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Raghu KRISHNAMOORTHY @RaghuKRISHNAMO2

Global HR thought leader, shaper and learner. Involved in teaching, consulting, learning and mentoring/ coaching. Loves the shades of grey in people.

Joined September 2019
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The nuances of being a virtual leader linkedin.com/pulse/nuances-b… via @LinkedIn

The nuances of being a virtual leader

It is increasingly clear that the pandemic has reset the workplace. In September 2020, just about a year ago, surveys told us that over 70% of employees preferred a hybrid arrangement.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Virtual Employee Engagement linkedin.com/pulse/virtual-e… via @LinkedIn

Virtual Employee Engagement

The COVID-19 pandemic is a critical turning point in modern history, and it will forever be known for the numerous humanitarian issues it presented. It is also an event that has thrown the modern...

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Check out the latest article in my series: When Air Becomes Breath! linkedin.com/pulse/when-air-… via @LinkedIn

When Air Becomes Breath!

Dr. Paul Kalanidhi's soul-stirring book, "When breath becomes air," catalogs his reflections on life and death as he tragically battled advanced lung cancer.

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Check out the latest article in my series: The myths of 'distance'​ in a virtual work environment! linkedin.com/pulse/myths-dis… via @LinkedIn

The myths of 'distance'​ in a virtual work environment!

After more than a year, now that I was vaccinated and there was a partial opening up of restaurants, I finally went to a restaurant to have dinner. About 10 feet away, there was a family of four,...

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Check out the latest article in my series: In the blink of an eye- Natasha's story! linkedin.com/pulse/blink-eye… via @LinkedIn

In the blink of an eye- Natasha's story!

Before COVId-19 hit her, Natasha was the kind of person who would leave your head spinning with just the number of things she was involved in! Natasha is a young, vibrant individual- has a master's...

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Dump your ego, up your EQ as a virtual leader!

I am sure you may all be reading recent surveys about working from home with some alarm. On the one hand, more and more people want to maintain the hybrid or virtual arrangement to have the flexibi...

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Why I don't like the words "Remote work or hybrid work."​

Remote. Hybrid.

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Check out the latest article in my series: The gift of "mindlessness"​- Janice's story linkedin.com/pulse/gift-mind… via @LinkedIn

The gift of "mindlessness"​- Janice's story

Janice was an Olympian. She represented Canada in rowing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Check out the latest article in my series: Engagement 2: It is not about more work! linkedin.com/pulse/engagemen… via @LinkedIn

Engagement 2: It is not about more work!

I am worried. Recent (WSJ, 21st March 2021) surveys show a 16% drop in engagement among employees working from home, and over 50% of all surveyed mention that they will be looking for new jobs.

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Check out the latest article in my series: Engagement- a counterintuitive view during times of the pandemic! linkedin.com/pulse/engagemen… via @LinkedIn

Engagement- a counterintuitive view during times of the pandemic!

A few days ago, Citigroup CEO made headlines by declaring that there would be no more Zoom meetings on Fridays. Her reasoning: give employees' a break and 'combat the zoom fatigue that many felt.

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Check out the latest article in my series: I learned to stop and smell the roses- Susan's Story linkedin.com/pulse/i-learned… via @LinkedIn

I learned to stop and smell the roses- Susan's Story

Of the many stories that my colleague, Tina Drozdz, and I have shared on our research of how people from ordinary walks of life have experienced the pandemic, Susan's story perhaps is the most...

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Check out the latest article in my series: A Virtual Leader's Essential Digital Toolbox! A guide linkedin.com/pulse/virtual-l… via @LinkedIn

A Virtual Leader's Essential Digital Toolbox! A guide

Most of us have relied on digital technology over the last many years to get our work done. However, while technology made our work easier- much of our work still happened face-to-face in an office...

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Essential, but forgotten!

Not long ago, in a food processing plant in Iowa, workers were falling like flies after contracting COVID. The US government had classified them as essential workers, and so they had no choice but to...

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Check out the latest article in my series: If I had a choice, I would quit! Julie's story linkedin.com/pulse/i-had-cho… via @LinkedIn

If I had a choice, I would quit! Julie's story

Julie is an executive in a major organization based in a mid-western city in the USA. She works in the environment, health, and safety and is considered an expert.

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Check out the latest article in my series: Program on Virtual Leadership linkedin.com/pulse/program-v… via @LinkedIn

Program on Virtual Leadership

I am pleased to announce that I, along with Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa, one of the most popular business school professors at Columbia, will be offering a Columbia Business School program on Virtual...

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Check out the latest article in my series: What new data is telling us about working from home! linkedin.com/pulse/what-new-… via @LinkedIn

What new data is telling us about working from home!

Now that we have hit the year mark on the pandemic, we are starting to count the numbers. Much attention has been given to the psychological (Well-being, work-life balance) and the socio-psychologi...

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Check out the latest article in my series: Along came a Pandemic- Laurie's story linkedin.com/pulse/along-cam… via @LinkedIn

Along came a Pandemic- Laurie's story

Laurie is a doctor of internal medicine based in Chicago. She worked at a major hospital in Chicago's southside for over three years when the pandemic hit the city hard.

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Check out the latest article in my series: The psychological shift we have made about working from home linkedin.com/pulse/psycholog… via @LinkedIn

The psychological shift we have made about working from home

Depending on which part of the world you live in, it is about a year, if not more, since the Coronavirus redefined the workspace. Overnight, millions shifted to working from home.

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Check out the latest article in my series: The Important Distinction Between Wellness Solutions and Employee Well-being linkedin.com/pulse/important… via @LinkedIn

The Important Distinction Between Wellness Solutions and Employee Well-being

A few days ago, a young lady I know showed me her organization's many 'perks' launched recently to ensure employee well-being. I was impressed.

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Check out the latest article in my series: The work-life conundrum: what the virus has taught us! linkedin.com/pulse/work-life… via @LinkedIn

The work-life conundrum: what the virus has taught us!

We have all been chasing the magic potion to solve the work-life balance problem for decades. Several initiatives and changes have ensued: paternity leave, Working from Home (full-time or Hybrid),...

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