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World Development Report 2017, Governance and the Law - Take a Look

 

 

As demand for effective service delivery, good infrastructure, and fair institutions continues to rise, it’s vital that governments use scarce resources as efficiently and transparently as possible. Good governance is critical to making policies work for development. We must harness private sector expertise, work closely with civil society, and redouble our efforts in the fight against corruption. Without better governance, our goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity will be out of reach. http://wrld.bg/U2v6308udBV

#Happiness is around of you...; don't need to find any big reason to stay #Happy

To All The HR in #2017

Chart Goals to Create a Road Map to Your Success

Why is Employee Productivity & Engagement always a Challenge??

Hard Hitting yet simplistic case for moving away from obsolete pillars of Organisation. Over Engineered structures, systems, processes. A case for embracing the holistic #Behavioural Agronomy approach, to foster mutually beneficial culture of collaboration.

 #Transformation #Management #OD #Business

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Introspection and Witnessing

Give me a place to stand and I can move the earth, said Archimedes. So too when we wish to have clarity on who we are, and to understand the limits of our potential, we need to find a place outside of our self to gain perspective. This process of witnessing our thoughts dispassionately requires practice.

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Never Miss A Talk !!

 

Self-talk is basically your inner voice, the voice in your mind which says things that you do not necessarily say out loud. It can be a subtle running commentary going on in the background of your mind. It is very black and white - positive self-talk will help your performance, negative self-talk will worsen it.

Positive self-talk is the stuff that makes you feel good about yourself and the things that are going on in your life. It is like having an optimistic voice in your head that always looks on the bright side. Positive affirmation statements are short statements designed to enhance self-image, help you achieve a secure mental attitude and increase confidence.

Take, for e.g.

• "I am the greatest."

• "I am prepared and ready to go."

• "I am relaxed."

• “I am in total control.”

• "I believe in my ability to succeed."

Changing your self-talk is going to play a big role in increasing your chance for successful performances on a more consistent basis. Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so. The important first step in this process is monitoring your own thoughts; the next step is controlling them. If you are able to control your thoughts, you can accomplish more than you were aware of - the task is a hard one, but more than worth the effort. By working on getting more positive self-talk, you are more likely to get things done and feel more in control of all that is going on in your life. The more you work on improving your self-talk the better you will get. It is like practising an instrument or going to sports training, it will not be easy to start with but will get better with time.

Just 2 – 3 minutes of your time in the entire week to follow them if it appeals to you.  I am sure it will invoke you for personal effectiveness.  You may circulate it further to your associates, peers and friends.

Affirmations to inspire boost and brighten your day in the most positive way!!

I wish you a wonderful week-end; and the week-ahead.

Behavioral Assessment | Workplace Behavioral Test

10 workplace problems behavioral assessments can solve! Read the article written by Ravi Panchanadan (CEO, MeritTrac Services), that has been featured in The Hindu.

Don't dwell. Act.

When Robots Take All of Our Jobs, Remember the Luddites !!

What a 19th-century rebellion against automation can teach us about the coming war in the job market. The lesson: even optimistic projections do not deny that transition will be painful. 

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Writing your first resume may overwhelm you, but don't let it. ...

Your resume is your passport to a new future. Make sure yours can take you where you want to go. These pointers are not only for us to make our assessment easier but also for you to attract more interview offers and ensure your resume doesn't eliminate you from consideration. Now click the link below, but as you do, go through your old resume and see where you can make improvements. Even if you're a fresher, you can still make your resume attractive. Just read the following tips! So, clean it up, pare it down and make it the best possible resume you can. 

How To Make A Resume 101 (Examples Included) - The Interview Guys

What's Life Without A Little Suspense ..Without A Little Risk !!!

I happened to converse with a client on uncertainty of things in work life...She was sharing her feeling of anxiety over sudden changes, unpleasant surprises etc... I was also feeling empathetic over issue... but then my anxiety of interpretation of future evaporated when I considered this....

I didn't say I wasn't relieved, but I could do without all the suspense, that's all.

“Aw,What's Life Without Suspense!!".. .

Sometimes you have to gamble to achieve greatness, and it's stupid to let fear of the unknown stop...

The Power of Three Words...

Some of the most significant messages people deliver to the other often come in just three words. When spoken or conveyed, those statements have the power to forge new friendships, deepen old ones and restore relationships that have cooled. The following 3-word phrases enrich every relationship.

I MISS YOU - Perhaps more marriages could be salvaged and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other, "I miss you." This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved.

I RESPECT YOU - Respect is another way of showing love. Respect conveys the feeling that

another person is a true equal. It is a powerful way to affirm the importance of a relationship.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME - Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults and failures. I am Sorry or Please forgive me gives a happy feeling.

I THANK YOU - Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who do not take daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their expressions of kindness.

I UNDERSTAND YOU - People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them. Letting others know in so many little ways that you understand is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship

GO FOR IT - Some of your friends may be non conformists, have unique projects and unusual hobbies. Support them in pursuing their interests. Encourage their uniqueness by saying these words.

Now, you got the idea and can add to this list...

Leadership And Management

5 Lessons for Young People Leading Teams (for the first time)...

I recently attended a series of sessions aimed at developing young leaders - a great opportunity for people like me, who are at the cusp of leadership and have started to manage a small team. When the chance of leading a team of executives was presented me, my first response was utmost enthusiasm – this would be a perfect road to personal and professional growth. My second response was a sleepless night or two. Was I ready for this? Would I be able to tell these exuberant team of writers what to do? Would I find a way to add value?

I haven’t found these answers yet, but I know that I am well on my way. Here are 5 on-point takeaways from the Young Leaders training session organized by MakeMyTrip recently (hope they help you as much as I can see they are impacting me!):

1. Know thy self: Like happiness, leadership begins at home. You can’t change and alter your way of working unless you know yourself well. Self-awareness leads to effective self-leadership, or influencing yourself to achieve your goals. Here are a few quick questions to ask yourself to understand your basic behaviours and traits at the workplace:

• What is your response to a new opportunity at work?
• How often do you speak up when you have an idea?
• How do you handle criticism?

These might be pointed questions, but what we’re trying to discover here are our responses to everyday work situations. There are several online tests that can help understand the traits and characteristics we exhibit in our professional life (one such is the Caliper Test). But knowing how you fair on these metrics isn’t enough. A little bit of help and a lot of reflection can help us become truly aware through our reactions and responses. With awareness comes change.

2. Know thy team: Everyone is unique. And sometimes the smarter way to work with people is to understand them. At the workplace, the way we work with people, get things done, would be immensely effective if we would take a moment to analyse our teammates and cater our responses to their requirements. Is she eager and enthusiastic but lacks the skills to complete this task? She might need more handholding than someone who is highly competent but lacks drive. Saying the same thing to get the best out of them would indeed by a silly idea. Here’s what you can do:

• While reviewing numbers, take some time to review your teammates
• Build a rapport to know them better
• Sometimes it simply helps to ask – how can I help you succeed?

3. Communicate, communicate, communicate: Nothing is possible without communication. But for the best results, we also must learn to communicate effectively. Like content, effective communication is all about context and timing. Often the battle is lost because clear expectations haven’t been set – we’ve seen this at work and at home. I’m a frustrated boss because my team presents a less-than-satisfactory plan, but before I blame it on their competence, it might be a good idea to rethink what expectations I had set of them. Read that email again. Was the objective clear? Should I have broken it down further? Keep in mind:

• Communication allows us to connect with our team and build a foundation of trust
• Establishing channels of communication enable feedback, the cornerstone of growth and progress
• It is as much about restraint and listening, as it is about making your voice heard

4. “Manage” before you “Lead”: There are several managers, but not all can lead. Management is the ability to make sure a task begins and ends with the results in mind. But leaders ask the whys and give a reason to a task. Being able to aid task completion is a strong framework on which leadership is built – you can’t be an effective leader if you can’t get things done. This is why most of us have little respect for leaders who are disconnected with our tasks and don’t have much domain knowledge. I guess it all really goes back to being able to manage ourselves through self-discipline and self-directed learning.

5. Be Vulnerable: I know this sounds terribly contrary to the authority that most leaders seem to command, but truth is, leaders never stop learning either. Growth of any kind is rooted in the ability to adapt and not in rigidity. Vulnerability, isn’t a lack of confidence in one’s capabilities, it is the acceptance a new truth ever day and handling it with grace and dignity. It means being able to say, “I don’t know this – but I’ll learn,” or “that’s great feedback and I will act on it.” 

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This Itch of Writing : the Blog Showing & Telling - the Basics

Telling vs. Showing | the living handbook of narratology

All the promises, explanations and asides in the world pale in comparison with what you do.

Too often, we forget that jargon and narrative exist to help shape our actions, not to replace them.

Words keep getting cheaper, which makes action more valuable than ever.

Keep On Keeping On !!

Because, what else would you do? What else is worth your time and energy and skill?

The best use of your time is to keep on doing that which must be done.

Sure, pause sometimes and check if that main thing you do is still as important. Once that is established, you just need to keep on keeping on.

It might be insignificant, but it is important. Hence, it must be done.

And then, it all adds up, and becomes big.

Because giving up is more painful than keeping on.

Because keeping on is so very rewarding, in more ways than one.

Getting what you want is just a part of the reward, not all of it.

The joy of keeping on is a reward in itself.

Persistence and grit are their own reward.

The second wind, just when you think you're done, and you are tired and you cannot go on any longer.

One more difficult phone call, one more iteration, one more conversation, one more leap, one more review, one more stroke, one more improvement, one more interview, one more game with your child....... one more of whatever has tired you and tried you.

Art for art's sake, not to change the world.

Where is Your Cow ??

2017 is here…

Has anything changed in your life other than the date?

"Once upon a time in a faraway land, there lived a Chinese wise man & his disciple. One day in their travels, they saw a hut in the distance. As they approached they realized that it was occupied in spite of its extremely poor & shabby appearance. 

In that desolate place a man lived with his wife, three young children and a thin, weak cow. Since they were hungry and thirsty, the wise man and his disciple stopped for a few hours and were well received. 

At one point, the wise man asked: 

“This is a very poor place, far away from anything. How do you survive?” 

“You see that cow? That’s what keeps us going,” said the head of the family. “She gives us milk, some of it we drink and some were make into cheese. When there is extra, we go into the city and exchange the milk and cheese for other types of food. That’s how we survive.” 

The wise man thanked them for their hospitality and left. When he reached the first bend in the road, he said to his disciple: 

“Go back, get the cow, take her to the cliff, and push her off.” 

The disciple could not believe what he was hearing. 

“I cannot do that, master! How can you be so ungrateful? The cow is all they have. If I throw it on the cliff, they’ll have no way to survive. Without the cow, they’ll all die!” 

The wise man, an elderly Chinese man, took a deep breath and repeated the order: “Go ahead. Push the cow off the cliff.” 

Though outraged at what he was being asked to do, the student was forced to obey his master. 

He returned to the hut and quietly led the animal to the edge of the cliff and pushed. The cow fell down the cliff and died. 

As the years passed by, remorse for what he had done never left the disciple. One spring day, the guilt became too much to bear and he left the wise man and returned to that little shack. He wanted to find out what had happened to that family, to help them out, apologize, or somehow make amends.

Upon rounding a turn in the road, he could not believe what his eyes were showing him. In place of the poor shack there was a beautiful house with trees all around, a swimming pool, several cars in the garage, a satellite dish, and on and on. 

Three good-looking teenagers and their parents were celebrating their success. 

The heart of the disciple froze. What could have happened to the family? Without a doubt, they must have been starving to death and forced to sell their land and leave. At that moment, the student thought they must all be begging on the street corners of some city. He approached the house and asked a man that was passing by about the whereabouts of the family that had lived there several years before. 

“You’re looking at it,” said the man, pointing to the people gathered around the barbecue. 

Unable to believe what he was hearing, the disciple walked through the gate and took a few steps closer to the pool where he recognized the man from several years ago, only now he was strong and confident, the woman was happy, and the children were now nice-looking teenagers. 

He was dumbfounded, and went over to the man and asked: 

“What happened? I was here with my teacher a few years ago and this was a miserable place. 

There was nothing. What did you do to improve your lives in such a short time?” 

The man looked at the disciple, and replied with a smile: 

“We had a cow that kept us alive. She was all we had. But one day she fell down the cliff and died. To survive, we had to start doing other things, develop skills we didn’t even know we had. 

And so, because we were forced to come up with new ways of doing things, we are now much better off than before.” 

Moral of the story: Sometimes our dependency on something small and limited is the biggest obstacle to our growth. Perhaps the best thing that could happen to you is to push your “cow” down the cliff. Once you free yourself of the thought “it’s little but it’s certain,” — then your life will really change.

Is there a cow ( a person , idea, mental block or mind set ) in your life that is keeping you miserable? 

Throw it off the cliff !!!

Here’s to a bigger, better & more happening 2017 to all of us ...

10 Questions to Ask HR Before Joining New Organisation

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As Human Resource Handling,  I am sharing this post here, that will help everyone to discuss new topics with HRs. of  new organisation.

1.What Are Your Expectations for This Role?

You need to get a sense of what you're in for with this new position, particularly what will be expected of you during the first three months on the job. "Asking about quarterly goals for the position is key to setting yourself up for success before you even accept an offer," says Lindsay Shoemake, founder of career lifestyle site That Working Girl. "If your interviewer or potential manager doesn’t seem to provide a clear answer, that might be a red flag that they haven’t set clear expectations for the position."

A related follow-up: "What is the biggest challenge I would face in this position?"

"Many interviewers will respond to this question by providing you with an honest overview of company politics that will help you to evaluate whether you can succeed," says Joe Weinlick, senior vice president of marketing for Beyond.com "If the answer is, 'You won't have any challenges,' beware! There are always challenges, and you may want to dig deeper before accepting a position."

2. What Personalities Flourish Here?

This question is a must. Most managers can easily identify the type of person who would be successful in their organizations. Their answer will give you a better sense of whether you would be a good fit within the organization, says Jenn DeWall, a certified career and life coach. "It's best to know this early on versus fighting to fit in and be the type of personality you're not," she says.

3.What Personal or Professional Development Opportunities Exist?

Learning about a company's commitment to development can signal how much the organization values its employees, says Maria Katrien Heslin, founder of Business Boostcamp. "For example, there are some organizations that do not provide training or time off for professional development. Some have overly strict policies on employees being able to attend conferences," she explains. "Organizations like this most often are pretty old-school in their management approach."

4. What's the Typical Career Path for This Position?

"For those who are goal oriented, it's important to know up front what you're working toward," DeWall says. "If you are eager to climb the corporate ladder and develop your resume and an employer indicates there aren't career advancement opportunities, the position may be a dead end for you and your career goals."

Definitely something you'd want to know before taking a position that could lead you nowhere — and back on the job hunt in a couple of years.

5. What's the Company Culture Like?

Whether you're interested in a job that allows for flextime or you'd like to be able to bring your dog into the office, you need to find out what the company culture is like before you're hired. DeWall advises asking about the organization's take on work/life balance and what a typical workday looks like.

Of course, you don't want to come off as unprofessional, so you might not want to ask straight up about working remotely and whether you’re allowed to dress casually in your first interview, but these key elements might be important to find out if you have an offer in hand.

"By asking about office culture you should get the answers to your questions," says Erik Bowitz, senior resume expert at Resume Genius. "The ability to dress down and work remotely are valuable benefits for today's graduates entering the workforce," and companies are trying to entice the best and brightest with more modern policies.

6. Do You Have a Bonus Program?

"Don't be bashful about asking about compensation," Bowitz says. He advises job hunters to get all the details on their pay — from base salary to bonus programs and equity — before accepting an offer, even unofficially or verbally. "Remember you both are bringing value to the table, and so you should never feel lower or disadvantaged being the interviewee."

Joseph Terach, founder and CEO of Resume Deli, also advises not being shy when asking about benefits, especially how much you'll have to contribute to medical and dental coverage per month and how the 401(k) vesting and matching programs work. At the end of the day, you're working to get paid, so you need to be sure the compensation is adequate.

7. Why Do You Like Working Here?

The answer to this question can be quite telling. "This is a good question to ask the interviewer because it’s unexpected and the response can be revealing," says career consultant Melissa Cooley, founder of The Job Quest. "While most folks will pause before answering because they aren’t anticipating the question — which is a normal reaction — others may stumble all over their words. If an interviewer has a challenging time forming an answer, that’s worth noting."

Some interviewers may give a boilerplate response when asked about company culture, says Weinlick says. But with this question, you'll get an immediate emotional and verbal reaction. "If the response tells you the person isn't excited to go to work, then ask yourself if you are likely to be any different," he adds. "Ideally, the interviewer will paint a picture of why you would want to work at the company."

8. What Values Are Important to Your Company?

Getting a sense of the company's values is extremely important, says Ethan Austin, co-founder of GiveForward: You want to find out whether there’s a common mission or goal that employees collectively work toward — and whether it matches your own values. "If different interviewers give different answers to this question, it's a red flag to the interviewee that the company is not aligned around a clear mission," he explains.

John Fleischauer, senior talent attraction manager for Halogen Software, agrees. "What you're looking for is a response where the interviewer can explicitly communicate, with examples, how the organizational culture is intentionally reinforced across the employee life cycle," he says. "In other words, if exceptional customer service is a cultural value, the importance of wanting to help or serve clients and meet their needs should be included in all job descriptions as a core competency."

9. What Do You Think Are the Top 5 Assets of This Company?

This is a bit of a trick question, but the answer will give you further insight about what it might be like to work at the organization and how the company values its personnel.

"One of the responses should be, 'Employees,'" Cooley says. "If the people who make the products or provide the service are mentioned as an afterthought, or not at all, a candidate should really wonder how that would impact the way the company treats them."

10. Where Will I Sit?

It might sound silly, but literally seeing the office or cubicle in which you'd spend five days each week is very important for assessing your quality of life at the company. "It's a mistake not to ask to see where you'll be sitting: Imagine taking a job only to find out on day one that you're in a windowless basement," Terach says. Not the kind of surprise you want, right?

How to Think Like an Innovator ??

When you tap into different skills, experiences, or aspects of your background that others don't share, it opens up new perspectives !!

Dorie Clark describes how entrepreneurs (and others) “can borrow the techniques of innovative thinkers in a variety of different fields to inspire cutting-edge ideas. One of them is Eric Schadt, a top scientist who has been lauded as one of today’s most cited researchers; he’s written more than 200 peer-reviewed papers on everything from Alzheimer’s to diabetes.” 

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Leadership 2020

The stereotype of a great leader has metamorphosis in the new Millennium. Great leaders of the last generation may not even pass muster today. The earlier paradigm of leadership was leaders used to be more of commanders, who demanded respect, obedience and loyalty of their followers more as a due to their rank, experience, and age.  But in a world, which now lives in an oyster, following the connectivity revolution, such a disconnected style no longer suffices.

Age and designation are no longer the two essential factors that make a good leader. Corporate today are growing so rapidly that sky is their limit. It’s the age of start-ups in India. Growing organizations need a living and growing culture for sustainable growth. A good leader is therefore like a landscape architect.  They set-up and nurture a living culture within their organization – a culture which can profitably grow and adapt itself to the changing needs of the organization with time. For the new leader collaboration is the epitome of power and not rank. 

Real leaders therefore, are co-creators – they create leaders out of those around them. They inspire and motivate by being facilitators, by being mentors, by being catalysts for growth.  

Flexibility is the hallmark of this leader, which can refer to information, department or a resource. 

The new leaders drive communication and collaboration as their strategic imperative. They don’t order. They listen. This is the best way to identify a leader for the new millennium, they listen more than they speak. They encourage two-way communication. 

Leadership's new mantra is Be collaborative, Be creative, Be innovative and Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. 

So the new age leader now resides and works along with his folks – no ivory tower for him/her!

Desire and Success :::

The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose .
 

Napoleon Hill wrote : " Whenever the mind of man can conceive and believe , the mind can achieve ." 

 A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment . Just like a small fire cannot give much heat , a weak desire cannot produce great results. 

 Don't just pursue your dreams. Chase them down and tackle them !?

BHIM App will win hands down !!

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Tonality in Communication is When U reflects Life & Color in Ur Talk !?

How you say is more important than what you say…

Just 2 – 3 minutes of your time in the entire week to follow them if it appeals to you.  I am sure it will invoke you for personal effectiveness.  You may circulate it further to your associates, peers and friends.

Usually, most of us speak with a monotone. Just take the example of how you start your morning with a monotonous greeting “Good Morning”. It sounds more like a formality than the intended and applied meaning to the simple greeting that you are offering. Ask yourself ... do you want to reflect both life and color when you talk.

In order to make a good impression, it is not only with what you say, but also HOW you say it. These tips will help you make a good impression:

First speak deeper. Speak with a deeper, more resonant tone. Deeper tones are associated with maturity, authority and intelligence.

Secondly, speak louder. It is better to speak slightly louder than you usually do, within reason.

The answer is that you have higher levels of confidence in what you are saying.

Thirdly, speak slower. Slow down the rate of your delivery. It takes time for your listener to hear and absorb your material. Pay attention to your pacing and slow down to a moderate pace.

Lastly, speak with a tonality. 55% of communication is body language, 38% of communication is tonality, and 7% of communication is words that are forced out from your mouth. The words always sound good when they come from the heart. These three elements of conversation combine into 100% which creates your vibe.

Your vibe is all three elements of communication combined into one. Get a hold on the 93%, and the 7% will be nearly irrelevant. You want to send those good vibrations, and leave people feeling with positive emotions. It starts with the way you are saying the things that you are saying to them. Fix vibe, apply the theory and communicate to be heard again and again; time to time.