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Work place is very complex. Level of understanding and knowledge of every individual differs. This matters more with age of people. In an office you will find employees of almost every age group. And if you are a sales or marketing person, then this diversity of age, is even very common. Not only the knowledge […]
When it all started in November 2019 in ‘China’, then no one could have predicted that the Corona Virus ( COVID-19) might cause a global economy’s worst ever slowdown. If IMF (International Monetary fund) is to be believed then, this Pandemic “COVID-19” will cause downturn of economy and the impact will last till 2021 or […]
I was meeting a senior level person in an organization. We were discussing the market and strategy. When there is a discussion, then all the points, be it positive or negative, comes in the queue of topics. I highlighted few wrong steps taken by the organization which downgraded the market reputation of his organization. The […]
An office is a complex place. Everything has a pre-defined rule and many hidden meanings. In such complex world, having a great boss is a matter of luck. You need to be lucky enough to have a manager who listens to you. Typically managers are more focused on getting work done for the organization and […]
Our new NSM (National Sales Manager) had sent an email to all front liner salesperson “please prepare your data in excel sheet and not in power point slides.” Those days I used to be among front liner. For almost every front liner, it was tough to make a presentation on excel sheet. We were habitual […]
An office is purely a professional workplace where almost every behavior is well defined. Some are defined rules and some are un-said rules. But our behavior and etiquettes are closely watched along with our professionalism and performance. Offices may differ in working environments but there are certain things which must be taken care. Here are […]
Being a manager is not easy, especially when you have a non-performing employee in your team. The life gets worse if that employee doesn’t want to improve. Few employees have an issue with behaviour which stops them to improve. They have either taken the things for granted or very rigid to change attitude. For whatsoever […]
I had a colleague, who was an average performer but with an excellent presentation skill. And above all, he had an excellent relationship building skill, as per himself. He had maintained a great relationship with all his bosses, current and ex. I was curious to know the secret. He revealed “Right Compliment. You just need […]
If you are working in private sector, then it is a matter of big surprise to find a person who has spent whole professional life in a single organization. There are less than 1% of the employed population (in private sector) who never changed job. Sooner or later employee thinks of job change for different […]
“Promotion” is something which is in wish-list of every professional. Promotion is an acknowledgment of an employee’s contribution to the growth of the organization which is a clear reflection of his/her capabilities. Not only the upgradation in designation but handsome monetary benefits are involved in the process. There are many other benefits which readers know […]
Yesterday I went to a Birthday party, which was more appearing like a corporate relationship building event. Most of the visitors were from mid and senior management in different domains. There I met a guy who was working in a software company and was handling a technical team. As a typical Indian, I said, “Buddy, […]