Human Capital or the people of an organisation are one of its biggest assets. It is more true in the service industries and IT industries. In these sectors it is literally the people who make up the organisation. When you are a part of a company or with a manager who values people, you can […]
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Career Growth is something that every career focused individual needs to focus on from the very start. There are several factors that contribute to growth. You can take the moral high ground and say, I will let my work speak for myself but sooner or later, you would get fed up. It is better to
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Varanasi or Benares was once the culture and religious hub of India. It finds regular mentions in stories of ancient India where people would go looking for higher learning. The sacred banks of Ganga would have been an ideal setting to gain knowledge. Today however, the Ganga is polluted, the banks filthy and many a
When we were very young, in kindergarten we studied types of vehicles. You know like car, van, jeep, bus, ambulance and fire engine. That was the time we learn about fire fighters. I was quite terrified at the idea of facing a fire everyday of your life. Little did I know that in the professional
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Today’s generation is all too familiar with email. If you Google Professional email etiquette 89,10,000 results in just 0.45 seconds. Trust me, I just did it to get this number! Fact is that the internet is full of articles, blogs and what not about professional email etiquette. And yet, yet we see emails everyday that make
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If there was a Genie in a magic lamp who could tell me that you could choose one and only one thing that would always be perfect in your corporate life, I would choose this without batting an eye lid. Delivery. What you deliver to your organisation, to the team. It is basically your work
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I cannot stress enough on the importance of communication skills in the corporate world. There are volumes written on it. Since the A2Z of Professional Life series is about my learning and what I ought to have known in the early years of my career, I will focus on that. If you are doing a white
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The financial year just ended and it is the season of appraisals in India. No wonder then that B had to be Bell Curve. I was well into my third year in the corporate life when I learnt about the Bell Curve. The Dreaded Bell Curve. The bell curve is basically a gaussian distribution graph and
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All through April, I will be posting on A2Z of Professional Life, Monday through Saturday. Do join me in this journey! Adaptability or the ability to adapt is a plus in any given situation. In the professional world though, it is THE mantra to survive and thrive. How often have we heard the words “Adapt
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Who does not love a challenge? I do!!! So, when I learnt about the A2Z blogging challenge, I decided to jump the wagon. When I was thinking about what my theme should be, I realised that I have not blogged much about Corporate life. As a professional, we learn about corporate behaviour, etiquette, ways to
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