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Whenever I see a friend moving overseas for job or marriage, I know what the experience is going to be like. Once the excitement of being at a new place and among new people settles, there is a whole world of possibilities, responsibilities and challenges waiting. Settling down in a new culture is not as... Continue Reading →
This is the second review on my blog and I thank Autumn St. John, Position Ignition, for proving me with the copy of their new e-book “Managing stress at work” “More than 39% bosses reveal that they are seeing sickness absence levels rise as a result of stress” – quoted from Occupational Medicine. The beginning... Continue Reading →
Before I begin this post, let me thank all the subscribers and readers of my blog for encouraging and engaging me. This is my 100th post here and the journey from 1 to 100 was all inspiring, learning, and making new relationships. Today’s post is about an experience each one of us goes through sometime... Continue Reading →
Innovation, creativity, initiative make a must have resume term today. Employers look out for candidates who can contribute to innovation at work, product, services & sales. Yet, there are occasions when some workplaces processes and practices work as innovation killers. Promotion without pay raise A very dear friend of mine has been offered a promotion... Continue Reading →
"Micromanager" is one the few terms that newbies start dreading even before they ever experience it. Last weekend, I was talking to my cousin who recently joined a pharmaceutical firm as medical writer. She was totally fed up with her manager and said “My boss is a perfect example of a micromanager “. This being... Continue Reading →
Your boss just yelled at you for a missed deadline.. You feel humiliated and embarrassed You are already dealing with a personal problem and your colleague behaves rude.. You feel sad Someone at work bad mouthing you … You get angry “Stay strong and hide your emotions at work” is easier said than done. Emotions... Continue Reading →
So you have a personal commitment or social engagement or may be a health reason that is keeping you away from work /office today… How do you inform your Manager? An employee taking unscheduled leave and communicating it(almost at the last minute) via a phone call or SMS is a common workplace encounter today especially... Continue Reading →
It has been a long time since I posted in this category of Workplace Encounters but coming along is a post that very rightly makes to the list of every HR pros's workplace encounter. An interview, is really a testing time for everyone. While some questions are fun to answer, others make brain go freezing.But... Continue Reading →
December is the month of fun, festivals and celebrations. HR pros everywhere are busy in celebration planning to make the passing year memorable for employees. But will the employees be available to join the moment? That's a challenge HR pros face every year. "What are we doing this Christmas and New Year?" An employee asked... Continue Reading →
A recent e-mail, which took me as long to read as to finish my cup of morning coffee prompted me to write this post. We receive numerous e-mails throughout the day and for the official e-mails the number is enormous. I was going through my mail box last night to identify the most common e-mail... Continue Reading →
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