying to decide if I need to start looking for a job, apply for higher education, or continue my work with the social enterprise I am working in – which I love, and am very passionate about, but doesn’t pay me enough”. In her early twenties, Priyanka* is a successful social entrepreneur, and […]
Who Would You Like To Be This Year?
A new year is usually a welcome period for most of us. It signifies a new beginning, a new hope, and a promise of the kind of changes we want to see in our personal and professional lives—losing weight, getting fitter, getting that promotion; in short, a new and improved version of us. However, despite […]
The Shenomics’ Coaching Circles
What inspired us to start Shenomics’ Coaching Circles? At Shenomics, we have been on a journey of supporting ambitious and talented women leaders over the past several years, and this experience has been truly rewarding for us. This enriching experience has also sparked in us the desire to amplify our impact and support more women […]
In Conversation with Apurva Purohit
In Conversation with Apurva Purohit
The Shenomics Mentoring Circles are monthly gatherings of our Community members, where we talk about all things that impact the lives of women and men at work. Follow the #MentoringCircleInsights series to learn more about the discussion from the day! The February 2020 edition of the Shenomics Mentoring Circle was packed with powerful perspectives about […]
Working with Fear of Judgement
One question that coaches love to ask is “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?”. This question helps the mind think beyond boundaries set by the fear of failure. However, responses to this question bring up two contrasting pieces of information. On one hand, there are bold and magnificent dreams and on […]
(W)Holistic Leadership
2019 was the year of the female leader – or so I thought. With an increasing number of women leading countries and companies, it became evident to me that women were truly on the way to redefine what ‘leadership’ meant. Whether it was Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, who introduced a law that […]
Being More ‘You’ Everyday
Our relationship with self is akin to the movement of the two hands of a clock. The beginning of our lives is the hands of the clock at midnight, when we are young, in perfect sync with ourselves, and saying and doing as we feel. As time passes, the minute hand begins to move away […]
Minimalism: In Pursuit of Less
These are truly complex and tough times for us, as a species. On the face of it, COVID-19 is a health crisis, but it brings with it other forms of challenges, or shall we say, opportunities for growth. The first few days of lockdown initiated us into a phase of restricted access to what I […]
Building Resilience: Re-storying Loss and Pain
Kintsukuroi, literally translating to “golden repair”, is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with lacquer that is laced with gold. The beauty of the concept lies in the repaired object, which evokes greater meaning and appreciation than before it was broken – the proof of its fragility and resilience, now amplified. Fascinated, I wondered […]