Category: Work Behaviour

As I received a good response to my last piece I feel encouraged to write more on this. Many people have their own definitions which are not clearly articulated in…Continue reading“Professionalism”- 31 March 2015.

At work it is critical to maintain professionalism in dealing with peers, bosses, and team members so that if things do not go your way, you will not end up…Continue reading“Professionalism on the job”- 17 March 2015.

When Ravikiran and his partner Siddesh started their small engineering company in partnership several years ago, they had a small team which they could motivate easily because of the size…Continue reading“Why not?” instead of “why?”- 3 March 2015.

The most critical issue for Abhilash upon joining a city-based technology company was to get used to the urban atmosphere. Even though he spoke good English, he did not have…Continue reading“Eklavya factor”- 17 February 2015.

There was no doubt that the company was doing well in the marketplace. Production was on target and things appeared well on course. However, after he returned to the company…Continue reading‘Nobody is listening !’- 3 February 2015.

When Arvind Kumar joined as General Manager of the plant, his first meeting with the senior staff left a strange taste in his mouth. Right at the outset, Arvind Kumar…Continue reading“Demystifying management”- 20 January 2015.

The two incidents in the company disturbed the atmosphere many years ago. In both the incidents, two important functionaries were involved, and both of them were handed down great insult…Continue reading“For a larger goal”- 6 January 2015.

The new CEO landed straight in trouble when he joined the company after having served in various corporate houses for over 25 years. The Board of Directors had cautioned him…Continue reading“Using officers’ collective wisdom”- 23 December 2014.

The panel discussion by industry bigwigs on evolving a positive work culture had everything – in-depth approach, anecdotes to support theories, observations based on years of experience both as owners…Continue reading“Us-and-they syndrome”- 25 November 2014.

Experts often quote Chinese master Lao Tzu (who lived 600 BC) about evolving a robust internal communication in an organisation: “Use attitude instead of action. Lead others by guiding rather…Continue reading“Evolving communication-II”- 11 November 2014.