The Attitude to Learn
Tom is a very sharp boy. Good in spoken skills, good averages in academics, overall well groomed and a good-looking boy. He studied in a posh school, was of well-to-do parents and an only child. An open, friendly and free …
Author: Dr Suryakumari
the very humane, HR
It’s very important not to shortchange people and respect them for what they do. This sentence was haunting me since quite sometime. Things happened that made me address issues that are very important to me. Values, Ethics and how we …
Euphemisms and Life Skills
Euphemisms and Life Skills By Surya The class was business communication. The students were in the third semester of their masters in management. As I introduced the topic, they were initially quite skeptical as to what this unpronounceable word that …
Am educated to be employable. Am I?
Sagarika and Punya, best friends were pursuing their postgraduation in chemistry. They both apply for the position of a part time lecturer in a prominent college. On the day of the interview, both wish each other luck. Both the girls are extremely knowledgeable …
Against all Odds
Parents, teachers, society never fail to set standards for children. It’s a good thing as children should look up to adults and set their goals and strive towards it. But in this race for achievement, are we collectively failing to …
Corporate Culture
Meenakshi joined a multinational bank as a consultant after a break of 7 years. She preferred to be with her kids full-time during their formative years, be supportive to husband’s career changes and travelled with him. Her kids were a …
The customer expired. Period
In the relationship between the seller and buyer, when does the relationship end..or does it? Businesses these days work with the rule – our relationship is with his money and not with him. Most companies today work on the premise, …
Chaos catalysts growth!
Remember the last time your child screamed murder when you tidied his/her room? Our defense of, “How can you study in this mess?” is always met with, “Am fine with it”. Recollect how they feel so lost and insecure without …
Excuse me, I do not drink.
The module was ‘assertive skills’ and I gave situations to my MBA students for role playing them. One group had this – “A group of your friends are forcing you to go to the pub which you do not like. …
Communicate your intentions
Many a time at work or at home, we go through situations where we are not understood. We mean good but the way we say it, the listener gets it wrong. If he had only said: ‘I do what I …