15 Nov 2021

Situations which require creative thinking are often problems for which there is more than one solution. Creative thinking is a process of breaking down and streamlining our understanding about something in order to gain new insights. Creativity is the ability to go beyond the routine and obvious, and reject the traps of repetition. This was precisely the focus of the leadership program ...

15 Nov 2021

In today’s business environment, as well as in academia, the use of technology such as PowerPoint slides or more recently, Prezi is not only commonplace but also essential. However, the PowerPoint slides are not the end… they are a means to an end. They are a tool in our massive toolkit of communication skills to convey a message that is concise, clear and effective. You may be making...

15 Nov 2021

LOGICAL LINK BETWEEN PRODUCTIVITY AND TIME MANAGEMENT If we were asked to come up with one area where we think we can improve, to improve the quality of our work, then most of us would probably say – Time Management. Irrespective of the number of tools available on the market, to help us with Time Management, it is the people who need to make changes in their routines to actually make...

15 Nov 2021

The word Etiquette means “a behavior which is considered as polite in society or among members of a particular profession or group”. And E-mail Etiquette simply means, principles of behavior that one should use when writing or answering e-mail messages. E-mail is something we use every day, probably without thinking too much. It’s one the most important communication tools in this day an...

15 Nov 2021

Approaches for Effective Customer Care Customer Care is of the utmost importance when you are running a business of any kind. How well you treat your customers will ensure repetitive business. When you get positive feedback, then you automatically get word-on-mouth publicity, which is not only free, but more effective than any marketing gimmick you may try. So, how can you achieve ...

15 Nov 2021

In 2012, Google set out to investigate what makes the most successful teams and came up with some really innovative secrets of successful projects, works, or teams. The results really piqued curiosity over finding the secrets or keys well defined for successful teams in any organization. The research finally came to an answer, “What actually means to make a great team?” The most astonish...

13 Nov 2021

Communication is a bridge between a person and a group of persons to establish an exchange of thoughts. The people will be more interested to lend ears to you and will form a good team only if the communication is good and empathetic. Communication takes places at three levels i.e., noticing with all senses at the physical level, understanding at the intelligence level and accepting at t...

10 Nov 2021

Lead by example
“Leading by example is more effective than leading by command.” Command and control are no more an effective way to lead anymore. Leading through example is what is the need of the hour and plays a very vital role for us. The best practices to get it done in organization are through: 1) Communication Employee communication is important. It is imperative to balance between business ...

10 Nov 2021

Communication as we all know is the most important and valuable skill of a professional toolkit. Any segment of your professional life can bring you success if you are an influential communicator. There are majorly four important communication principles that help anyone become an effective communicator in their professional life. Clear Identify the key message that you want to ...

08 Nov 2021

A few years back I was literally on a training & coaching spree across the Middle East! Trained senior executives and leaders in Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia over the week and now returning to Dubai to grab the new year festivities, feeling stretched but stronger than ever before! While the topics I facilitated varied from place to place, I got a good insight into ...