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How to Run Great Virtual Meetings?

August 26, 2015 by Ashwin Leave a Comment

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Virtual meeting are becoming commonplace.  A good job doesn’t end with mere creation of virtual teams and delegating responsibilities to them.  Good communication, especially at the initial stages, is vital for an effective virtual team.  As with any other teams, Meetings form an important communication tool.  Let’s see some ways to run good and efficient meetings with your virtual team. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Good Career, Management, Meetings Tagged With: communication, good meetings, management, meetings, success, virtual meetings

Transparency and Productivity

August 21, 2015 by Ashwin Leave a Comment

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Transparency is a buzzword in the corporate world. Everyone talks about transparency and many companies are making conscious efforts to get there. And now, it is backed by research that transparency is directly related to Employee Productivity.

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Filed Under: Good Career, Good Life, Management, Productivity Tagged With: management, people management, productivity, project management, transparency

Rewarding your Employees at Zero-Cost

August 15, 2015 by Ashwin Leave a Comment

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Everyone likes to be rewarded.  It is natural to associate reward with monetary benefits.  But thinking through it, you will realize that it doesn’t always boil down to money.  Let’s discuss some ways to reward your employees at almost zero cost.

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Filed Under: Good Career, Management Tagged With: decision making, management, people management, project management, recognition, rewards, team building

Leadership

May 1, 2015 by Ashwin Leave a Comment

The misconception about Leadership is still widespread.

Leadership is not about creating followers.  It is all about showing the way, leading by example and creating new leaders.

Bill Gates very nicely put it this way:

Bill Gates on Leadership

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

In my opinion this message is universal and works in all contexts of leadership.  Being a task master and a single point of failure is the worst a leader can do.

A true leader must create an ecosystem where everyone is empowered to do their job well and then moves on.

Image credit: LikeSuccess.com

Filed Under: Leadership, Management Tagged With: bill gates, empowerment, leadership, management, managers

How indispensable are you at Work?

January 9, 2015 by Ashwin Leave a Comment

Indispensable at work

Uncertainty is inherent in the context of Business.  Various factors influence the success or failure of a Business and few of them cannot be controlled.

Given this premise, the uncertainty certainly creeps into employees like you and me.  With news of middle-management layoffs floating around, let’s take a step back and do some introspection. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Good Career, Management Tagged With: business, career, change, change management, employees, full time job, growth, indispensable, management, risk, skills

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