Miscellany

  • The Theory of Decreasing Responsibility

    Ever spilled coffee on your laptop and blamed the cup for being too tippy? Or maybe you missed a deadline and pointed the finger at your dog for being too distracting with those soulful eyes? Welcome to the wild and wacky world of the Theory of Decreasing Responsibility, where accountability... [Read More]
  • How staying in the Comfort zone kills you?

    Not sure who was the original author to attribute this article to, but recently I got this as a forward from one of my colleagues and I’m really impressed by the metaphor used on why it is important to get out of your comfort zone. [Read More]
  • What to talk about in your 1:1’s? (Performance Appraisal)

    Performance appraisals are tricky. I came across this nice article (#zine) from Julia Evans summarizing the list of things that you would need to discuss in your 1:1’s (performance appraisal) to make it effective. It is a very useful list that you can take along for almost all your discussions... [Read More]