Building a successful career requires a strong foundation of knowledge, transferable skills, and industry-specific expertise. However, starting a new career can be overwhelming, particularly for [...]
This year, I joined an IP company as part of my internship, and to be honest, before this, I had little to no idea about this field. – Meghna, Patent Monetization, GreyB Transitioning [...]
Different generations can have such contrasting mindsets, and it’s no surprise that these differences can often lead to conflicts in both the workplace and personal life as to who is right [...]
Ah, the first day at the office – it’s like stepping into a whirlwind of emotions! The mix of excitement, those nervous butterflies, and the thrill of a brand new journey all bundled into [...]
The story begins on the day I heard of GreyB. 2 years and 2 months ago, I was a wide-eyed ambitious Ph.D. awaiting confirmation from a professor from the University of Texas. But, I was unsure of [...]
Even though we all like to think we make decisions based on logic, it’s our emotions that guide us most of the time. Arindam Som, Assistant Vice President at GreyB The thought originated [...]
Last year, I joined the international creative writing challenge known as Nanowrimo. Unfortunately, I failed to complete the endeavor. In spite of this, I got the chance to establish [...]
As a mentee, we are often confused about how certain questions should be answered. Personally, I used to think that some questions did not make any sense. However, two years down the line, I have [...]
“I’m literally asking for today 😉 we need to get these done by tomorrow morning US time. So it’s only if you have a person with the flexibility to work on this today, your time, rather than [...]
Have you heard the saying, “What happens, happens for good?” It may be a cliche, but I’m sure we’ve all felt the truth behind these words at some point in our lives. [...]
Imagine an intellectual property (IP) professional using the same method to search for prior art for years. One day, a colleague suggests trying a new database that promises to streamline the [...]
“Mentoring is not “one size fits all”, so a mentor should take the time to understand a mentee’s unique circumstances and needs. Some need psychosocial support, others need practical and informed [...]
Usually, the world of the intellectual property falls on the technical side, and people working in this field must be well-versed in this aspect. But adding creative skills to your technical [...]
I have recently started my second year with GreyB and this isn’t my first job. But, this is the first time I have started a second year with a company without switching. I understand in the [...]
As an editor, there are times when some articles have to be discarded from my end, or the writer needs to use a different way of presenting them. It is not because the idea is bad, but it all [...]
When I joined GreyB last year as part of the marketing team, my first week was dedicated to learning about the in-house tools and understanding what sets our tools apart. One tool which caught my [...]
Businesses often attribute their success to the dynamics of their teams. Obviously, the qualities incorporated in a team represent the business as a whole. However, if you are asked to list down [...]
Remember your first work anniversary? The roller-coaster that the last year had been. Leaving college and joining a workplace with new faces, new hopes, and new expectations. If you were lucky to [...]
Whenever my mentor discussed a problem with me, my first thought was to find the solution. Obviously, it is an attempt to show I am capable and make an impression, but then we are conditioned to [...]
Did the title leave you bewildered? Mahesh’s recent email started with a similar disclaimer: “This email isn’t useful; it’s just interesting.” The next thing I know, [...]
Do you remember science classes in school where we used to DIY various projects? You indeed do, it was one of the most innovative things we did as children, but as we grew up, this spark to DIY [...]
For the longest time, I was thinking of turning this email from Sonali into an article, but for one or the other reason kept on delaying it. Ironically, the email shared by Sonali describes [...]
Each of us might have been in a situation where we aren’t sure which option to select, be it in deciding where to go for vacation, where to stay, or what to eat? Even simpler tasks take [...]
What change can be seen in 10-years? What will be different 10-years from now? But, one question is not asked much and can open room for interesting conversation – “What is NOT going [...]
GreyB researchers handle multiple projects and since we have teams that are expert in different technologies, we as a company get exposure to see the future from various angles. As an editor, I [...]
How often have you been confused as to what the other person expects from you, be it your mentor, your manager, or your employer? How often have you racked your brains wanting them to blurt it [...]
This week a lot of cool and talented people joined our GreyB family straight outta college. Remember what it was like, your transition from college to a job? The knot in the gut, the heart [...]
While working on your CV or applying for a job you might have thought about highlighting the perfect skill sets. More often than not, you might have pursed your lips as a number of questions [...]
Wondering what’s Coffee Break with RJ (aka Rohit Jaswal)? GreyB has been running coffee breaks with RJ for quite some time now, and we’ve had the pleasure of meeting some great personalities and [...]
The idea of learning from one another has been going on since the dawn of time. As humans, we evolved by learning from nature and each other. Our learning makes us who we are today, it builds our [...]
I could go on and give you a list of reasons why you should read books but we both know that you’ve heard them a million times since you were a kid. Haven’t you? I, for one, enjoy reading [...]
GreyB’s Buddy Program The transition from college to work comes with a lot of expectations. While many of these will turn into reality, a few may not. The feeling of starting your first job [...]
‘Oh! I wish I’d known this when I started my career, ‘ If only I could go back in time and change this thing about myself!’, ‘The younger me has no clue what’s coming, I need to [...]
Ever since the first person thought of using a stick to create fire, humans have been hard at work creating new tools and gadgets. But for Tarun creating new and supercool things is beyond just [...]
The truth can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it! You guessed it right, we are talking about feedback. With the end of the quarter a fortnight ago and the quarterly feedback in [...]
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!” That’s exactly what we believe at GreyB. We know how working-from-home feels, and I promise, you will be able to relate to everything in this [...]
This is an email that we got from one of our apprentices some time ago. To give you a brief, we run the apprentice program every year to train people whom we hire through college placements. The [...]
An interesting thing happened when Deepak, Chakshu, Anmol, and I were in San Francisco in March this year. We were there for the Strata Conference, to collect the Edison Award that we had won for [...]
“Sharing is caring” (old but good to start) Recently, a message shared by Rohit Jaswal on GreyBians WhatsApp group was on ‘ways to control your emotions during difficult [...]
Before entering 2019 with a happy and healthy heart, we thought to share with you a short glimpse of the most awaited festival of the season, Christmas. Talking about this festival, how can we [...]
In the last winters, we distributed blankets to the less privileged people. This is not that interesting. Is it? The interesting point is that we didn’t go to any supermarket to purchase those [...]
Sometimes little efforts can bring a big smile on someone’s face. We tried to make it bigger and better this time for Ashiana NGO altogether with continuous efforts and support from each [...]
Searching prior art isn’t the only art where Nilesh has a mastery. He is a poet and a person with enormous knowledge of World History. Here is one of his beautiful composition, Safar, that [...]
“I felt stuck at infinite points but every single challenge managed to reshape me as a person. It was a transformation from a human with random staggered thoughts to a human with goals… All [...]
Basketball and cricket. Two different games requiring different skills. The amount of dedication, dignity, companionship, and inspiration, however, remains the same. A gesture by the opponents to [...]
*Guys we have an announcement!!* So, imagine what could happen if all the people that were made feel special by a person, decided to make her feel special? It was b’day of none other but [...]
So, ladies and gentlemen, hold your thumbs. It is time to hit it really hard on the like button. We are presenting none other than the Samurais of GreyB. These are the most glorious and [...]
I think if we talk about analytics it can be divided into 3 basic components: 1. What are the key insights? 2. Which insights are actionable? 3. How can I explain the actionable insights [...]
Do you know why a group of people seems to make constant progress in their professional lives while other doesn’t? I’ve noticed an interesting mindset difference between these two groups. [...]
Software development has a uniquely challenging communication problem. To top it off, there exists no perfect solution for sharing information or product requirement accurately between multiple [...]
Whenever a new team member joins a specific team, the first mission for the team leader is to make him feel comfortable. And leads generally use a mixture of fun + learning to accomplish this [...]
Many a time we become spellbound when we have to explain how do we feel about someone or something. And you will agree to the fact that it becomes even tougher when that someone is your dad. When [...]
At GreyB, we focus a lot on unleashing the maximum potential of the brain which we sharpen with our daily activities. These activities not only refresh us but also help us stretch our brain [...]
Are you ready to unlock your brain’s potential to a new level? At GreyB we conduct a 10 minutes activity that gives an energetic feel to the mind with some sort of puzzles. Last time Mahesh [...]
Last time we shared how Monika helped everyone learn a trick on Excel, this time Mahesh from the Search Team who prepares a lot of deliverables conducted the next activity. His objective was to [...]
Learning in GreyB is a perpetual process. Everyone make sure that his/her colleague or junior should possess the best knowledge of the domain. Here in GreyB, we have multiple teams with their own [...]
We here at GreyB focus on improving our skill set with daily activities. We have a culture of 10 min activity where one person in the company conducts one activity every day. These activities are [...]
I hope you must’ve played the game “Flow free” on android. Not to panic, in case you haven’t. The Rules of the game are: Connect the dots. Simply draw a line from one dot to the other of the same [...]
Many of you might have settled few spats by playing “Rock-Scissors-Paper” game. Well, today we are going to do somewhat the same thing. Before beginning, let me first give you a quick brush-up [...]
Imagine if you own a weird calculator with only 4 buttons, which perform the following 4 operations: ×3 +7 -11 ÷2. Your challenge is increment the numbers below by pushing only a certain number [...]
