As upset as I was the other day and on some other days, these are just phases. On most days my job gives me much to celebrate (Touch Wood). True, the outputs are not immediately visible but on some days they are; like the day you managed a key performer to withdraw his resignation.All employees … Continue reading But on most days I love my work!
I schedule one day a month where I make set some time aside to go pray. Do I need to? Of course, I do! If someone came to me and told me to resign, move to another location when I didn’t want to, or ask me to leave, I would curse the person; even if … Continue reading Some days I hate my job
I have been a big fan of Dan Ariely's works; so when Coursera decided to launch the course 'A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behaviour' by him, I wasted no time in enrolling. I have enjoyed watching each one of his lectures so far, but the one called 'Long lasting effects of decisions' left a long … Continue reading Irrational Behaviour
I saw this a few days back and wanted to share it. Source: http://dailyinfographic.com/10-shocking-statistics-about-employee-engagement-infographic
I was invited to my alma mater yesterday to judge one of their literary events at the inter college fest. This was my first visit since graduation. Although college always holds a special place, I did not expect the wave of nostalgia that hit me. It was probably the best day of the entire month … Continue reading Revisiting memories
On my travel (Yes, I have been travelling again), I happened to attend an SHRM forum titled “Is Recognition underplayed in a Total Reward System”. This forum was interesting not because it brought to the surface something new, but because it served as a good reminder of things we tend to forget. The speaker supplemented … Continue reading Total Rewards & Recognition
Anyone remember Encarta’s Mindmaze? That single game got me to learn more General Knowledge than all teachers and parents combined. Gamification isn’t new. We’ve all witnessed it in one form or another. Who doesn’t enjoy playing games? Noticed what a lot of employees do when bored or in terribly long meetings? They play games on … Continue reading Game on!
Like all things that need to be regularly upgraded, World at Work is attempting to redefine Total Rewards. As a part of the process,they have launched a survey to help gather views. The survey contains interesting questions like: Should performance mgmt be a part of total records? What term should total rewards be replaced with? … Continue reading Redefining Total Rewards
I hope you've got the answer to this one ready. An interesting read:http://fistfuloftalent.com/2014/01/least-credible-hr-person-know.html
If you thought I’d abandoned my Critical Resource Group project, you’re wrong. I’ve used my travelling to only discuss on how this little idea is implemented in other organizations and how to fix the many gaps that exist in my idea. Over the course of my discussions, I realized that the initiative can be run … Continue reading The various options: Critical Resource Group
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