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Leadership Series | The Joy of learning on the Job

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  Do you know that 70% of our knowledge comes from on-job learning? In our daily life, only 10% of our learning comes from formal or classroom training and 20% occurs through observation. Yes! the big bonus of learning on the job is that it not only improves your existing skills but also helps you to build your confidence. As a leader, I would advise all of you to learn on the job. It will help you to stay relevant and be future-ready. Most of us would agree that the workplace is the best place to learn. For the simple reason, that learning on the job will help you to adapt to change with ease and progress in your career path. The top 5 benefits of learning new skills at work are: ·        It reduces boredom and keeps the interest level high. ·        It helps you to become more open and adaptable to change. ·        It makes you more versatile in different roles. ·        It helps you to be in good health and reduces stress. ·        It keeps you relevant in this ever-chan

leadership Series | New Normal Workplace Culture

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  What was once the future of work has now become a thing of the past. With global COVID-19 we have not only redefined our working style but also our workplace culture. With employees working from different locations, we are always on guard to redefine how to maximize productivity. Organizational culture is the key factor for any employee. I would say that the right culture is the main accelerator for any employee to survive in the new world where uncertainty prevails, and trust is a valuable currency. So, what do you think? How does this culture look like? Here are my few observations: ·      Be Digitally Ready : To handle a COVID-19 storm and many others it is important to be digitally transformed. Continue to deliver remotely and focus on client needs rather than being caught up with any internal issue. This will help you to lookout for new ways to become more productive and more innovative. ·       Be Tech-Savvy : To survive in the current environment, you not only should hav

Cultivate Courage Everyday

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  Ever wished you were a little more courageous? Wished you had a little more courage to share that new idea or pursue a thing that you really love or should have taken up the opportunity that you were interested in… we all have experienced such situations. But have you ever thought about how your lack of courage may be costing you? Unfortunately, our brains are wired to discount the cost of inaction. However, the good news is that courage is a skill that can be learned and mastered if repeatedly practiced. Although we are courageous in different ways but at times a big ‘yes’ for new innovations are always required. So never be frightened of doing things even you are terrified while doing them. Here are some tricks that best worked for me, hence as a leader I would recommend you to follow them: Ask yourself – should I take action to overcome this fear?  Always remember that all fears are not created equal. Some are useful, and some are useless fears that you can do nothing about it.

Leadership Series | Ways to lead your team into a post pandemic world

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  In this new world of normalcy, the key priority for any organization is safety and well-being of the employees. Safety and security of all employees are off course essential but along with that, it is also important to address higher level needs such as the want of stability, trust, connection, self-esteem, bonding at the time of crisis. We all know that this new normal looks much different than the life of pre-COVID-19. As an effective leader it is your responsibility to take care of your employees. You have to prepare and develop a roadmap that are safe for your employees. I came across various scenarios and as a leader I feel it is important to share my views on how to lead teams  in a post pandemic world. Here’s how: Be Clear about your Plan – Many organizations have already outlined their reopening processes, and some have even reopened at a modified level. What’s important is that you clearly state the safety parameters and changes that employees can expect when they make the

Leadership Series | Partha Majumder

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  Ten months and still counting and carefully navigating our way through this pandemic. In these ten months, we have witnessed so many changes and battled with almost everything. Now what we are potentially looking at is a changed world post-pandemic. To deal with this new life, we leaders must help our people go through these trying times by coaching our employees and re-evaluate their lives and rethink what they add to the world. So, here’s how to do it: Think how to serve the people you lead : One of my tried and tested processes is to take time and reach out to my people either through audio or video calls and ask them how they are doing and how can I help them. I believe that as a leader my key role is to guide my people and help them to grow, explore and provide tangible and emotional support throughout. Research shows that happy and psychologically strong employees bring out the best in the teams. Help your team discover their purpose : During these uncertain times few basic