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…
Category: Corporate Life
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…
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…
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…
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…
Deal & Rise above a crisis or crumble under its weight
The Novel Corona virus or COVID-19 pandemic is a one of its type of crisis we are witnessing in our lifetime. I was watching the movie Dunkirk few months ago and in one of the scenes, when the soldiers arrive at the railway station, an old blind man provides him tea and says, “Well Done”….
Restarting life in corporate world!
7 months ago, I had a chance meeting with an old acquaintance Reema Basu at Lucknow airport. It was difficult to recognize initially. But the evergreen confidence in her brown eyes is the same as it was 15 years ago. Reema Basu has been a winner throughout her life; a college topper in Electrical engineering,…
Knowing your Shadows..
Ram had been asked to create a special 10 member sales team from existing employees to push the sales of their newly launched beauty products. While he had already narrowed down on the team members, he was struggling to choose the right leader for the team. Ram had to be careful in finding the right…
Your Attitude powers your Salary…
Ram fired a person in the organisation. For him it was a very tough call to make. It was tough for him because he never believed in firing any employee. At the end of the day, he was very tired & wondered if he made the right decision. 3 months ago, one of his employees…