Learning story: The art of saying No! - 05/24
Before 2021: I said Yes to 10 out of 2 asks from team or my manager. Result, I as well as team were miserable 2021-2024: I say No to 10...
Dilemma story: To reveal or not! - 05/24
The prisoner's dilemma is a paradox inย decision analysisย in which two individuals acting in their own self-interests do not produce the...
Data story: Why We Use Two Quarters for Baselines - 05/24
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ When calculating performance incentives (IC) based on historical data, a...
Election story: Never underestimate the power of ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ - 05/24
In 2004, my performance asย COEP Technological University 's Mess Club secretary earned me recognition within students' of my year. Next...
NBRx story: Is Patients or NBRx or NRx better metric for Incentive Compensation (IC) - 05/24
NBRx story: Isย Patients ย orย NBRx ย orย NRx ย better metric for Incentive Compensation (IC) Patient is an individual on therapy for a...
Incentive story: How do you select current and previous quarter - 05/24
How do you simulate IC (Incentive compensation) plan for Q3'24 (assuming currently you are in Q2'24).ย Use Q1'24 data to set goals ...
Interview story: Vivek, if you leave your current organization, you lose your equity! - 05/24
That was the advise given by my senior who had referred me to his company a couple of years back.ย I responded to him, saying that I...
Manager story: Contrasting reactions from managers - 05/24
Early in my career, I spent three years under Manager A. His response to even minor client deliverable errors was intense. He'd call...
Project story: Shortest conversation with my manager - 05/24
Manager: Vivek, your name popped up during a conversation for staffing on a new project. Do you want to know who recommended your name?...
Wife story: I have lot of money invested - 05/24
I told my wife, "I have lot of money invested in the last 3 years" Wife was very happy after listening to the above. She asked is it in...
Immunization story: Why you should enroll for trainings? - 05/24
The importance of immunization during COVID-19 highlighted its core principle: introducing a weakened form of a virus to train the body's...











