La Vie est Bien

As part of a brilliant initiative to stay connected and share knowledge using OneNote initiated by a team member, another colleague of mine raised a challenge and asked me to write an article on the above said topic!  The one person, I must quote is undeniably Dave Olson Ulrich - the Management Educator & Guru who's had a HUGE influence on all things HR for me and millions of us HR professionals!  In his 2005 best-seller ' The HR Value Proposition ' co-authored with Wayne Brockbank  and through his various works & lecture series (including a controversial stand in 2016 where he challenged if organizations really required HR professionals!!), Dave has been questioning HR Leaders and practitioners on #HowWeAddValueAsHR.  The infamous Dave Ulrich HR model  goaded us HR professionals to alternate our focus on  Strategic and Operational topics while striking the right balance between Processes & People. In turn, we realized we add value only when we alternate p

So as we head into 'Week Infinito of the Lockdown'  (or so it seems!), I hope we women have learnt the numerous skills we clearly did not have an inkling for and/or  realize we needed , in the past 2 - 3 - 4  decades of our lives   ..  I mean what has #Covid19 taught us if we have not been able to tick a bucket list such as this one on a daily basis to be a #WonderWoman.. Do 20 burpees right after waking up as the kettle boils and you ready yourself for B artan, J haadoo,  P ochaa! Cook 60-minute crockpot meals that put the Michelin 7-star chef to shame! Keep a neat germ-free home (includes a spotless kitchen sink and nice smelling bathrooms) even though your children think it's an endless vacation with minimal caveats and leave food & belongings all over!  Bake those insta-worthy pastries and cup cakes! Continue excelling at work while competing and running neck-to-neck with the girl-next-door / man-next-door who claims s/he's never been more effectiv