Blog A manager’s role has become extremely challenging since organizations have expanded their scope across various demographics. Today’s managers are faced with team members that may be from multiple locations, from different cultures and have different backgrounds than their own. Team building in this context is a prized skill that managers are...

• Jan 05, 2007 02:01 AM
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Blog If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.' Thomas Watson, founder of IBM, uttered these famous words. As you try to leave an impressive mark at work, a failure can bring unexpected twists and turns. How you deal with failure is what will ultimately help you succeed....

• Jan 09, 2007 02:10 AM
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Blog Do you feel awkward telephoning a new work contact for the first time? Developing effective phone skills -- to be able to call to confirm an appointment or ask for an interview slot or anything else -- is essential for career success. But since we live in an age of information overload,...

• Jan 15, 2007 09:41 PM
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Blog Rediff carried my article on IDEACAMP organized by ITVidya, am reproducing the same for the benefit of ITVidya members and visitors. Last week, a good friend -- Ajay Sanghani, the CEO of ITvidya.com -- invited me to an idea camp for entrepreneurs at IILM, a business school in Gurgaon. Venture...

• Jan 18, 2007 04:31 AM
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Blog I recently interviewed Alok Mittal, the interview was first published at Rediff ( give the link ). Am reproducing here for the benefit of ITVidya members and readers. After attending the summit for young entrepreneurs at IILM, Gurgaon, last week, I caught up with venture capitalist Alok Mittal, a chairperson...

• Jan 24, 2007 04:21 AM
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Blog 5 questions you must ask your future boss By Sunder Ramachandran Originally published in Rediff.com - http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/feb/02boss.htm 'People don't leave organisations; they leave their bosses.' This is an old cliche. According to a survey by badbossology.com, almost 71 per cent of employees look for new jobs because of problems with...

• Feb 02, 2007 05:26 AM
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Blog Common mistakes while sending a proposal to a client By Deeksha Singh Originally published in Rediff.com: http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/feb/01client.htm I recently spread the word around in my network about the requirement for a technology consultant who can take care of all the backend IT work for my company. I even...

• Feb 02, 2007 05:29 AM
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Blog It's performance appraisal time again, and your ability to showcase your strengths during your appraisal could help you get that promotion at work. However, most of us find it challenging to articulate our accomplishments in a few paragraphs. Having been the appraiser as well as the appraised, here are some...

• Feb 07, 2007 09:23 AM
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Blog The Journal of Business Communication published a recent study disclosing that good listeners hold higher-level positions and are promoted more often than those with less effective listening skills. Many executives believe listening skills are vital to the success of an organisation. Lee Iacocca, CEO of Chrysler, said that listening could...

• Mar 06, 2007 08:15 PM
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Blog 6 ways to celebrate your work By Sunder Ramachandran Originally published in Rediff.com http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2007/mar/15fun.htm All work and no...

• Mar 15, 2007 11:16 PM
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