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How you write can help you rise above the pack!

Writing plays an important role in our daily lives. Some of us write our daily journals/ diaries, blogs or post our updates to our social media profiles. At work, we send and receive innumerable emails,...

No to doom and gloom

Media exists to vend doom and gloom. The simple goodness of 999 persons out to 1000 on this planet apparently interests no one at all. How else can you establish a mastery over simple minded...

Why is Workplace Flexibility a contentious issue?

Workplace flexibility is a topic of extreme relevance in today’s workplace environment. Technological growth has brought about changes to the way we do business, more women and mothers have joined the workforce and work life...

Working with a micromanager

You probably had a boss who was always breathing down your neck or a manager who kept telling you what to do or how to do your job. Are you currently working for someone like...

Dealing with manipulators and backstabbers at work

Almost everyone in almost every setting; be it work, home or your friends circle knows of a manipulator and a backstabber. These people are cowards who want you take the risks and only step in...

Continuous learning is no longer a “choice” for the working professional

We are all familiar with learning as an activity. Starting with learning the alphabet and numbers, we move on to learn more through formal education. After a satisfying education and subsequent qualification, we find jobs...

Vande Mataram – Being Indian

When I ask myself what it means to be an Indian – I am stumped. Everything that flows from this thought is more at an individual level than national. I see how we are all...

Stress Management at the workplace

These days we often hear the word ‘stress’ in all walks of life …media, medicine, books… A lot of companies have flourished developing stress management tools. Stress at the workplace is experienced by many and...

The factor that will make a difference to your work personality!

Communication is the lifeblood of a workplace. It is the mechanism to transfer information from senior management to employees (downward communication), employees to senior management (upward communication) and communication among colleagues (horizontal communication). Communication of...

Cricket and Work life

Cricket is more than just a game. It is more than batting records, run rates and ‘no balls’. Cricket teaches us about life at work, meetings and communication skills. I don’t know much about cricket...

Secrets to developing a ‘Complete You at Work’ strategy

The attributes required to get the job you want, does not stop at skill or ability. While you are at the interview, you are being “checked out” too! And after you get the job and...

How you can make 2013 your best professional year yet.

We spend most of our time at the workplace, so it becomes important that we not only enjoy ourselves, but also succeed by achieving our career goals. As we start a new year full of...