Perspective

Love, Expectations and Letting go

Guest Contributor Dr. Sonia Selwin Post-Doctoral ScholarLeadership Department Andrews University, Michigan I am sharing with you my reflections on life. This is a short thought for the soul. As a little girl, like every girl, I was living in a fairytale of “Happily ever after” until I got married and realized that married life is not always

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Dimensions of HRM Culture

Assessing the role and effectiveness of Human Resource department and its culture is an interesting area of research. Doubtless, HR department is the backbone of any organization. It is believed that a strong and supportive HR department plays a pivotal role to the success of an organization. This has made the evaluation of the effectiveness

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Simple Research Topics for School and College teachers

The current pandemic situation and lockdown have made students and teachers go for online education. Although, it is safe and appropriate under the circumstances, it has both benefits and difficulties. Without doubt, teachers as well as students face technical hitches, uncertainties or fear of being online that clearly put them at a disadvantage. Surely, this

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“PERSPIRE” to Master Life Skills

The following is the synopsis of a motivation talk on Life Skills that I shared with the final year students of Actuary Department at Bishop Heber College, Trichy, India Generally, I prefer to use an acronym when I speak to students.  I believe that it will be easy for the children to remember. I built

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Chiseling your Individuality

‘Fashion’ your individuality to your liking We all agree that each person is unique and different. We are special in our own ways not only in our appearances, but also in our attitudes, opinions, behaviors and beliefs. Psychologists categorize people as extroverts or introverts, or people with Type A or Type B personalities. Yet others

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Emotional Intelligence: Knowing and respecting your Emotions

  Life would be much easier if we analyze, understand and respect our emotions. In fact, knowing and respecting our emotions is imperative for leading a happy, successful life. Undoubtedly, it requires emotional intelligence to know and manage our own emotions and feelings and that of others. Emotional intelligence influences people in every walk of

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Strategies for Employee Engagement

Employee engagement strategies differ for each organization, as they are dependent on several factors such as purpose and process of organization, or nature of employees. Therefore, one single formula may not be applicable for all organizations. Evidently, some believe that employee engagement is essential for organization’s success; whereas others state that engagement is a synonym

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Importance of Employee Engagement in Organizations

Employee engagement is an investment in people. Organizations believe that this is an important factor for achieving improved employee performance. It is essential for the success of any organization.  Employee engagement refers to the emotional and logical state of mind of an employee that motivates him/her to be passionate in their job. It brings forth commitment,

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Why Personal Value Systems of Managers make a great deal?

Managers are the key figures in an organization. The success of organizations depends on the actions, decisions and ethics of the managers. In particular, managerial values determine the pattern of behavior a person is prone to engage in. Values of managers are the symbols of a motivated workforce and happy organization. Hence, in the absence

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Strategies for Work-Life Balance

Work-life imbalance affects both the organization and the employees negatively. In the previous post, the various personal and professional problems arising due to work-life imbalance were listed. As much as the employees suffer, the organizations too, suffer the aftermaths of work-life imbalance. Therefore, this necessitates a collective action from both the organization and the workforce

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