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🎧 Episode Overview: Ever wondered why “payment in 30 days” sometimes feels like you're in an unending traffic log jam? 😅 In this episode of ⁠ BasTalk ⁠ , I dive deep into the quirky, chaotic, and comically relatable world of ...

If 2025 taught us anything, it’s this: working longer didn’t make us smarter — just more tired. Somewhere between back-to-back Zoom calls, inflated job titles, and “urgent” WhatsApp pings, we realised work wasn’t broken… the ...

Welcome back to BasTalk , where we take the madness of the modern workplace and make sense of it — one episode at a time. ➡️ Today’s episode is… well… special. Because we’re diving into something every workplace has — whether...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 Ep15: The No Asshole Rule – Why Brilliant Jerks Cost More Than They Deliver We’ve all worked with that one person — the superstar who closes the biggest deals, hits every quota, and dazzles leadership… but leave...

Ever had a boss who always jumps in to close the deal? Or a stakeholder who rewrites every slide, claiming only they can get it right? Welcome to the world of the God Complex at Work . From the Hero Complex 🦸‍♂️ where leaders...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP11: When Perceptions Become Reality Perception vs Reality at Work – Which One Really Matters? You may be the hardest worker in the room, but if the perception doesn’t align with your reality… your career may n...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP10: Manager Meltdown – Burnout, Stress & the $9.6 Trillion Productivity Drain 🙇 Managers are no longer just team leaders — they're therapists, fire-fighters, strategists, and often, the emotional shock absorbe...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP9: Campus Placements – Expectation vs Reality 🎓 Campus placements in India often feel like a high-stakes movie plot—parents playing hopeful producers, colleges as enthusiastic directors, and students caught so...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP7: When Foreigners Visit India Offices" 🇮🇳🌍 What happens when East meets West in the office corridor? 🧳 Imagine stepping into a buzzing Indian workplace for the first time—where the chai flows, the greetings a...

Are you a "Softie" at work? Or just emotionally intelligent? 🎙️ In the latest episode of #BasTalk , we tackle the unspoken tension many managers face — especially when leading seasoned, high-performing teams : 🧠 How do you st...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP4: Struggling with Woke Culture? Navigating Sensitivity in a Complex workplace Imagine this: You’re at an office town hall. A senior leader jokes about "old-school values" — half the room laughs, the other hal...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP4: 🎧 In a world where silence can be seen as support, agreeing with toxic people may feel like the cost of staying employed. 🌐 #WorkplaceWisdom #ToxicCulture #EmotionalIntelligence Ever found yourself nodding ...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP3:Realities of Modern Sales Cultures This episode is based on audience request/ queries. In this episode of #BasTalk, we dive into the awkward world of post-demo ghosting — what it means, why it happens, and h...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP2: "Shortlisted but Not Hired – Why?" 🚪 🔍 You aced the initial rounds, impressed the recruiter, and made it to the final interview —but then, silence. No offer letter. Just another polite rejection. Sounds fam...

🎙️ BasTalk S6 EP1: "Rise of the Individual Contributor – End of People Managers?" Is the age of the manager fading? Are companies shifting away from traditional leadership structures in favor of high-performing individual con...

Tune into this episode of BasTalk - where I walk you through the recent article on NDTV about 90 hour work-week. There’s been a lot of debate about this serious topic and people are polarised as always. So this is an attempt ...

Welcome Season 6, Episode 1 of BasTalk. Are 70-hour workweeks and work-filled Sundays, are they the badge of success or a recipe for disaster? In this episode of BasTalk , we explore the fine line between ambition and burnou...

It's a season finale. It's a carefully curated, neatly compressed, and deeply felt episode dedicated to you all Bastalkers out there. Thank you for being part of this journey ! Tune in to BasTalk

🎙️ BasTalk S5, EP28: "How to Hire the Right Salesperson?" 🚀 How do you know you are hiring the right one? If you don't, or can't- you're not alone! Hiring salespeople comes with its own unique set of challenges—high attrition...

🎙️ BasTalk S5 EP27: Are you tired of bending backward for unreasonable customers? 🤯 In this episode, we’re challenging the age-old mantra: “The customer is always right.” Sometimes, they’re not—and as a salesperson, knowing h...

According to a recent report - 1325 CEOs think remote work will die in 3- 4 years. Of course, they can say that coz they are not the ones traveling in crowded metros, sweaty buses, stuck in mile-long logjams, or getting pollu...

🎙️ BasTalk S5 EP25: "Is Your Perfectionism Becoming Nit-Picking?" ✨ Are you striving for excellence , or are you driving yourself and your team crazy with endless tweaks? In today’s episode, we dive deep into the fine line be...

🎙️ BasTalk S5 EP24: A Work of Peace ⁠🌱 In this episode of BasTalk ,⁠ we explore practical techniques to deal with stress at work , from setting boundaries to mastering time management. 💪 Discover how to create a healthier wor...

🎙️ BasTalk S5 EP24: A Work of Peace 🌱 In this episode of BasTalk , we explore practical techniques to deal with stress at work , from setting boundaries to mastering time management. 💪 Discover how to create a healthier work-...