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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When accountability is embedded in an organization’s core values, teams go beyond task completion—they take responsibility for results and strive to exceed expectations. The practice has moved beyond allocating tasks. Rather, it involves taking ownership of work, embracing responsibility for outcomes and continuously striving for improvement. A slack and disorganized workforce results in missed deadlines,
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It is no secret that recognition of hard working employees can benefit a company in many ways. Once an employee feels valued, he will know that his work is contributing towards the success of the company. In these hard economic times, when many employees are fearful of cutbacks and pay reductions, a couple of words of encouragement can
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Many companies nowadays are trying to attract and retain people with great talent by simply promoting the fact that they have a ping-pong table in the break room. Sure, performance bonuses and free meals will be welcomed with open arms, but this is not always something that every employee wants and values in the workplace.
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Everyone wants to work in a productive and happy environment. You can ask anyone if they would want to work in an office that is boring, where nobody enjoys the time they spend together with their co-workers and where everyone just pays attention to work for completing it mechanically. We can safely assume that their
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