Remember the days when you used to put Kodak film into a camera roll? You could never think of a birthday party, a corporate event, or a social gathering without the Kodak film. But then what happened? The Digital Revolution took place and Kodak failed to adapt and innovate. That’s why, today, we don’t hear of Kodak anymore. We need to stay relevant. The values of our organization shouldn’t change but perhaps our product, our service or our strategy needs to change to be rele
When someone asks us to introduce ourselves, why is it that many of us start with the word 'basically'. This word has become a crutch for us. If you face that challenge, here’s how we can introduce ourselves: If you are a Student, talk about the subjects you are pursuing and the extracurricular activities that you enjoy doing. If you are an Employee, talk about the role you have in the company, your contribution towards the organization and your hobbies. If you are a Business
“I wish I had more time”, isn’t this a statement that we all have used at some point in our lives? However, wishing for more time is pointless because we will never get more than 24hrs a day. Here’s what you can do: Identify your time wasters / your time suckers. Problem: For some people it is spending a crazy amount of time on social media. Solution: Instead of constantly scrolling through social media accounts that hamper your productivity, you instead need to schedule it.
How to run an effective meeting Meetings are a regular and vital component for every organisation, be it a school, college, office, corporate entity, ngo, church, etc. However, there are some meetings which are go on and on, and end up very ineffective. In this post, I list down 7 key factors to run an effective meeting. I hope this helps you improve your time and team productivity. #leadership #personalgrowth #communicationskills #productivity #timemanagement
Here is a leadership thought to challenge us in the way we work with our teams. It is so important as a leader to be looking for opportunities to encourage and equip others, instead of being someone who wants all the attention. This is a thought by John Maxwell in his book 'Good leaders ask great questions' People can sense the attitude of the leader and they can assess the motives of the leader. Let's be leaders who serve. As Jesus said in the Bible, "I come to serve, not b
Helping people feel good about themselves is a key to productivity. In the book 'The New One Minute Manager' the author Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson tell us that people who feel good about themselves produce good results. This is a powerful quote. I once heard a pastor in church say - Don't beat people up, build people up. Encouragement is a key aspect in developing your team. It helps individuals gain confidence, grow in self esteem and give it their best. Encourage you
Life is so much more than the things we possess. Material possessions have a place and a degree of importance in life. But if they become the end goal, we lose out on the big picture to life. This picture is a quotation of Jesus as he shared a parable with the people around. (Scripture reference Luke 12:13-21). He would later speak of the importance of finding purpose to life, getting to know the eternal One who created you. Hope this Bible verse helps us in developing our p
It's important to expand our boundaries, push ourselves and yet at the same time, not fall over the cliff. Here is the statement from the book, 'Developing the leader within you 2.0 workbook', written by John Maxwell. People who keep burning the candle at both ends aren't as bright as they think they are. It is vital that we have empty spaces on my calendar so that I can have the liberty to be creative. If we don't have a work life balance, we will suffer a burn out. I hope t
When a foot soldier positions himself/herself on the battlefield, they build trenches to hide from the enemy. But here is a teamwork principle. Build a trench big enough for you and a friend because when the going gets tough, a friend is there to watch out for you, watch with you and this will help you in fighting your personal battles. The Foxhole Principle states: When preparing for battle, dig a hole big enough for a friend. I first heard this statement in an online traini