De-Cluttering 3.0 – HBR collection

HBR De-cluttering

In July this year, we did the third round of de-cluttering by letting go of our beloved HBR magazines… lots of space created and a feeling of lightness.

Small Talk Is an Overrated Way to Build Relationships with Your Employees http://flip.it/JbXP6L

I had the opportunity of reading the article published in HBR on the subject of having small talks with employees and its (un)importance in building relationships. How important is it to have conversations with employees? with our teams? Of course it is very important. Because conversations build relationships. They give and get us feedback. Help … Read more

An Experiment in India Shows How Much Companies Have to Gain by Investing in Their Employees http://flip.it/iXTYhz

Lot of us lament about the fact that today’s employees are not productive from day one despite the fact that most of them being very well qualified, at least on paper. Am sure that we can recall several interviews and interactions wherein the candidates could not explain even basic concepts related to their subject of … Read more

Do You Hate Your Boss?

I never had to hate any of my bosses over almost three decades of my work in organisations. But I definitely did not like some of them for some of their actions and inactions, prejudice, unfairness, micromanaging including editing my emails, lying, using paid time for personal/family work, and the list can go on..

Survey after survey, done globally and locally, have consistently highlighted the correlation between levels of employee engagement and the relationship between the boss and the employee. We have all heard that employee joins the organisation but leaves because of the boss. 

If you hate your boss but don’t know what to do or evaluating your options, please click on the link below for an excellent article on the subject:

Do You Hate Your Boss?