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The Top 7 Books That Will Help You Think About Scaling Culture in the Remote World

It can be difficult to know how to scale your company culture. We suggest diving into these insightful reads to help you learn and execute new and creative ideas to do so in the remote and hybrid workspaces.

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Incite Your Month: August 2022

At CTQ, we kick each month off with a collection of ideas & recos from the team’s recent curiosity diet. It helps us ‘incite’ the rest of the month. Here’s this month’s edition.

InciteYourMonthChoose To ThinqAugust 2, 2022Books, Articles, Podcasts, Reading, Thinking, IdeasComment

[CTQ Smartcast] The Role of Psychological Safety in Teams, with Stephan Wiedner

Stephan Wiedner, CEO of Noomii.com & Zarango.com, is a psychological safety expert, whose career has focussed on developing sustainable, high-growth leaders, teams and organisations.

In this Smartcast, hosted by CTQ co-founder BV Harish Kumar, we talked in-depth about the secret sauce for building great teams, and common mistakes people make in the process.

CTQ Smartcast, Future RelevanceChoose To ThinqJuly 27, 2022psychological safety, diversity, sustainable growthComment

5 Fun Formats for Team Engagement in the Remote World

You’ve got your star team! Now what? How can you help them stay on top of their game? Try these fun engagement formats which keep teams motivated, engaged, and raring to go!

Incite Your Month: July 2022

At CTQ, we kick each month off with a collection of ideas & recos from the team’s recent curiosity diet. It helps us ‘incite’ the rest of the month. Here’s this month’s edition.

InciteYourMonthChoose To ThinqJune 30, 2022Books, Articles, Podcasts, Reading, Thinking, IdeasComment

The top 7 Smart Levers that will help You Think About Scaling Culture in the Remote World

Want to know everything that’s important about company culture? Check this list of the must-see Smart Levers that can help induct you into the world of culture and stories.

Incite Your Month: June 2022

At CTQ, we kick each month off with a collection of ideas & recos from the team’s recent curiosity diet. It helps us ‘incite’ the rest of the month. Here’s this month’s edition.

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[CTQ Smart Levers] Ep 46 - Organizational Playbook

In this episode, learn what Organizational Playbook is and how it helps in executing tasks as a team!

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[CTQ Smartcast] Culture Debt And Empathy In A Remote-first World, With Neena Bhaskar

Neena Bhaskar is heading HR at CooperVision and has extensive experience as a coach, working with talent and culture. In this Smartcast, we spoke about culture debt and its implications and how managers and leaders can practise empathy, especially in a remote-first environment.

[CTQ Smart Levers] Ep 45 - Organization Purpose Statement

In this episode, learn what Organization's Purpose Statement is and how it guides an organization to its goals.

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[CTQ Smartcast] Using Design Thinking To Shape The Organisation Culture, With Alisha Raghavan

Alisha Raghavan is the Chief Design Officer at Pensaar Design. In this Smartcast (hosted by BV Harish Kumar), we spoke about the evolution of design thinking in India, the role of empathy and teaching in an organisation and how design thinking can be applied in various aspects of running a company.

[CTQ Smartcast] Understanding Employees For A Productive Workforce, With Jayashree Venkataraman

An HR veteran, Jayashree Venkataraman is the Founder and CEO of Appreiz. In this Smartcast, know about the components of a happy workforce and how founders should think about the well-being of their teams and themselves.

Incite Your Month: May 2022

At CTQ, we kick each month off with a collection of ideas & recos from the team’s recent curiosity diet. It helps us ‘incite’ the rest of the month. Here’s this month’s edition.

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[CTQ Smartcast] The CFO of Today - Mastering Your Business Lens With Finance, With Pradyumna Nag

Pradyumna Nag is the founder of Prequate, helping companies to unleash the power of ‘Performance Finance’. In this Smartcast, we talked how Prequate helps start-ups add the finance lens to everything they do.

CTQ Smartcast, Future Relevance, Smart Conversations, Systematic CuriosityChoose To ThinqApril 27, 2022Finance, CFO, ConsultingComment

Podcasts That Need To Be Your Go-To Source for Informative Insights

Podcasts are a great way to keep up with your learning. But, it is important to cull out the truly informative podcasts, with the not-so-helpful ones. Here’s a list of some of our favorites to get you started.

[CTQ Smartcast] Leadership Development In The Hybrid And Remote-first Mode, With Seema Padman

Seema Padman, Senior Vice President Human Resources (India and APAC) at Epsilon and has worked in a variety of HR roles in a career spanning more than two decades. In this Smartcast know about different aspects of work-life, post-pandemic and has given great insights on L&D and leadership development.

When is it Time to Codify the Culture of Your Startup?

It is never too late, nor ever too early to start working on your company culture. Here is our take on when you need to codify your culture.

Culture, Growth, Leadership, Shaping CultureChoose To ThinqApril 10, 2022company culture, startup, leadershipComment

[CTQ Smartcast] Lessons For Solopreneurs And Small Businesses From A Business Success Strategist, With Kavitha Rajeevkumar

Kavitha Rajeevkumar is a B-School lecturer turned coach and marketing consultant for self-service businesses. In this Smartcast we have talked in-depth about the challenges faced by solopreneurs and small business owners and the changes required to realize the potential of small businesses.

Incite Your Month: April 2022

At CTQ, we kick each month off with a collection of ideas & recos from the team’s recent curiosity diet. It helps us ‘incite’ the rest of the month. Here’s this month’s edition.

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[CTQ Smartcast] Shaping The Internal Company Culture With Product And Community, With Mohit Kumar

Mohit Kumar is the Founder and CEO of Ultrahuman, which is a metabolic fitness platform that helps one improve their overall health. In this Smartcast (hosted by BV Harish Kumar), we have talked in depth about what it takes to start and build a venture in a not so common space and how they're using Slack to build a community of like-minded people.