Overcoming Adversity: Alka Chandiramani

Alka Chandiramni is a global mobility specialist who provides deeply trusted assistance to companies and individuals, helping to ensure that a move to another country is successful for everyone.

In Alka's professional life, she is the one who offers advice and has the answers. This podcast explores how we can all deal with the inevitable times when we face adversity.

Creating a roadmap to visualise the road ahead

• Dealing with people who are not at their best
• Helping people see outside themselves to regain focus and find the answers within themselves.
• Creating a bridge for people to reach the other side 
• Practising what you preach and being authentic

Changing your story

• Growth mindset to embrace change
• Recognising change 
• Your vibe is your tribe - the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people, especially when dealing with adversity. 

Personal adversity- Alka's accident in Bali

• The kindness of people
• Giving up control
• Learning to look for the bigger purpose and see what unfolds. 
• Developing patience and walking before you can run

Reaching out to others when you are the one who usually has the answers

• The kindness of strangers
• Small acts can have a significant impact
• Finding strength from within
• Not letting people's negativity impact upon you  
• Taking responsibility for your actions

Dealing with loss through a creative practice 

• Playing the cards you are dealt

The fallacy of perfectionism

• Overcoming the urge to be perfect 

References
The book I bought for Alka's son, Vihan: A Portrait of The University of Manchester
You can find out more about Alka here: linkedin.com/in/alkachandiramanisingapore