Category: Work Behaviour

Even as everybody prepared to leave for the day, Anant stayed behind, keeping his files neatly in the cupboard. He also took out some files, looked at the pages, made…Continue readingPersonal resolve- the only companion in ‘lonely’ days- 12 June 2012

When Dhawal joined the company after his MBA, his father cautioned him against getting consumed by work. “Don’t get sucked into work and lose your sense of freedom,” Father has…Continue reading“Have the right priorities to avoid work-life conflict”- 29 May 2012

(A sequel to last episode of “Politics is the name of a dirty game”) Asking the immediate rival to the CEO’s post to be the second in command, was Hariharan’s…Continue reading“Good enough to be best”- 8 May 2012

  Though he never indulged in it, corporate politics was not an unknown game for Hariharan. When he joined the company eighteen years ago, the place was riddled with dirty…Continue reading“Politics is the name of a dirty game”- 24 April 2012

When Sri Kant joined the company as General Manager, he created sensation of sorts. For, he was very young, in his late twenties, and with an MBA from a really…Continue reading“Calmness lasts; its veneer peels off fast”- 10 April 2012

When Kumar joined the company seven years ago, one of the first sentences he uttered at a coffee break with friends was, “I am an extremely selfish person.” Then he…Continue reading“Positively selfish”- 27 March 2012

Rucha was always tense before doing a job that involved speaking in a meeting. She was also tense when she had to meet new people on the job. Her colleagues…Continue reading“Controlling Performance Anxiety”- 13 March 2012

When Urmila joined the company, she was fresh graduate from a B-school and brimming with ideas. She seemed to know accurately what she wanted from the job. “Self actualisation is…Continue reading“In time’ all the time”- 28 February 2012

When Prakash joined the company as Deputy Managing Director, everybody was keenly waiting to see how he would manage things particularly when the Big Boss was such a difficult person.…Continue reading“It takes a lot to be a good Number Two”- 14 February 2012

This story at workplace demonstrates a rare experience that generally defies common belief that bosses have to be really, really tough to get things done their way. But here was…Continue reading“Soft exterior, tough interior”- 31 January 2012