18 | Sheetal Jaitly: Turning Chaos into Opportunity

In today’s show, Cherry Rose Tan interviews Sheetal Jaitly, CEO of TribalScale. Entrepreneurs and founders are going through some unprecedented times owing to the pandemic. Today, Sheetal shares some great advice for protecting your well-being in challenging times.  We start this show with Sheetal sharing a bit of his background. Sheetal credits his entrepreneur father for his incredible fighting spirit – something that has held him in good stead over the years. Having experienced a tough childhood, Sheetal made up his mind to “never end up in that space again.” As the CEO of a large technology organization, Sheetal has some interesting insights for listeners. Mental health is still a taboo topic for most organizations. After all, you don’t want to come across as “weak” and “vulnerable”.   Right?  In today’s show, Sheetal shares how business leaders can facilitate safe spaces where employees can have open and honest conversations. Especially, in these challenging times, for many of us, work-life balance has gone for a complete toss. As leaders and business founders, how can you cultivate and show empathy towards your people?  Sheetal also has some great advice for young folks who are starting their professional lives in these trying times. Other topics discussed in today’s show include dealing with personal loss, and tips for handling negative criticism. We hope you enjoy this show! What You Will Learn In This Show Importance of a good work ethic Developing empathy towards others Tips for reigning in pandemic-induced stress How to have open and honest conversations within your organization And so much more Resources Cherry Rose Tan