Organisations try different methods, management gurus come up with new theories & social scientists experiment to figure out what exactly makes teams work with hyper productivity & intense focus. Holacracy is one such experiment, a recent one at it. Holacracy, although not entirely established, certainly has intrigued many a minds. Recently in an HBR […]
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“Are you bored at work? Then we will pay you to quit”. Sounds unbelievable right? But that’s exactly what Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently announced to his shareholders that the company is offering employees $5,000 to quit. That’s right. Imagine being paid to quit! “The first year the offer is made, it’s for
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Every now and then we come across quotes on leadership from some of the brightest minds. We read, analyse and interpret these according to our own understanding. We either believe that these leaders believed in these statements and that’s how they achieved their current position. Or we see these as guidelines for becoming as great
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Unlimited vacations or unlimited paid-time-off. As incredible as it sounds, this phenomenon not only exists but is currently being implemented by about 1% of US companies, according to Society For Human Resource Management. Globally, that would be lesser than 1%. The concept originated in Brazil in the 1980’s but came in spotlight only in early
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Learning never ends. It is as simple as that. As a child we learned what was taught to us. We asked questions about anything and everything. We had a desire to understand everything and that shaped us into what we are today. But as we grow, we stop learning and focus only on utilising our
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How do managers become successful? By ensuring their work is completed on time? Delegating work to their employees? Is there a secret mantra that they can use to accomplish every objective set for them? The answer to these questions lies in the primary job responsibility of a manager: ‘to manage’ As a manager, you have
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LinkedIn recently released its list of top attractors that people would love to work for. Featured prominently amongst the top are Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Apple and a few others. What makes these companies appear regularly in such lists? Is it just their salary? Leave structure? Or is it because of the perks? Apparently it’s a combination
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Do you think a really good speaker can become a great leader? Is it the only attribute required? Of course not! If that was the case, any person with good speaking skills would have been able to become one. Great leaders know that listening is as important as speaking, if not more. Leaders are known
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A stand-up meeting (or simply “stand-up”) is a meeting in which attendees typically participate while standing. The discomfort of standing for long periods is intended to keep the meetings short. (Source: Wikipedia) Frequent reviews have become the need of the hour. While these are necessary, it is also important to not waste excessive time conducting
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All successful companies, irrespective of their industry, have one thing in common. Motivated and highly productive workforce. And contrary to popular belief, a lot of effort goes into making them so. It takes well thought through development initiatives for employees to perform up to their potential. The more time, money and efforts they invest on employee
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