One hazy morning Ram was jogging in the park as usual, when his phone beeped. He was shocked to read the message on this office whatsapp group – his ex-boss had just been sacked from his job. Six months ago, his organization had initiated a new project which was very critical for sustaining the future…
Author: pritraman
Time to become a Shaolin master of multitasking
In today’s corporate world there is growing demand of people who can multitask. Corporates are increasingly looking for people who can do a range of jobs at the same time. There is an old phrase, ‘Jack of all trades; master of none’. This doesn’t hold true anymore. One of my professors always emphasized on one…
Organisation loosing key employees because of Forced Collaborations?
“Alone we can do little; together we can do so much”. A lot of emphasis now days put on collaboration at the work place….right from the recruitment to training to developing the culture of the organisation. 11:30 pm on a Dec 31st night, Ram phone was continuously buzzing. His colleague calling him to check if…
Why one need to create role models in the organisation
In 2018 concluded Hockey Champions Trophy at Netherlands, India’s performance was being hailed by everyone. They were unambiguous in their observation that India’s success was primarily because of good communication between the coach and team. With Harendra Singh at the helm, language was a non issue as the Indian side spoke the same tongue. This…
What’s the way: The Dada or Mahi way?
Since the past few months, I have seen a lot of debate among cricket analysts on who was the better captain – Dada Saurav Ganguli or Mr. Cool MS Dhoni. I am a huge fan of both these stalwarts of Indian Cricket. My childhood belongs to the Tendulkar, Ganguli & Dravid era so naturally I…
All are paying price of late working hours including the corporates?
The thrill of joining a new company is always high and Ram was no exceptions but the new company was no less than a cultural shock for him. With every passing day, he was finding difficult to adjust to the new working environment. He finally decided to call it a day and submitted his resignation…
Unlock 1.1 of B2B Exhibitions
The Government of India recently gave nod to organize B2B exhibitions after 15th Oct. A few days ago, Government released the guidelines and SOP for organisers to ensure the health and safety of all stakeholders. This is a welcome decision and by differentiating B2B tradefairs from other events, the Government recognizes the fact that B2B…
De-stress to avoid WFH distress
Three months ago, when I walked into the office after four months of lockdown & Work from Home (WFH), I was surprisingly feeling happy. Covid-19 changed our life in a variety of ways – The way we think, the way we live, the way we plan our future and most importantly the way we work…
Caste-ing doubts over the truth
The recent shocking incident of Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district is a blot on us as a society. The way UP police handled the initial investigation is bound to raise questions on the intentions of the police force in providing justice to the victim. Although, the Yogi government swung into action once the media and public…
The one kind of Management that can make or break your career
Ram is a very hard-working person but can’t seem to sustain a growth path in the corporate world. He works overtime to resolve customer queries but still clients get annoyed with him and request his seniors to assign a replacement relationship manager to them. Seniors too lose their cool with him for poor service to…