June 21, 2009 • 2:14 pm 1
Cricket fans in India are in the dumps. India, supposedly one of the hot contendors to win the ICC Twenty20 World Championship were eliminated without entering the semi-finals. Today even as we watch the finals between two teams -Sri Lanka and Pakistan-who deserved to be there more than the Indians did, we can’t help asking ourselves: What went wrong?
Filed under: People, Sports , conflict of interest, K.Srikkanth, N. Srinivasan
June 17, 2009 • 10:08 am 0
A quick way to grab insight into interesting developments and trends in the world of HR is to take a peek into the HR Carnival. The latest edition is being hosted by Rowan Manahan of Dublin, Ireland in his blog Fortify Your Oasis.
Filed under: Blogs, People , HR Carnival, Rowan Manahan
June 11, 2009 • 8:28 am 0
The Great Place to Work Institute , India working in collaboration with the Economic Times has announced its list for 2009 . Interestingly, you will find a clutch of organisations across different sectors which have made it into this prestigious list. They cover information technology, consumer products and financial services.
Filed under: Best Employers , employee engagement, Great Places to Work
May 29, 2009 • 8:55 pm 0
Most of us have tried every search engine that has come up during the last few years- and stayed with Google. One more is set to compete with Google- this one is from a biggie- Microsoft. Named Bing the search- or should one say “decision” engine is scheduled to be formally launched on June 3. Whether Bing will open with a bang remains to be seen.
Filed under: Organisations , Bing, Google
May 26, 2009 • 12:23 pm 0
As most readers especially in cricket crazy India would know, the IPL (Indian Premier League) finals was an exciting affair. Hyderabad’s Deccan Chargers beat Bangalore’s Royal Challengers by a mere 6 runs in a match which could have easily be won by either side.
Filed under: Sports , Adam Gilchrist, Anil Kumble, IPL Final, leadership, team spirit
May 18, 2009 • 8:57 am 0
Those who have participated in executive coaching sessions often speak of the benefits they have derived from that experience. I came across a lucid list of such benefits put together by Gary Wood. Gary is an executive coach from Ontario, Canada and runs G.E.Wood & Associates.
Filed under: Uncategorized , benefits of coaching, Executive Coaching
May 15, 2009 • 10:53 am 0
One thing is for sure. Bad times don’t last forever. The recession that has hit people all over the world has changed the way people think. Peter Roche, Executive Coach and Founding Partner of The London Perret Roche Group has an interesting post ” What Do You Want To Be When The Recession Is Over?”
Filed under: Careers, Executive Coaching , career development, Executive Coaching
May 14, 2009 • 10:06 am 1
Remember a time when coaching was primarily aimed at those who were looking for help to perform? Things are changing as a tough economic situation around us makes performance at work come at a greater premium. We see coaching becoming increasingly popular across a wider spectrum of clientele.
Filed under: Executive Coaching, Executive Effectiveness , coaching trends, Executive Coaching
May 13, 2009 • 8:48 am 1
I was recently informed by Jeff Behrendt of INForum.in that they have published their list of ” 15 Must Read Indian Blogs About Investing & Business “.
Filed under: Blogs, Indian Economy , blogging, people development
• 8:29 am 0
Like every other country in these exciting and demanding times, India too is changing and changing fast. But with economic prosperity comes the danger of burn out or working yourself to illness or worse still- death. A recent report from the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry in India ( ASSOCHAM) says work related ailments like heart disease, strokes and diabetes will cost India as much as $ 160 billion between 2009 and 2015.
Filed under: Executive Coaching, Executive Health, Indian Economy , Career advice, Indian Economy, Stress
